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da betway： Jermaine Jenas has hinted to The Mirror that Christian Eriksen would potentially be a target for Liverpool if he leaves on a free transfer next summer.
What’s the story?
Tottenham star Eriksen has less than a year left on his contract, and has made it clear that he sees his future elsewhere than north London.
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Talking about his situation, the former Nottingham Forest midfielder said: “If I was Eriksen and the bid didn’t come in that I wanted to come in, I would sit tight, I wouldn’t rush.
“Not only can I move for free in the summer, but that brings in Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, all the big hitters, Man Utd, even Liverpool.”
A terrible fit
The Denmark international is a good player, there is no doubting that. He has been a star for Spurs down the years, and the 67 goals and 87 assists he has picked up in 290 first-team appearances is a testament to his ability on the ball.
However, he is not the midfielder Liverpool need. He has played the majority of his matches for the Lilywhites at attacking midfielder, with the next two most frequent positions being left-midfield and right-midfield. All three of these roles are not used by Jurgen Klopp’s team.
Also, he is probably too technical a midfielder to fit into the team, and does not do enough defensive work. He has made 1.1 tackles per match so far this term. Two of Liverpool’s central midfielders – Fabinho and Jordan Henderson – have 2.5 and 1.9 respectively.
But most importantly, they lead the way for the whole side. Meanwhile, the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold are the creative forces of the team – they have 11 assists already this campaign in the Premier League between them. There is no space for another in the middle of the park.
Also, the wages he would likely command would not be worth it. He currently earns just £75,000-a-week, which is not too much in comparison to Harry Kane, who picks up £200,000. A report earlier this year, though, said he wanted his next Tottenham contract to be worth the same as the England international’s. Such a salary would make him the joint best-paid player at Anfield.
Currently valued by Transfermarkt at £90m, he certainly has re-sale value if available on a free. For Liverpool, though, it makes no sense to attempt to take him to the north of England. Their money can be better spent in other areas.