With Atlético Madrid out on Christian Eriksen, time is dwindling in the summer transfer window for Spurs to move the Danish midfielder…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen may be running out of options for a move away from the Champions League runner-ups this summer, as reports indicate that his latest suitor, Atlético Madrid, have set their sights on Real Madrid’s James Rodríguez.
Rodriguez, who is no longer in the long-term plans of Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been out on loan at Bayern Munich for the past two seasons with mixed results in 67 appearances with the German superpower. After talks between Madrid and Serie A side Napoli broke down for Rodríguez’s services, Atleti have identified the Colombian midfielder as a potentially cheaper option than Eriksen by approximately €20-30 million.
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Eriksen, who has expressed his desire for a new challenge away from the London side was rumored for a move to the Spanish capital, but after a summer spending spree by Los Blancos that included hefty fees for Chelsea’s Eden Hazard along with Eintracht Frankfurt’s Luka Jovic, FC Porto’s Éder Militão, Lyon’s Ferland Mendy and Santos FC’s Rodrygo, there doesn’t look to be much money leftover for the Danish playmaker barring Madrid’s ability to sell Gareth Bale and/or the aforementioned James Rodríguez.
So where does that leave Eriksen? He can return to Spurs this season where he can play out his current contract and be free to move next summer, but knowing the way Spurs like to do business, they’ll prefer to get some return on their investment. They paid just over €12 million for Eriksen from Ajax in August 2013 and with a current market value worth four or five times that according to Transfermarkt, there is certainly an incentive to make good on their investment.
Recent reporting by Daily Mail also suggests that Manchester United might be interested in Eriksen should they be able to get him for the right price. With the future of Paul Pogba unclear at United, and should they be able to find a buyer for the Frenchman, Eriksen could be a nice piece for a team shallow in depth in the midfield and in need of more creative play in the middle of the park.
What do you think? Will Spurs hold on to Eriksen this summer or look to cash in on their investment?