Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Friday, July 8.
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Thomas Frank has revealed Brentford have a transfer agreement with Manchester United target Christian Eriksen.
Eriksen, 30, sustained a cardiac arrest at the European Championship last summer and he left Inter Milan by mutual consent following that incident. After making a recovery, Eriksen returned to football in January when signing a six-month loan deal with Brentford.
The player contributed one goal and four assists in 10 appearances during that spell and Brentford now want to sign him on a permanent deal, however, they have competition from United for his signature. Although Eriksen was settled in London for seven years when playing for Tottenham, Erik ten Hag is hoping to persuade the player to move to Manchester.
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Eriksen is available as a free agent this summer and it's believed Tottenham haven't followed up their interest in re-signing him.
That means Brentford and United could be left to contend to sign Eriksen, who Frank discussed this week in an interview with Spanish outlet AS. The Brentford manager confirmed the player will call him when he's decided on his future plans.
“I coached Eriksen in the youth ranks in Denmark," Frank said.
"In October, my son called me: ‘Dad, why don’t you contact Christian? He has to play football again.’ I called Eriksen in December and asked him if he would consider playing football again at Brentford and he replied: ‘Funny thing is I thought of you too’.
“I never had any doubts that he would come back to a good level and now I hope we can retain him. I do not know [Eriksen to Brentford]. I know we still have a chance and I hope he will make a decision in two weeks.
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Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Friday, July 8.
Christian Eriksen has verbally agreed to sign for Manchester United and he now looks set to become Erik ten Hag’s first midfield recruit.
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Manchester United fans were sent into panic mode early on Friday morning as reports emerged that there were problems over the potential transfers of Tyrell Malacia and Frenkie de Jong. There were concerns Malacia's decision to change agent, who also represents De Jong, could put the deals in jeopardy.
Manchester United are targeting Tyrell Malacia, Frenkie de Jong, Christian Eriksen, Antony and Jurrien Timber this summer, as they look to improve their squad.
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Tottenham Hotspur head coach Antonio Conte has already outlined how Christian Eriksen could succeed in an unfamiliar position at Manchester United.
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