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da premier bet： According to Goal.com, Tottenham Hotspur are becoming ‘increasingly confident’ that Christian Eriksen will sign a new contract with the club.
What’s the word, then?
Eriksen has been strongly linked with a move away from Tottenham over the last few months.
Indeed, Real Madrid are said to be keen to sign the Denmark international, who will see his deal with Spurs expire at the end of the 2019-2020 campaign.
It had been thought that Mauricio Pochettino’s side would be forced into selling the 27-year-old this summer.
However, according to Goal.com, talks between the two parties are ‘ongoing’ and the playmaker could pen a new long-term deal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
It remains to be seen whether Spurs can secure the future of Eriksen, but the latest reports are certainly positive from the London club’s point of view.
Statement of intent
Well, it would send out a strong message to the rest of Europe.
Tottenham are in a tough situation when it comes to Toby Alderweireld, who will be available for just £25m in this summer’s transfer window.
Alderweireld is expected to move on and losing the Belgium international in addition to Eriksen would be a huge blow for the Champions League semi-finalists, one that highlights an unflattering position in the hierarchy of elite clubs.
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Indeed, since arriving from Ajax in 2013, Eriksen has scored 64 times and registered 86 assists in 270 appearances for his current club in all competitions. This term, meanwhile, the 87-time Denmark international has contributed eight goals and 17 assists in 44 appearances in all competitions.
Tottenham need to invest heavily this summer, but securing the future of Eriksen would undoubtedly be some of their best business – warning the rest of the continent that, excepting Alderweireld, their star players are not easy pickings.