The game creator got a six-month contract with the Bees after proving his fitness and had a considerable impact with the Bees, scoring his first goal in an impressive 4-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. . His performances showed that he had shown no sign of overall decline or fitness despite his great health scare.
And it soon became apparent that Brentford would struggle to keep it as clubs began to circulate, with United in the most attractive position. “I will do what I can [to keep him] but it depends on Christian, where it’s like everything if you decide to go to one club or another, buy that house or another house, take that job or another job, ”Frank said in March.
Indeed, almost three years after the last time United tried to sign him, he is now ready to bond with the Red Devils and new head coach Erik ten Hag on a three-year contract worth 150,000 free a week after verbally accepting. the contract.
While Eriksen would have liked to have kept his promise, he had already broken it when he joined Brentford, and the opportunity to play with a coach dedicated to the philosophy of Ajax football is an attractive proposition that few would want to deny it after what it has been. Through.