Eriksen told Spurs he wanted to move on back in the summer, with his contract due to expire in 2020, and United were heavily linked with the player. But the midfielder was keen to play in another country and the Red Devils went on to sign Bruno Fernandes from Sporting instead. Eriksen insists a move to United was never seriously on the cards and he feels staying in the Premier League may have just been a 'solution' for him report the Metro. Asked whether he had held talks with United, Eriksen told BBC Sport: ‘For a few years but it was never really likely. ‘We did speak to them of course and we did hear what was possible and what wasn’t possible.

Source: Metro February 05, 2020 11:26 UTC