Christian Eriksen

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Mad said:
Already signed for Benfica - doubt they'll want to let him go for anything less than a Sneijder amount.
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Bit of a steal for them to get him for £8m. A defensive midfielder he is not, though, as you can see from playing almost as a second striker for Belgium in recent times.
 
Really hope if there is a late surprise it's for a young exciting player like this guy
 
Watched him against Vitesse.

Very impressed...reminds me of a young Scholesy.
 
I want that one

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He's the next Özil. 4 years younger and probably a lot cheaper than most good midfielders out there.
 
I heard the lad tried out for Chelsea and didn't like the way he was treated so said that he wouldn't be playing in the PL any time soon.
 
He was great against England earlier in the season but surprisingly rubbish in the Under 21's in the summer.

Great potential from what I've seen.
 
Three assists tonight for Ajax. I've only seen the goals but his back heel for the first was quality.
 
He was fondling with Dinamo in a manner that they forgot themselves and he completely exploited them. Used them and threw them out without them even knowing before it was too late.

He was the youngest player the last WC and will one of the players to watch in the Euros for sure.
 
He looked very good yesterday from the little I have seen, although he's a midfielder so we're naturally not allowed to buy him.
 
The Barca bandwagon has started.
Ajax's Christian Eriksen: Every player dreams of Barcelona
The Denmark international has admitted that a move to Camp Nou is tempting and feels he would fit in well, but added that he is in no rush to leave his current club

Ajax star Christian Eriksen said he would be open to a transfer to Barcelona, but added that he still has plenty of things to achieve at his current club.
A report on Wednesday suggested that the Catalans consider the Denmark international to be the perfect replacement for Xavi once the midfield maestro hangs up his boots.

Although Eriksen has admitted that wearing the Barcelona jersey is a dream for most players, he is not in a rush to make the move to Camp Nou.

"I think that most footballers dream of playing for Barcelona," Eriksen was quoted as saying by sporten.dk.

"I think that Barcelona's style would fit me very well and a transfer to Camp Nou would be great. However, I still have plenty of challenges left with Ajax. We'll see what happens when the time is right to move on."

The 19-year-old playmaker recently revealed that he turned down an approach from Manchester City in the summer transfer window, while Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are also believed to be keeping tabs on him.
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But wait, wasn't Thiago the perfect replacement for Xavi? Or Fabregas? How many replacements do they need for Xavi?

And the last line is as general as they come.
 
He will prefer Barcelona if they come knocking.

If they don't and we get him somehow, he'll "Only god knows the future" us very soon if he becomes a big name and Barca/Madrid do come knocking.
 
Skywarden said:
But wait, wasn't Thiago the perfect replacement for Xavi? Or Fabregas? How many replacements do they need for Xavi?

And the last line is as general as they come.
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Honors and money can make people do stupid things. Same thing happened in the AC Milan late 80s early 90s team were great players would rather sit on their bench then play first team football with another side.
 
As you know, I rate my fellow Dane, but like I said a couple years back when I first commented on him: He's a big talent, but he's not up there with the biggest midfield talents like Thiago, Götze, Wilshere etc. - he's the level just below them. That should still be good enough to make it big time at most club, but I don't see him ever becoming a big star for a club like Barca.
 
He's more the type to become a big star at a club like Man United you mean? He's very good. He's shown more than Thiago imo. Thiago hasn't got many starts yet and has been tested little.

He just turned 19 this year but he already has 19 caps. Youngest player at the last WC. He just get less exposure because he plays for Ajax but that's because it's his choice. He's not just a talent on the ball, he a hard worker off it as well. I don't follow Götze at all so I have no comments on him but I follow Eriksen and I am not Danish and I rate him highly. He probably has more to his overall game than Thiago and what I've heard of Götze because of his work ethic. He's also used to being the underdog more than the other players mentioned. Maybe that explains his ethic. And he's got the head screwed right on his shoulder.

If everyone was supposed to have a fav. signing he'd be mine considering what we are missing.
 
SIR ALEX FERGUSON has pin-pointed Ajax teenage midfield sensation Christian Eriksen as Manchester United’s top transfer target.

But Barcelona are also keen on talented Eriksen, 19.

Manchester United have put Ajax’s teenage midfield ace Christian Eriksen at the top of their wanted list.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is willing to spend more than £20million on the Denmark star, 19, who is said to be a target for Barcelona, Man City and Chelsea.

Eriksen has been named the Dutch Talent of the Year and Danish Player of the Year already in 2011, after a breakthrough season with Ajax.

Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, still a hero at Ajax, describes him as a player ‘I like with all my heart’.

And Fergie sees him as the ideal replacement for Paul Scholes.

