Reports: Newcastle were confident of signing free agent, but Tottenham have received major boost

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Tottenham Hotspur may have real hope of bringing Brentford ace Christian Eriksen back to the club amid claims he wants to stay in London.

Eriksen finds himself at the heart of a real transfer race – something that not many would have predicted last summer.

Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s clash with Finland at Euro 2020.

Surviving was the first focus, and Eriksen eventually got himself back to a position where he could return to playing.

Yet having been prevented from playing in Serie A due to the fitting of his ICD, Eriksen’s Inter Milan contract was ripped up.

Brentford – who have major Danish influences both on and off the pitch – swooped in an signed Eriksen on a free transfer until the end of the season.

To say Eriksen has enjoyed a huge influence would be an understatement.

The 30-year-old has been just as creative as ever and already has a goal and assists in six Premier League outings for the Bees.

In the five games Eriksen has started for Brentford, they have won. Eriksen has played a huge role in Brentford seemingly securing safety for another year.

The problem for Brentford now is that other clubs want to sign Eriksen.

iNews claim that Tottenham want to re-sign Eriksen more than two years since selling him to Inter Milan.

Eriksen worked with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte at Inter and a reunion may make some sense.

The Northern Echo then reported last week that Newcastle United are increasingly hopeful of signing Eriksen this summer.

Yet there is now a big boost for Tottenham as Football London claim that Eriksen actually wants to stay in London.

Eriksen spent six-and-a-half years in the capital having joined Tottenham back in 2013, and returned to London with Brentford.

You can certainly understand why Eriksen would therefore fancy staying in London over going elsewhere.

With an emotional pull to Tottenham, a history with Conte and a preference to stay in London, you have to feel that Spurs really are the favourites to snap up Eriksen this summer.