Three reasons Tottenham should consider signing Christian Eriksen

3. Spurs can get Eriksen on a free transfer

Eriksen is obviously a man without a football home. He has no club attachments or affiliations after involuntarily parting ways with Inter Milan. That means Tottenham can obtain the Dane’s services without paying a penny.

There is still incumbent risk associated with signing the Dane. He is, of course, returning from a cardiac arrest that very nearly took his life. So, there’s that. No biggie, right?

Well, Eriksen has been cleared to play by the most experienced and highly decorated cardiologists. And in that profession taking risks is as acceptable as having a nurse treat a Covid-positive patient without a mask on. So we should feel pretty damn confident that Eriksen is prepared to cope with the physical demands of the most physically demanding league in world football.

The million pound question is how much will Eriksen’s salary be? He was paid £228,000 per week during his time at Inter, but you’d expect that rate to be diminished substantially. Who knows, he might now even fit into Daniel Levy’s stringent wage structure.

Eriksen also has a great relationship with Conte, who said the door is always open for his former player. The 29-year-old was an instrumental member of Conte’s scudetto-winning side last season, so the Italian gaffer has boatloads of time for the playmaker.

Situations like this usually suggest a one-year contract is on the cards. That works perfectly for Spurs, who will almost certainly be unwilling to take the irresponsible risk of signing Eriksen to a long-term deal.

Brentford is purportedly interested in Eriksen’s services. Little is know about the Dane’s other destination possibilities.