Published 20:13 IST, December 28th 2019

Man Utd handed major transfer boost after Barcelona makes Eriksen decision

Manchester United have been handed a boost in terms of signing Christian Eriksen after reports suggested that Barcelona has no intention of buying new players

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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Manchester United have recently been handed a boost in terms of signing Christian Eriksen after reports suggested that Barcelona has such intention of buying new players in January transfer window. reason behind Catalan giant's decision comes after y me high profile signings such as Antione Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong. Eriksen is in final year of his contract at Tottenham and has me his intentions of t signing a new deal very clear to his bosses at club.

Eriksen's future clouded with uncertainty

With his contract ending in January, Eriksen will be able to sign a pre-contract with any club and leave Tottenham for free in summer. However, clubs such as Juventus, Paris Saint-German and Barcelona will hope for midfielder to leave Premier League club in summer inste of handing in a request in January. But Tottenham will hope to capitalise and sell Eriksen in January so that y don't let him go on a free transfer in summer.

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According to reports, Red Devils are hoping to convince 27-year-old midfielder to play at Old Trafford inste of looking for a new challenge on foreign land. While details about footballer's future remain clouded with uncertainty, Tottenham manr said that he was well aware of what Eriksen wanted to do, ding that it was player's decision to reveal all details about his future. Mourinho furr ded that he was aware because re is two-way communication between him and Eriksen.

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Eriksen wanted to play in Champions League

According to reports, Red Devils were keen on signing Christian Eriksen but midfielder declined ir offer as he wanted to play in Champions League with Tottenham. midfielder h an amazing 2018-19 season with Tottenham as he bagged 10 goals and provided 17 assists in 51 matches for club as former manr Mauricio Pochetti's team finished fourth in league and reached Champions League final. According to reports, Tottenham w doesn't value Eriksen at 80 million pounds and chairman Daniel Levy is rey to sell him to a rival club.

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According to reports, Solskjaer will be looking to sign a striker in January transfer window as Red Devils faced a lot of injury problems with Marcus Rashford being ir only fit striker. With United gunning for 4th position which is also final Champions League spot, y will t be able to afford a callous attitude and slip-ups from any of ir players, with most recent example being Jesse Lingard's outrous miss in a 2-0 defeat against bottom of table club Watford on December 22.

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(With inputs from ncies)

20:13 IST, December 28th 2019