A source in Scandinavia said: “United are hot on him. Trust me, they want him and £20m is the price being bandied around.

“Yet ironically both Chelsea and Spurs turned him down several years ago because they thought he was too small.

"He has since turned into a world-class player."

Eriksen had trials with Chelsea when Frank Arnesen was director of football.

And Spurs rejected the chance to sign him as they didn’t think he was big enough. But he has since developed into the mould of Cesc Fabregas and Luka Modric.

At last year’s World Cup, Eriksen was the youngest player in the tournament, featuring in Denmark’s group games against Holland and Japan.

Former Ajax manager Martin Jol, now at Fulham, compares him to Wesley Sneijder – a player that United tried to buy recently – and Rafael van der Vaart.

Eriksen was named as Dutch Talent of the Year in May, elected by a panel chaired by Holland’s best player, Cruyff, who is sure he could be the next big talent to emerge from the Eredivisie.

He said: “This prize is just the start for him. It should prompt him to try to get the best out of his career. The talent is there, the recognition also, now it is up to the player.

“He is a typical Danish player. You can compare him with Brian and Michael Laudrup, and only time will tell if he can reach the same level.”
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Star.
 
He's got all the flicks and tricks and can open a defence with clever passing. Something I also like about him is that he has a lot of confidence and good ability with his weaker left foot. As we see with players like Nani and Ronaldo, it adds a new dimention to players who like to get a shot away from the edge of the box and Eriksen has that in his locker.
 
I have not seen too much of him tbh, but what i have seen has been impressive, he looks to have good quality on the ball, direct and clever too.

We haven't done too badly in the past from signing Scandinavian players, so my inner muppet is cautiously excited about this particular speculation.
 
We obviously dont have any interest in him. With Pogba and MOrrsion coming through and Cleverley loking great there is no room for Eriksen. He will end up at City or Chelsea. Daily Star Sunday is worse than caughtoffside.
 
No room? He's only one year older than Pogba and Morrison and he's starting in the CL and been to a WC. There's always room for players who are better. Pogba would also have no affect on Eriksen as their roles are different.

When Morrison and Pogba will start playing, assuming they will, Carrick will be close to stopping and Park might as well.

The thing that so many people get wrong when thinking about our young players in comparison to transfer is that they always just assume that the team will be exactly the same in two years time but the young players will be older and ready.

Fact is our midfield is a bit average at the moment. There's consistency problems with it and if that continues throughout the season you can bet SAF won't just be sweeping that under the rug and pretend there isn't a problem. The magical solution isn't to throw in unexperienced kids into the team.
 
He would improve us no doubt and I would love him here but Cleverley could become a top top player and if Fergie reckons he can make it to the very top then he will definitely save the club 25 million quid on another mdfielder unless he wants to use 3 in midfield more often next season and move Rooney out to the wing again or upfront on his own which is unlikely. I think its more a defensive midfielder behind Cleverley that is our priority in midfield and Fergie more than likely has Pogba earmarked for that role in a year or two.
 
You talk like the starting line up is the same in every game. Fact is it's pretty much never like that. There's heavy rotation. Pogba hasn't done anything yet he's talked about being a starter in two years no problem. Kids just 18 and haven't got 90 minutes yet. He's not going to be starting in 2 years time.
 
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You talk like the starting line up is the same in every game. Fact is it's pretty much never like that. There's heavy rotation. Pogba hasn't done anything yet he's talked about being a starter in two years no problem. Kids just 18 and haven't got 90 minutes yet. He's not going to be starting in 2 years time.
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Well we do have a squad not just 11 players. Pogba is AT united, Eriksen isn't...Unless your sir alex, you just never know...this lad looks great but it's not in the premiership either. There's less pressure etc. Morrison, Pogba etc are already here.
 
Manchester United to rival City for Christian Eriksen

Manchester United to rival City for Christian Eriksen | Metro.co.uk

The Denmark international has been in superb form this season and scouts from most of Europe's biggest clubs have flocked to Amsterdam to see him in action.
Christian Eriksen is wanted by Manchester United

Manchester City and Barcelona have both been strongly linked with the 19-year-old, but it now seems United are leading the race for his signature.

Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson is apparently ready to bid more than £20million to land Eriksen, who he believes could fill the gap left by the retirement of Paul Scholes.

A source told the Daily Star Sunday: 'United are hot on him. Trust me, they want him and £20million is the price being bandied around.

'Yet ironically both Chelsea and Spurs turned him down several years ago because they thought he was too small. He has since turned into a world-class player.'

Eriksen will be familiar to British football fans following his outstanding performance for Denmark in a friendly against England last season and goal against Scotland in August.
 
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