Manchester United are willing to table a €50m (£43m) bid for Tottenham attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen in the January transfer window, according to El Desmarques.
The Spanish news outlet reports that Real Madrid fear losing out on the Danish international with the 27-year-old tired of waiting for the La Liga side to make their move for him.
It was reported in the summer that Eriksen turned down interest from United in the hope of getting a switch to the Bernabeu, but he appears to be reconsidering his options. Fans on Twitter do think that the Dane would be a good addition to the squad, but with the player’s contract expiring in June, they think €50m would be too much to pay:
Too much for a player out of contract
— Sydney (@SydAkute) November 9, 2019
Will be a good signing for United don’t have a doubt about him making an impact.
— Umar Sanda (@UmarSan21723073) November 9, 2019
42m with 6 month left on his deal..lol..sounds about right knowing us
— Zac hibbert (@hibboz) November 9, 2019
For a fading player out of contract in the summer? Jog on
— Phil Kendall (@chef_phil1980) November 9, 2019
I hope this is true. I aint getting my hopes high this time around, not again?
— KhαLεερha•τhε•WειrDο? (@A_W3IRDO) November 9, 2019
That’s is ridiculous he is onll only worth about £25 million
— Stev0_o85_ (@O85Stev0) November 9, 2019
42 million with only 6 months left of his contract ?????????????????
— Mark Critchley (@Critch31) November 9, 2019
Na 20m maximum
— THE UNITED PARK (@Theunitedvoice1) November 9, 2019
Waste of money
— Future ?? (@Future_EcT) November 9, 2019
Too much. Rather pay another 20 and take Maddison
— THIS IS FPL (@FplThis) November 9, 2019
Much may depend on how keen United are to recruit a creative midfielder in January. They are desperately short of goals in the Premier League, and Eriksen could offer a ready-made solution. Even so, it does appear a hefty price considering he will be available for free in the summer.