Eriksen trains alone in Spurs pre season campaign

The Danish midfielder is entering the final year of his contract at Tottenham and could be a free agent next summer.


Reuters July 19, 2019
Eriksen is entering the final year of his contract at Tottenham and could be a free agent next summer. PHOTO: AFP

SINGAPORE: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen trained alone on Friday ahead of a pre-season match against Juventus in Singapore, which adds to the rumours about the midfielder’s happiness at the North London club.

Eriksen is entering the final year of his contract at Tottenham and could be a free agent next summer.

Last month, the Denmark international said he was ready to take on a new challenge.  The Spurs boss, Pochettino told reporters Eriksen trained alone due to a "minor surgery" the playmaker underwent after Tottenham lost 2-0 in the Champions League final to Liverpool in Madrid.

"It's difficult for me to comment for the player," Pochettino said when asked about Eriksen's desire to leave the club. "Because he got a small, little minor surgery after the final ... that is why today rather to train alone.

"We give the option to stay in London but the medical staff they decide that he can be available to play, maybe, and that is why he's here."

There was speculation last season that Pochettino himself could leave Tottenham with the 47-year old manager admitting that it would be a 'dream' to one day coach Real Madrid . The Argentine could’ve left if Tottenham would have won the Champions League in June.

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"Leaving would be different (if there was a) different result after the final, maybe. Really it's a moment to step out of the club and maybe to leave the club," he said. "After the final, this was not great to finish like this.

I'm not a person not to face the problems, to face difficult situation. "I love a big challenge and difficult challenge and of course to rebuild. When I say rebuild, I mean rebuild that mentality that next season we can repeat a similar season.

I think that motivates me a lot." Tottenham face Italian champions Juventus in the International Champions Cup at the National Stadium in Singapore on Sunday before taking on Manchester United in Shanghai on July 25.

The International Champions Cup features 12 teams playing friendly matches in venues in North America, Europe and Asia. Tottenham begin the new league season at home to promoted Aston Villa on Aug. 10.

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