Eriksen offered sensational return to Premier League football
Christian Eriksen has been offered a deal by Brentford and is a target for three other Premier League clubs as he closes in on a remarkable return.
The Denmark playmaker is ready to resume his career after suffering a cardiac arrest during his country’s Euro 2020 game with Finland on June 12.
Sportsmail revealed on January 4 that Eriksen was attracting interest from English clubs and was likely to begin training with a team this month.
It is understood Brentford have offered him an initial six-month deal, although Sportsmail has been told no further talks with the player’s representatives have been held for more than a week.
Eriksen remains in negotiations with other clubs. Brentford are understood to be one of four from the Premier League and about a dozen globally.
A decision is not expected until later this month, although he favours a move to England. Eriksen was settled in London during his six-and-a-half years at Tottenham and would welcome the chance to return to the city.
Thomas Frank’s (L) side offered Eriksen (R) a six-month deal with an option of a further year
The 29-year-old worked under Brentford boss Thomas Frank in Denmark’s youth ranks and has several international team-mates in the Bees dressing room, including midfielders Mathias Jensen and Christian Norgaard and defender Mathias Jorgensen.
Clubs in Holland and Germany have also made contact, as well as teams from US Major League Soccer, though the latter option seems unlikely.
Eriksen’s contract with Inter Milan was terminated in December. Italian rules prevent him from playing as he has an internal defibrillator, but he was given medical clearance to resume his career before Christmas.
Eriksen, 29, suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 and was fitted with an ICD afterwards
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‘My goal is to play in the World Cup in Qatar,’ Eriksen told Danish broadcaster DR this month. ‘I want to prove I have moved on and that I can play for the national team again. It’s up to the manager to assess my level but my heart is not an obstacle.’
Eriksen would, however, need to be assessed by a cardiac specialist before being allowed to play in England.
Professor Sanjay Sharma, chair of the FA’s expert cardiac consensus panel, said in November: ‘If he did decide to come to the UK, we would respect athlete autonomy and there would be a shared decision-making process.
‘He’d be the first player in this country that’s ever played with a defibrillator. It would be a novel situation for all of us and we’d have to somehow deal with that.’