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Player watch: Christian Eriksen

stevespurs

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With all the ITK, press rumors, one year left on his contract, last years form etc etc

How much do people think he’s worth?

I’ve seen as low as 30mil but as high as 90mil over this last 2 weeks, from people on here.

I said last week, that I’d take 40mil. He has only a year left, he only seems to want to go to RM, we want to sell while he is worth something too.

None of the other big clubs have shown any interest, I’m not sure how much RM have either?

Was his form last season due to him wanting to leave...so his mind was elsewhere? Or is there a possibility of him “peaking” and not being able to sustain what has been asked of him physically. His usual early season form from previous seasons lasted a whole year.

I wonder if there’s an element of burnout or slight over training?
 

thisismyback

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Eriksen isn't
Wanting out after one season in which you did not settle or play well is very different than threatening to leave on a free, making it publicly known that you only want one club (thereby undercutting the club's bargaining position), and then "getting pissy" when the club does not accept a derisory fee.

Eriksen is pursuing his own interests, but he's fucking the club over along the way. He's earned the resentment.

News flash. All the players are pursuing their own interests. Everyone from Kane to Gazzaniga.

Eriksen did the same thing with Ajax, ran his deal down to the last year, hence why we got him for a steal at 13.5M. He's had defined career goals which includes playing for Madrid or Barcelona. I have respect for anyone, especially a teenager, who envisions a long term strategy, implements and realizes it. Playing the Bosman card is a leverage play in negotiations. He's not fucking over the club, he's using the tools at his disposal to continue on his desired career path.

Eriksen has publicly said all the right things. The majority of what's been rumored comes from anonymous message board posters. He'll be moving south shortly and hopefully we'll get enough for him to offset some other incoming transfers. He's been a great steward of the club and I appreciate all he's done during his time.
 

thisismyback

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With all the ITK, press rumors, one year left on his contract, last years form etc etc

How much do people think he’s worth?

I’ve seen as low as 30mil but as high as 90mil over this last 2 weeks, from people on here.

I said last week, that I’d take 40mil. He has only a year left, he only seems to want to go to RM, we want to sell while he is worth something too.

None of the other big clubs have shown any interest, I’m not sure how much RM have either?

Was his form last season due to him wanting to leave...so his mind was elsewhere? Or is there a possibility of him “peaking” and not being able to sustain what has been asked of him physically. His usual early season form from previous seasons lasted a whole year.

I wonder if there’s an element of burnout or slight over training?

I still think we get 50-60M for him.

No other clubs have come in for him because his people have clearly said who he's interested in. His agent said recently that Spurs received substantial offers for him last summer and both parties mutually agreed to refuse them. He wants Madrid or Barcelona. Maybe if things turned badly with Spurs he may consider a few other clubs.

His form, which really wasn't as poor as some believe, was due to the shambles of a midfield we turned out for the last 6-7 months of the season.
 

Lilbaz

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I think a lot of our fans are looking at next season as the be all and end all. I think what happens with eriksen is a lot bigger than that. Madrid sign him we get £70m, he stays we get cl £70m if we do well. He stays we freeze him out it costs us £70m either way. Sounds terrible. But might be worth it, if it stops others running their contracts down.

We sell or he signs a new deal we're good. If not then we have a very tough decision to make. And poch will not be making it levy will. Poch is shrewed enough that he will back him (if he believes in his 5 year plan).
 

McFlash

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The thing that keeps coming to my mind in all of this is the Graham Roberts quote, that the crest of the front of the shirt is bigger than any name on the back.
 

mike_l

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I think a lot of our fans are looking at next season as the be all and end all. I think what happens with eriksen is a lot bigger than that. Madrid sign him we get £70m, he stays we get cl £70m if we do well. He stays we freeze him out it costs us £70m either way. Sounds terrible. But might be worth it, if it stops others running their contracts down.

We sell or he signs a new deal we're good. If not then we have a very tough decision to make. And poch will not be making it levy will. Poch is shrewed enough that he will back him (if he believes in his 5 year plan).
It might well stop a few others from signing contracts with us at all! I'm almost gobsmacked by the amount of people so willing to be petty and cost the club millions just to screw over an employee who's given the club excellent service over the last 6 years or so and now wants to leave for a better job, but then I remember that this is the internet so why be surprised...
 

spursfan77

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I still think we get 50-60M for him.

