Published 20:54 IST, February 5th 2020
Christian Eriksen says he joined Inter Milan because they are more likely to win trophies
Christian Eriksen created a lot of controversy with his interview. He claimed that he joined Inter Milan because they are more likely to win trophies.
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Christian Eriksen enjoyed a strong run (six season) in Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur. However, he failed to win any silverware playing under Mauricio Pochetti and co. Danish maestro left Tottenham in January transfer window and joined Inter Milan in order to play for Antonio Conte. He has just six months left on his Tottenham contract. In his recent interview with BBC Sport, Christian Eriksen made some startling claims explaining why he opted against renewing his current contract.
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I joined Inter Milan because y are more likely to win trophies, says Christian Eriksen
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Christian Eriksen, who scored 51 goals in 226 appearances for Tottenham across all competitions, played a key role for side last season. He helped Tottenham make ir way to UEFA Champions League finals. However, Danish star admitted that he was looking for a new challenge. He pushed for a move away from rth London. He finally got what he wanted when Inter Milan parted with €17 million to bring him to Italy last month. w, Chrisitan Eriksen claims that one of major driving forces behind his decision to come to Inter Milan and play under Antonio Conte was to win trophies. Nerazzurri are second in Serie A and trail Juventus by three points in race for Scudetto title.
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20:54 IST, February 5th 2020