According to reports, former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen has agreed to Man United this summer. The Danish midfielder held talks with the club’s representatives and decided upon moving to Old Trafford.
Eriksen had his contract at Inter Milan terminated in 2021 due to health concerns, after he suffered a near-fatal cardiac arrest during the UEFA Euro 2020. He started his way back to professional football after training with Ajax for a while before moving to Brentford in the winter transfer window on a short spell.
The 30-year-old featured 11 times in the Premier League since ing Brentford in January 2022, scoring once and assisting 4 times (stats via Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United.
The Dane is highly tempted by the prospect of playing alongside Frenkie de Jong. The Manchester club are pushing hard to complete the g of the Dutch midfielder, having agreed on an initial fee. Eriksen will be happy with the chance of getting to work with one of the best midfielders in the world.
As reported by The Athletic, Christian Eriksen has agreed a deal in principle with Man United to the club this summer. The Red Devils have offered the Denmark international a three-year contract until 2025, believed to include a weekly salary of £150,000.
Manchester United are set to sign Christian Eriksen, here we go! Full verbal agreement in place, as first called by @David_Ornstein. 🚨🇩🇰 #MUFC
Communication sent to both Man United and Brentford today morning.
Contract until June 2025, waiting for signature and medical. pic.twitter.com/63RZQWOEqh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 4, 2022
The midfielder has communicated his willingness to move to Old Trafford and is prepared to accept the proposal, but the transfer is subject to a successful medical. The Danish midfielder is set to undergo medical by this week.
Premier League Career
Christian Eriksen started his senior career at Ajax before making the move to the Premier League by ing Tottenham. The Dane played from 2013 to 2020, making over 300 appearances for Spurs (stats via Transfermarkt), before leaving for Italy to Serie A giants, Inter Milan. He was an integral part of the Spurs midfield that went to the 2019 Champions League final and was constantly finishing in the top-four of the Premier League.
🇩🇰Christian Eriksen’s stats,records & rankings across the last 7 seasons in the Premier League;
🅰️ 56 Assists-2nd
🥅 62 Big Chances Created-5th
🔑 456 Key es-2nd🔝 Creative Attacking Midfielder #BrentfordFC|#MUFC|#PL|#UCL pic.twitter.com/VITPE7qZQl
— FIFA World Cup Stats (@alimo_philip) July 4, 2022
He could still bring that quality to the United midfield which has had an exodus of stars in this transfer window, with the likes of one of Ten Hag’s priority targets in this summer transfer window. The midfielder is capable of creating better chances from both open play and dead-ball scenarios than most of the players present in the league.
Player Profile
Christian Eriksen is capable of playing in a deeper role in a midfield-three and has proven to be a useful Premier League player despite now reaching the age of 30. Despite playing in a deeper role, the Danish maestro has completed a higher number of key es (3.08 per 90 minutes) and crosses into the penalty area (0.77 per 90) for Brentford last season. Quality-wise, he is only behind the world-class Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City.
His efficiency from deep, his unmatched ing range, and formidable set-piece deliveries can bump up the stats of an average striker to 20 goals a season. The Dane’s poise and calming presence on the ball can offer Manchester United a new dimension to their ferocity in attack as he continues to evolve into more than just a creative ‘number 10’ midfielder. He has proven to have a strong ability in ing during defensive phases while he was with Inter Milan and Brentford, which will be a bonus for the Red Devils.
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Verdict
It is very likely that Erik ten Hag will use the 4-3-3 formation that he favours and used frequently during his managerial tenure at Ajax. If the Danish midfielder arrives at Old Trafford, then Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen will be the two starting midfielders for Man United. However, without a defensive midfielder, both the attacking midfielders will find it difficult to dominate the middle of the pitch.
Therefore, there is a possibility that the Dutch manager could use him as a backup option for the Portuguese. However, it may not be very wise to leave a player of Eriksen’s calibre on the bench. The team could get their best return on investment if the two midfielders are present on the pitch at the same time.
If Ten Hag manages to find a way to accommodate all his best players together in one system, then United could be a very tough opponent to play against next season and the Red Devils could become serious top four contenders even after a disastrous 2021/22 season.
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