No other clubs have come in for him because his people have clearly said who he's interested in. His agent said recently that Spurs received substantial offers for him last summer and both parties mutually agreed to refuse them. He wants Madrid or Barcelona. Maybe if things turned badly with Spurs he may consider a few other clubs.

His form, which really wasn't as poor as some believe, was due to the shambles of a midfield we turned out for the last 6-7 months of the season.

At least we now know why he had performance issues last season. His head was turned 12 months ago. I think we need to get him to move on if motivation is to be a problem if he doesn’t sign a contract before 8 August. Even if he does there has to be question marks based on last season if he was sulking.
 

TEESSIDE1

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Jul 3, 2006
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It’s hard to put a monetary value on Eriksen as given his contract situation he’s only worth what the purchasing club are prepared to pay. Even with Real we haven’t heard of clubs actively pursuing him. The best deal would be to part ex players, that way Eriksen moves on and we fill holes in our squad. Ceballos + Mariano Diaz would be an excellent piece of business given Real and Eriksen hold more cards than we do. It’s a shame his contract didn’t include an automatic one year extension like we tend to include in some players contracts... that way we’d have been in a better negotiating position.
 

Bulletspur

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When did he threaten to leave on a free? You've just made that up, and Eriksen has never said he won't sign a new contract. In fact he's hinted to the contrary.

Neither did he say he only wanted one club, he was asked about Madrid and he said that would be the sort of club he's interested in.

Which leaves Trix's comment earlier. As disappointing as it was to read, and I really hope it's not true, it was still understandably fairly vague and when you add in the pinch of salt factor, I personally don't see any grounds for resenting him as it stands. I've adored Eriksen for 6 years and a single piece of ITK won't turn that feeling on its head for me - if more, similar information comes from ITKs and reliable media reports, then that could change.

Until he actually moves on for free, or is clearly acting like a **** next season, he's not fucking the club over. Imo.
You always were blinkered where Eriksen was concerned. He doesn't love you anymore, time to move on!
 

CrouchPotato

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I love Eriksen and all he has done for our club, I believe the reaction to him leaving has been a bit of a knee jerk revision of his actual ability. However, I cannot fucking wait for another player to be allowed to put in corners and take our free kicks around the box. His free kicks to find a player from certain angles are fantastic, but when he goes for goal they are poor and I never feel like he has a chance to score or create a rebound these days. (Everton was the first since the 2 vs Swansea)
 

dfree

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Eriksen isn't


News flash. All the players are pursuing their own interests. Everyone from Kane to Gazzaniga.

Eriksen did the same thing with Ajax, ran his deal down to the last year, hence why we got him for a steal at 13.5M. He's had defined career goals which includes playing for Madrid or Barcelona. I have respect for anyone, especially a teenager, who envisions a long term strategy, implements and realizes it. Playing the Bosman card is a leverage play in negotiations. He's not fucking over the club, he's using the tools at his disposal to continue on his desired career path.

Eriksen has publicly said all the right things. The majority of what's been rumored comes from anonymous message board posters. He'll be moving south shortly and hopefully we'll get enough for him to offset some other incoming transfers. He's been a great steward of the club and I appreciate all he's done during his time.
I disagree with the fact that Eriksen has publicly said all the right things. I think that's a contributing factor to how messy things have gotten personally. Real see him trying to force a move in the press, subsequently lower their offer as the player no longer wants to be at the club. Might not be a bad tactic if you're at other clubs, but when stubborn arse Levy is negotiating and is looking for as high a value as he can get, there's gonna be a clear disparity. Which then leads to Eriksen getting pissy as Trix mentioned, partly his own doing.
 

Ronwol196061

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The reason I said that Poch may not want Eriksen back relates to the way he looks at loyalty. Eriksen has slithered away. Sure he let us know that he could stay but how would Poch take that kind of thing?
 

Japhet

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I still think we get 50-60M for him.

No other clubs have come in for him because his people have clearly said who he's interested in. His agent said recently that Spurs received substantial offers for him last summer and both parties mutually agreed to refuse them. He wants Madrid or Barcelona. Maybe if things turned badly with Spurs he may consider a few other clubs.

His form, which really wasn't as poor as some believe, was due to the shambles of a midfield we turned out for the last 6-7 months of the season.

The problem is that RM don't seem that desperate to get him and Barca have shown no interest as far as I know. That has to have a huge bearing on what they'll pay for him, knowing full well that they have zero competition and the'd probably be fine waiting another year for him. Can't see them forking out 50-60m under the circumstances (also considering what they've already paid out) but would love to be wrong.
 

