EPL midfield maestro reveals why he chose a move to Man United over Spurs

Manchester United had last summer finally secured the signature of Danish midfield maestro Christian Eriksen after the former Inter Milan playmaker signed a three-year deal with the Red Devils in July, despite heavy interest from former club Spurs and other EPL clubs.

National Daily recalls that Eriksen had suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2021 and his contract at Inter Milan was terminated because Serie A does not allow players to play with a Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD).

And while there was no guarantee that Eriksen would play again, Premier League side Brentford took a gamble that saw the 30-year-old made a shocking return to England last January.

Interestingly, Eriksen who thrived in north London as the Bees were keen on signing him on a long-term deal, after his initial six-month deal expired attracted other bigger clubs like Man United and former side Spurs with boss Antonio Conte confirming last season that he was keen on reuniting with the Dane.

But Eriksen says the lure of signing for ‘one of the biggest clubs in the world’

‘It is one of the biggest clubs in the world,’ said Eriksen.

‘It was a redemption after what had happened earlier, and like proving that you could get an offer from United. It was great. It’s a huge club I’ve joined. I had enough [opportunities]. I had enough options to choose from, but it was all about finding the right one.

‘Of course, Brentford wanted me to stay but I would say where I am in my career, I had the opportunity to step up to what I had dreamed of and hoped for.

‘I wanted to kick-start my career by coming to an even bigger address [club], and I succeeded.’

Eriksen has been a success at Old Trafford since his arrival and he was awarded Man of the Match in the side’s 3-1 win against Arsenal in the side’s last match where he provided an assist for United’s third goal and eye-catching passes for the first and second goals.

Eriksen was awarded Man of the Match in United’s 3-1 win against Arsenal