Tottenham Boss Mauricio Pochettino Admits Concern Over Christian Eriksen Contract Standoff

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he is unsure whether Christian Eriksen will sign a new contract at the club.

The Danish midfielder has just 18 months left on his current deal and has yet to commit his future to Spurs amidst considerable interest from a number of clubs in Europe.

A key member of Tottenham's squad, ​Eriksen has scored six goals and provided nine assists so far this season, helping the London-based side reach the Carabao Cup semi finals and qualify for the Champions League knock-out stages.

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Speaking as quoted by ​Sky Sports News ahead of Spurs' FA Cup third round tie at Tranmere on Friday, Pochettino gave his opinion on Eriksen's contract situation. He said: "No news is good news. Who knows?

"I am not a person who suffers too much in this type of situation, because football is dynamic.

"Football is about interests that sometimes as a manager we cannot manage. It depends on many things. Different parties have different interests.

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"Of course Christian Eriksen is so important for us and you would like to have this kind of player with you. But it's a negotiation with different parties, with different interests.

"It would be fantastic if Christian Eriksen committed to the club for a long time. If not, it's his right to do what he wants to do."

Since joining ​Spurs from Ajax for £11.5m in 2013, the 26-year-old star has performed superbly in the Premier League.

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Eriksen recorded his 100th goal involvement for the club in Tuesday's 3-0 win at Cardiff City, expertly firing past Bluebirds keeper Neil Etheridge with a sublime strike from outside of the box.

His outstanding form in recent months has attracted interest from Spain with both Real Madrid and ​Barcelona keeping tabs on the Danish midfielder's contract situation at the Lilywhites.


Source : 90min