Tottenham Hotspur have made a statement with their new signing.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen has tried to stay in control of his own destiny.
He has let his £75,000 per week contract run down in an attempt to clinch a big move to Real Madrid. So far it hasn’t happened.
In a recent interview with Danish outlet Ekstra Bladet Eriksen said he was looking for a new challenge.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has just thrown down the gauntlet to Eriksen.
Spurs’ record signing of Tanguy Ndombele has the potential to be a game changer.
Tottenham are no longer the relative paupers at the top table in the Premier League.
They have moved into the territory of big spenders, joining City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal in spending more than £50 million on a single player.
Spurs finished fourth last season and reached the Champions League final. Ndombele is just the start of their summer business.
Does Eriksen really want to walk away from this right now?
If Spurs had another summer of not signing anybody, nobody could blame him for wanting to quit, with the club finishing 27 points behind champions Manchester City.
Getting in Ndombele should cause Eriksen to consider that this would be the wrong time to walk away from Spurs.
The real challenge is now beginning.
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