S17PUR

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We can't afford to let him run his contract run down and go for free and Madrid will know this. Look at Arsenal's finances - they're a total mess, and one of the key things for them has been missing out on sizeable transfer fees for the likes of Ramsey and Gnabry (different situation but still dumb on their part). No doubt this is just an ongoing negotiation with us trying to maximise the fee we get, but in this case Madrid hold all the cards and we're going to have to accept a lesser fee or risk losing him for nothing next year.

I'd expect to hear stories hit the press soon about Eriksen going to PSG, Juventus and any other big European side, as we try to press Madrid into paying a little more.
 

nailsy

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Never saw what was so great about Eriksen to be honest. Yes his stats are good but you'd never think that if you saw him play. I wouldnt say he was the star nor the first among equals. Never took a game by the balls and gave it a good shake. Not like Kane, not like Son or even Lucas. Not like Dembele. I still scratch my head regarding the 'best player at Spurs' descriptions that some people come out with. All I remember are the big games he never ever turned up for, like fucking clockwork!

He is working us over like another Sol Campbell and I hate that. I can see this as Plan B if Madrid don't come around and suck his dick.

If players get down to 2 years and dont want to sign a new contract, we should sell as a matter of policy. None of this 'Christian is a very special player and needs time to discuss his contract' BS. He is fucking us over innit?

It's not that simple though is it? You can't force a player to move if they don't want to and you can't make a player sign a contract either. If you start offering them to clubs against their will you're also going to have to knock the asking price down considerably, or give them a big pay off. Just look at the Bale situation at Madrid.

While it's not nice to hear that Eriksen is getting pissy about leaving I would like to hear his side of it. He's been very upfront about wanting a move to a certain team during his career so maybe feels that promises were made by the club that are now not being upheld? Let's see how it all plays out before we turn against him (not directed at you Flashspur).
 

spursfan77

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It's not that simple though is it? You can't force a player to move if they don't want to and you can't make a player sign a contract either. If you start offering them to clubs against their will you're also going to have to knock the asking price down considerably, or give them a big pay off. Just look at the Bale situation at Madrid.

While it's not nice to hear that Eriksen is getting pissy about leaving I would like to hear his side of it. He's been very upfront about wanting a move to a certain team during his career so maybe feels that promises were made by the club that are now not being upheld? Let's see how it all plays out before we turn against him (not directed at you Flashspur).

Doesn’t bother me. He wants to go to Madrid yet all the reports we read make it seem like they aren’t that bothered about getting him, which I think really means they want him on a free in 12 months. That could be what he’s annoyed about.

If it’s about the amount we want then he’s been in football long enough to know we are allowed to ask a fair price for him.
 

thisismyback

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I disagree with the fact that Eriksen has publicly said all the right things. I think that's a contributing factor to how messy things have gotten personally. Real see him trying to force a move in the press, subsequently lower their offer as the player no longer wants to be at the club. Might not be a bad tactic if you're at other clubs, but when stubborn arse Levy is negotiating and is looking for as high a value as he can get, there's gonna be a clear disparity. Which then leads to Eriksen getting pissy as Trix mentioned, partly his own doing.

What else has he said publicly other than the initial interview? I may have missed it or simply forgotten it.
 

thisismyback

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The problem is that RM don't seem that desperate to get him and Barca have shown no interest as far as I know. That has to have a huge bearing on what they'll pay for him, knowing full well that they have zero competition and the'd probably be fine waiting another year for him. Can't see them forking out 50-60m under the circumstances (also considering what they've already paid out) but would love to be wrong.

He’s clearly not at the top of RM’s priority list and requires some other pieces to fall into place before they can move for him.

You may be right regarding price but 50-60M is still a fair price. It’s discounted enough that they can move him in 2-3 years and recoup the investment if it doesn’t work out.
 

dagraham

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I know it’s not going to happen, but I still keep clinging to the hope that we can somehow use the Eriksen situation to get Bale back. *




*hit me with those optimistic ratings.
 

wrd

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I find it crazy that people think what dictates a price is whether the buying club see him as a star or a squad player. No what dictates a price is his importance to the selling team and whether somebody is willing to pay what we value him at. We're not going to sell him for 70/80 million below what Madrid just paid for Hazard who has the same contract situation because Madrid see Hazard as a star and Eriksen as depth, it's ludicrous. Eriksen isn't as good as Hazard fine, but he's not worth 80 million less.

I'm glad it's Levy who's negotiating this fuck me.
 
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