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Berbatov warns Tottenham: Eriksen will welcome Man Utd, Real Madrid

Christian Eriksen would be interested in joining Real Madrid or Manchester United, claims former Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov.

The Dane will be out of contract in 2020 and negotiations over an extension are ongoing.

Berbatov is confident Spurs can convince the 27-year-old to stay in north London, but warned other offers will also be tempting.

He told Betfair: "Another midfielder attracting transfer rumours is Christian Eriksen. We all know how great he is with the final pass and that powerful shot, but he is quick, and people do not often realise that.

"Most of the time he does not use that because of his phenomenal positioning in between the lines which means he does not need to sprint that much and it's that skill that often creates his opportunities to shoot from distance.

"How much might he go for? Who knows.

"If Real or United come for Christian then it is going to start questions in his head and if he does decide to go then we can be sure that Daniel Levy will extract maximum value from the Dane's sale. The Spurs chairman is a great businessman who knows exactly how to get the best possible deal.

"But maybe Eriksen will look around and say 'I have everything here now, the club is moving in the right direction, why not stay?'

"And, of course, he might be choosing to stay with the side that has just won the 2018-19 Champions League!"

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