Former Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov believes that Christian Eriksen should think twice about a move to Real Madrid.

Berbatov, who himself moved from Spurs to a bigger club in Manchester United, believes Eriksen should look at the example of Gareth Bale, who has endured criticism during his time in Madrid.

The Danish international will only have a year to run on his current contract this summer, with no sign of a renewal.

Berbatov told the Daily Star: "Eriksen needs to ask himself if he would be happy there. Look at Gareth Bale. He left Spurs for Real Madrid and has won everything.

"But he still gets criticised, even though he scored so many unbelievable goals there, in the Champions League final even!

"He should be a Real Madrid hero. But still, people don't love him so much. What the f*ck does he need to do?!

"Eriksen will ask himself this question. He will be thinking: 'Will I be happy there?' He's going to be sitting at home thinking about it and his head will spin.

"You are a human being. What happens if you go to Real Madrid? You think: 'Wow it's a good move for me.' But then you think: 'Am I going to play enough?'

"What happens if you don't play? At Spurs, the team revolves around him. At Real Madrid there are a lot of big players. Would he fit in there? You start asking all these questions.

"Then you start to lose your focus. So as soon as he can find the answer and resolve it – and it doesn't matter what the answer is – it will be better for everyone."