Tottenham may keep Christian Eriksen until summer with Inter Milan ‘way off’ £25m valuation
Exclusive: PSG are prepared to meet Tottenham’s valuation this month but Eriksen has his heart set on a move to Italy
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Christian Eriksen may yet remain at Tottenham Hotspur for the rest of the season, as the club are currently way off a deal with Inter Milan.
The Italian club are now the Dane's first choice and personal terms will be easy to conclude with the player's current deal up in the summer, but they have not yet met Spurs' valuation and have made a January offer of £8-10m that is considered by sources to be "derisory".
Paris Saint-Germain have sought to take advantage and indicated they will meet Spurs' valuation - believed to be around £25m - but Eriksen and his camp do not feel he will get sufficient gametime at the Parc des Princes.
That is not the case with Inter, and Eriksen is enthused by the prospect of working with Antonio Conte. While the Dane could make a huge difference in a tight title race with Juventus, and in a position that the coach is prioritising - Arturo Vidal was another target - the Serie A club are prepared to wait to get the best deal and are confident of doing that for June at least.
A complication is that Jose Mourinho wants to move Eriksen on as quickly as possible so he can properly build for the future without someone who will be leaving anyway, but the player and his camp would rather run the deal down.
The only way the situation will change is if Inter match Spurs' valuation this January.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments