Christian Eriksen looks set to move on from Tottenham after over six years in North London.
Eriksen has less than a year left on his current deal at Tottenham and it is looking increasingly likely that he leaves either in January or in the summer transfer window. The Dane is not short of suitors with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid both reportedly keen on him but Tofting has urged his countryman to pick the Germans.
“I’d rather see Christian at Bayern Munich,” he said.
“For Real Madrid, he would have to sell a huge number of jerseys and he’s not such a glamour boy. In Madrid, a powerful man sits at the calculator thinking: ‘How much does Eriksen cost and how many jerseys can he sell?
“Christian is not the big superstar, he’s not big-gestured, he doesn’t want to be the centre of attention, he’s not a Pogba.”
Eriksen has proven his quality for Tottenham over the last six years and has made a name for himself as one of the best players in the Premier League. The 27-year-old will be a massive loss for Spurs, especially if leaves on a free transfer in the summer.
However, Tottenham’s loss could be Bayern Munich’s gain and Tofting dismissed Lothar Matthaus’ recent comments (Sport 1) about not being good enough for the Bavarians.
He said: “Even if he does not have a good day he still plays at a high level, as he has repeatedly demonstrated at Tottenham. He’s not free in the head right now, but if Real deals with you, it does something to a player. I think he should decide for Bayern.”
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