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Tottenham offer Christian Eriksen to Atletico Madrid amid Man Utd and Real Madrid links
TOTTENHAM have offered Atletico Madrid the chance to sign Christian Eriksen in the transfer window, despite links with Manchester United and Real Madrid.
Tottenham: Eriksen transfer is ‘his decision’ says Pochettino
Tottenham representatives have already held a meeting with Atletico Madrid officials in a bid to offload the want-away midfielder, according to AS.
Eriksen revealed at the end of the season that he was ready for a new challenge.
That prompted a number of rumours to circulate, linking the Dane to Manchester United and Real Madrid.
But efforts to sell the midfielder - whose contract runs out next year - haven’t proved fruitful so far.
Tottenham sent staff to speaking to Atletico’s CEO Miguel Angel Gil
Tottenham sent staff to speaking to Atletico’s CEO Miguel Angel Gil to discuss a deal for Eriksen.
The transfer would cost between £54m (€60m) and £63m (€70m).
Although the midfielder would likely be valued a lot higher than that, his looming contract deadline has forced Spurs’ hand into lowering their asking price.
Atletico haven’t finished spending this summer, despite buying starlet Joao Felix for £110m earlier this month.
Eriksen is currently in Singapore with the Tottenham squad for pre-season. He’s training alone while he recovers from minor surgery.
The former Ajax star hinted that he wanted to leave north London after spending six years in the Premier League.
“I feel that I am a place in my career where I might want to try something new,” Eriksen told Ekstra Bladet.
“I have the wildest and deepest respect for everything that has happened at Tottenham – I will not be negative.
“But I have also said that I would like to try something new.
“I hope there will be a resolution during the summer. That’s the plan.
“In football you do not know when a resolution will happen.
“It can happen anytime. Everyone wants the best to it to happen as soon as possible, but in football takes things time.”