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Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino comments on Christian Eriksen

Mauricio Pochettino the head coach (Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
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Christian Eriksen is out of contract at Tottenham Hotspur next summer.

Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on August 17, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has suggested to The Daily Mail that club chairman Daniel Levy could sell Christian Eriksen in the summer transfer window.

The Daily Mail has claimed that Pochettino and Levy discussed the future of Eriksen on Thursday.

The report has also claimed that Spurs have decided to sell the attacking midfielder in the summer transfer window should a bid of £50 million or more is made.

Spurs boss Pochettino has suggested that with the 27-year-old’s current contract running out next summer, the North London outfit are in a difficult situation.

Pochettino told The Daily Mail about Eriksen: “It’s not in a good place. It’s not the best situation for him, for everyone. It is not what I think the club or the player expect to be. A difficult situation for both sides.”

The Tottenham boss added: “Always I am open to help the club and to help the decision of Daniel. Of course my door is always open for him to come and to ask or to help in the decision.

“I know really well that decisions like this are not easy, but I always try to be in the position to take the best benefit for the club. And of course for the player too, because it’s two interests.”

Mauricio Pochettino the head coach

Big mistake?

Eriksen is one of the best and most creative midfielders in Europe, and selling him now will be a mistake from Spurs.

True, Spurs signed Giovani Lo Celso on loan from Real Betis in the summer transfer window, but the 23-year-old could take a while to adapt to the Premier League and is not yet ready to replace Eriksen in the team.

Christian Eriksen of Spurs looks back during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on August 17, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.