Liverpool and Tottenham are battling for Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen. The London Evening Standard says Ajax expect Eriksen to join an English team at the end of the season, following their decision to cash in on the 21-year-old Dane, who has refused to sign a new contract.
It is understood Liverpool and Spurs have sent scouts to watch Eriksen "almost every week", according to a senior source at Ajax, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona no longer interested. The Gunners are thought to view Eriksen as a similar player to Santi Cazorla and Jack Wilshere, both of whom prefer to play in the same advanced role behind the strikers.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is thought to be confident of driving down Ajax's £14million asking price to somewhere closer to £8m given Eriksen has just one year left on his current deal.
