Christian Eriksen completes Premier League return on deadline day

Christian Eriksen has completed a transfer deadline day move to Brentford with the former Tottenham playmaker back in the Premier League after his spell with Inter Milan came to an end

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Christian Eriksen is back in the Premier League after completing a deadline day switch to Brentford.

Eriksen, who left Tottenham for Inter Milan in 2020, was forced to quit Serie A after having a heart device fitted after his collapse at Euro 2020.

Whilst he was unable to play in Italy due to Serie A regulations, he has returned to training in recent months and passed a medical with the West London side to return to English football.

He trained with former club Ajax sparking speculation of a return in Holland but agreed terms to reunite with Thomas Frank, who he worked with as a youngster.

Bees manager Frank said: “I am looking forward to working with Christian again. It has been a while since I last coached him, and a lot has happened since then.

“Christian was 16 at the time and has become one of the best midfield players to appear in the Premier League. He has also won trophies all over Europe and become the star of the Danish national team.

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“We have taken an unbelievable opportunity to bring a World Class player to Brentford. He hasn’t trained with a team for seven months but has done a lot of work on his own.

“He is fit but we will need to get him match fit and I am looking forward to seeing him work with the players and staff to get back towards his highest level.

“At his best, Christian has the ability to dictate games of football. He can find the right passes and is a goal threat. He also has very, very good set piece delivery, both from corners and direct free kicks.

“He is a player you can find with the ball, and he will come up with a solution to the problem in front of him. Christian will also bring experience of top level football to the Club. I expect him to have an impact in the dressing room and at the Training Ground.”

Discussing the process of signing Eriksen, Phil Giles, Brentford Director of Football, said: “We first discussed the possibility of Christian joining Brentford when we heard that he would be leaving Inter. It is fantastic that he is now with us.

“Naturally the process of signing Christian was more elongated than most transfers. I understand that many people will have questions about the process.

“In order to respect Christian’s medical confidentiality, we won’t be going into any details. Brentford fans can rest assured that we have undertaken significant due diligence to ensure that Christian is in the best possible shape to return to competitive football.

“Now Christian has made the decision to sign for Brentford, all parties want to focus fully on football.

“We are sure that Christian will make a big impact at Brentford and on the Premier League between now and the end of the season.”