Christian Eriksen has not come to Manchester United to sit on the sidelines, judging by previous comments.
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Tottenham Hotspur head coach Antonio Conte has already outlined how Christian Eriksen could succeed in an unfamiliar position at Manchester United.
As reported by the Manchester Evening News earlier this week, Eriksen is one of five signings that new manager Erik ten Hag wants to make this summer. United are desperate to add to their midfield options and Eriksen, alongside Barcelona ace Frenkie de Jong, is among their leading targets.
The Danish international is scheduled to become a free agent in the next few days, with his short-term deal at Brentford poised to expire on June 30. The Bees remain hopeful of retaining the midfielder, who joined them back in January, but it is reported that Eriksen is weighing up his options before making a final decision on his future.
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United's interest in the former Tottenham star has come as a surprise to many, with the club expected to have targeted a defensive-minded midfielder above anything else this summer. Instead, they are chasing a box-to-box midfielder in De Jong and a seasoned attacking midfielder in Eriksen, who is renowned for creating chances and scoring goals, largely from the No.10 position.
United do, in reality, need to add another attacking midfielder to their ranks to cover the losses of Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard, but Bruno Fernandes is expected to remain their first choice option in the most advanced midfield position, meaning he would most likely be in direct competition with Eriksen for a starting berth. However, Conte — who worked with Eriksen at Inter Milan — previously detailed how he wanted to get the best out of the Dane's talents away from his natural position.
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