Eriksen is out of contract at the end of the season. But despite rumours that the arrival of new manager Jose Mourinho might see him change his mind and agree an extension, the 27-year-old appears to have his heart set on a new challenge.
Spurs are at risk of losing Eriksen as a free agent in June and their only alternative is to sell him next month. The problem is that the weak selling position means there is a ceiling as to what they can demand for a player who might once have fetched in excess of £70m.
As such, the Evening Standard explains that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is ‘pushing’ for a sale and is willing to consider offers of less than £40m. For context, Levy is said to have been willing to sell Eriksen for £80m when Manchester United were briefly interested in August.
But any suitors will be well aware that waiting just six months could see them land a top player at a peak age on a free transfer. As of January, it will also be possible for Eriksen to formally negotiate a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs.
Aside from United, Juventus, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were all linked with Eriksen during the summer. It remains to be seen who might be interested this time.
Yet despite Eriksen’s fairly imminent expected departure, Spurs aren’t likely to fill their midfield with the obvious talked about transfer targets.
Mourinho has already ruled out a move for Bruno Fernandes because of the potential cost, while the Manchester Evening News has reported that Spurs are not interested in signing defensive shield and Mourinho favourite Nemanja Matic.
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