If Manchester United needed more signs to go all in in their effort to sign Christian Eriksen, this IS the time to strike.
The Red Devils have shown interest in signing the midfielder for quite a few months, but their attempts seemed to meet a roadblock every time. Now, Spurs' president Daniel Levy seems to have removed that roadblock, and the path for Eriksen's departure seems closer than ever.
In a recent interview, Levy admitted that the thought of having Eriksen around beyond the summer of 2020 is no longer being considered by himself or by coach Jose Mourinho, mainly because the footballer does not seem to be interested in extending his contract with Tottenham. In fact, letting Eriksen leave to a Premier League rival is not entirely off the table.
"We are honestly not scared to trade with our rivals. My view is really simple. For a player to sign a new contract, not only have the conditions got to be right but the player has got to want to do it. It is up to those players whether they want to stay at Tottenham and we'll see," Levy said.
Tottenham's chairman added that Jose Mourinho's words regarding a not-so busy transfer window is still the general idea.
"Jose is on record as saying what we need now is to get the players playing better, which is what they are doing. He's made it clear he is not looking for new players in January. He is happy with what he's got and that's why he said that," Levy added.
Levy refused to comment further on the situation of other players, such as Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen, two footballers that will see their contracts come to an end in 2020. Nevertheless, Levy's words hint that both of these players could still sign new deals to continue playing for Spurs.
"My view is really simple. For a player to sign a new contract, not only have the conditions got to be right but the player has got to want to do it. It is up to those players whether they want to stay at Tottenham and we'll see. I don't want to comment on individual players too much. I actually think it is unfair. Every circumstance is different. There may be a player who wants to stay, there may be a player we don't want to stay," Levy concluded.
