Tottenham Hotspur may be interested in re-signing Christian Eriksen but it could have been so different with David Moyes admitting he was offered to West Ham United.
The footballing world was in a state of shock last summer after seeing Eriksen collapse on the pitch whilst playing for Denmark.
Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 and had to start a long road back to playing again.
Unable to play in Serie A whilst being fitted with an ICD, Eriksen was released by Inter Milan and had to go and prove he could still play at a high level.
Brentford – heavily influenced by Danes throughout the club – pounced to sign Eriksen, handing him a deal until the end of the season.
Eriksen is now shining for club and country, producing magic moments like he had never been away.
The 30-year-old has plenty of football left in him and his recovery will have touched the hearts of many.
There are already rumours about Eriksen’s future though with Tottenham keen to bring Eriksen back to North London this summer.
Manchester United are also keen but a reunion with former Inter boss Antonio Conte at Tottenham could appeal.
That’s a subject for this summer and Eriksen will now be focused on shining for Brentford, with today’s game against West Ham United the first priority.
Brentford are pretty much safe in the Premier League but will be looking for a London derby win this afternoon.
West Ham boss David Moyes has now spoken about Eriksen, admitting that he was actually offered to the Hammers.
Speaking to the Daily Star, Moyes noted that Eriksen could have been a West Ham player but everybody was unsure about his health.
Moyes thinks the move to Brentford was ideal for him and hailed Eriksen as a ‘top footballer’, seemingly delighted that he is shining again even if it’s not with West Ham.
“Yes, he was mentioned to us – and to a few clubs about coming back,” said Moyes. “Eriksen is a player a lot of people would look at and think, ‘my goodness’. But I think everybody was more unsure then. And to be honest there’s the huge Danish connection at Brentford, with the manager and some of their players.”
“They maybe had more insight on him than the rest of us – on his health and when he was going to come back. I don’t think he played for a couple of months after he first signed for Brentford. A lot of people wondered how it was going to work out.”
“He’s an inspiration to so many – to keep going and not give up. But I don’t think we ever doubted his footballing ability. Everybody recognises he’s a top footballer,” he added.
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