Why Wolves signing Christian Eriksen would be a massive coup
According to Sky Italia journalist Gianluca Di Marzio (h/t Daily Mail), Wolves have entered the race to sign Christian Eriksen in the January window.
As per the report, the Black Country outfit have made contact with the Dane’s agent over a potential return to the Premier League this month. Eriksen’s former club Ajax are keen on re-signing the 28-year-old while Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal and West Ham are also believed to be in the mix.
Eriksen, who joined Inter Milan from Tottenham back in January last year, has failed to settle down at the San Siro. He has struggled for regular minutes under Antonio Conte, cutting a frustrate figure on the bench.
That has cast serious doubts over his future and it has been claimed that the Nerazzurri remain determined to offload the playmaker this month. Having initially shot to prominence at Ajax, Eriksen carved out a massive reputation for himself at Tottenham over the course of his six-and-a-half season stay in North London.
The Dane bagged an eye-watering tally of 69 goals and 89 assists in 305 appearances for the Lilywhites in all competitions before forcing a move through to Inter Milan.
His time in Italy hasn’t really gone according to the script, however. Eriksen has started just 12 fixtures in the Serie A for Inter over the past 12 months. That represents a significant fall from grace for the Dane, who was a regular starter for Tottenham in the Premier League week in, week out.
It should be an absolute no-brainer for Wolves to go all out in their pursuit of Christian Eriksen. A tried and tested creative maestro at the highest level, the Dane would represent an instant upgrade on Nuno Santo’s attacking midfield options.
However, with so many elite clubs vying for his signature, Wolves face the risk of being blown out of the race to sign the Inter Milan outcast. Wolves have endured a stuttering start to the season after a productive campaign on all fronts last term, including an impressive run to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
The Midlands outfit have accumulated just 22 points from 17 games so far, leaving them languishing at 13th in the standings. The injury to star striker Raul Jimenez has further dented their hopes of challenging for a return to Europe.
With just 18 goals scored so far, it goes without saying that Wolves need to seek some creative reinforcements in the January window. They have largely relied on the likes of Pedro Neto, Daniel Podence and Adama Traore to deliver the goods from the wide areas.
To that end, a potential move for Eriksen would add another dimension to Wolves’ attack, with Nuno Santo clearly short of quality in the No.10 department. Joao Moutinho has often played in that role but he’s nearing his twilight at 34.
Verdict
Memories of Christian Eriksen entertaining the fans in the Premier League with top-notch performances are still fresh.
The Dane has struggled to live up to the expectations at Inter Milan but that’s hardly enough to call his credentials as a world-class playmaker into question. Eriksen oozes quality and that explains why so many top clubs are prepared to offer him an escape route out of Inter.
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Wolves would need to use all their pulling power to lure the Dane to Molineux and signing a player of his calibre, in itself, would represent a massive achievement.
Having said that, Wolves have shown a lot of ambition in the market since their return to the top-flight and they can certainly be hopeful of challenging for bigger things if a deal for Eriksen does materialise.
