Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen has agreed in principle to sign for Manchester United on a free transfer. The 30-year-old’s short-term contract at Brentford ended last month. It is believed Eriksen could also have returned to Thomas Frank’s side, but the lure of playing for United proved too much. A three-year contract is being prepared for Eriksen, who is still to…
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Manchester United hope to persuade Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen to join them before the new season. It was thought the 30-year-old would prefer to remain in London after making a successful comeback with Brentford in the second half of last season. The Bees hoped Eriksen would stay on while it was thought Tottenham Hotspur were also keen to re-sign him.…
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Christian Eriksen said he enjoyed the perfect return to international football. The midfielder scored two minutes after coming on for Denmark in their 4-2 friendly defeat by the Netherlands. Eriksen was playing for his country for the first time since his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 last June. The midfielder, who has since joined Premier League club Brentford, produced a…
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Inter Milan maintained their one-point lead over Napoli as Edin Dzeko earned a point for the leaders at Serie A’s second-placed club. There are just two points between Inter and third-placed AC Milan, who could go top by beating Sampdoria on Sunday. Napoli, who have played a game more than Inter, took an early lead when Lorenzo Insigne slotted in…
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Edin Dzeko and Alexis Sanchez scored as Inter Milan beat Roma in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. Dzeko gave Inter a second-minute lead against his old club with a powerful volley from Ivan Perisic’s cross. Nicolo Barella’s long-range strike hit the bar after six minutes as Inter dominated early on at the San Siro. Alexis Sanchez’s 25-yard drive into the top…
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Brentford have announced the signing of the Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen on a deal until the end of the season. He was a free agent after being released by Internazionale in mid-December because his cardiac device implant means he is suspended from playing in Italy. Eriksen, 29, has not played since suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 game with Finland on 12…
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Inter Milan and Christian Eriksen have agreed to cancel the Denmark midfielder’s contract. Eriksen has not played since he collapsed during his country’s Euro 2020 match against Finland in June. The former Tottenham player had started training again on his own, at a facility arranged by his local club in Denmark. Inter said “a strong and indissoluble bond will remain” between the…
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Italian champions Inter Milan were held to a draw as Sampdoria twice came from behind to claim a point. Federico Dimarco thumped a free-kick into the top corner. But ex-Southampton defender Maya Yoshida equalised. Lautaro Martinez then delightfully finished off a slick counter-attack for Inter Milan on the stroke of half-time. But Tommaso Augello smashed in a left-footed volley after…
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Denmark have given a fresh update on the condition of Christian Eriksen following his collapse in their Euro 2020 opener. Eriksen fell to the turf in the first half of Denmark’s Group B clash with Finland at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Saturday afternoon. The midfielder subsequently needed emergency medical treatment. The match was suspended after Eriksen was removed from…
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