Like Arsenal before them, Tottenham have to repay loans for several years to come. At the same time the club want to remain competitive. Mauricio Pochettino and the best current players at Spurs have been loyal, but for how long?
Christian Eriksen is the name on everyone’s lips. He recently scored Tottenham’s winner against Brighton as they look to finish in the top four. The club are also 90 minutes away from the Champions League final, but even success in the biggest club competition may not be enough to hang onto the talented Dane.
Christian Eriksen is a key player on Pochettino’s team. He makes the side tick. The Dane and Kane form a great partnership. Eriksen wasn’t signed by the current Spurs boss. He in fact joined the club under former manager Andre Villas-Boas and sporting director Franco Baldini in the summer of 2013. Tottenham Hotspur had just sold Gareth Bale and Daniel Levy cleverly invested a small part of the money received (11 million pounds) in bringing Eriksen to North London.
If Eriksen does not sign a new contract in the coming weeks and this summer sees Real Madrid make an official approach for the player, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will have to decide whether to keep hold of the pplayer or try to push the fee as high as possible. He did the latter with Modric. A player he left Spurs for Real Madrid and also with Gareth Bale.
The final transfer fee for Eriksen will probably be well over 100 million euros. The money will help Tottenham pay off a large part of the club’s loan but it will see the team lose one of their two best players. A big price to pay?
Daniel Levy should maybe consider doing his best to keep hold of Christian Eriksen. There are so many positives for the club should the Danish international sign a new contract and stay in London. The news would be great for the team, manager and also the fans. It would be a statement of intent. Maybe Levy should look at neighbours Arsenal who are clearly still looking to recover from the sale important players… although they have managed to pay off a large part of their loan.
By Bogdan Radchenko
