Christian Eriksen’s mammoth contract demands hint at why he has chosen Man Utd

Brentford’s dreams of keeping Christian Eriksen have been shattered after it was revealed that the midfielder has verbally agreed to sign for Manchester United. And unsurprisingly, his contract demands hint at why United were able to beat the rest of the competition to land his signature.

Eriksen is set to join United this summer after his six-month spell at Brentford came to an end.

Brentford gave Eriksen a brilliant opportunity while the rest of Europe sat back, and just months after suffering a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020, the midfielder began to shine for the Bees. Due to uncertainty surrounding Eriksen’s health and ability, Brentford took the logical route by offering him a six-month deal – although it’s now come back to bite them.

United, Tottenham, Chelsea and Newcastle were just some of the teams interested in signing Eriksen this summer, but according to The Telegraph the Dane wanted £200,000-a-week to secure a move. Brentford were willing to make Eriksen their highest paid player by some margin, but they couldn’t compete with United.

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But one thing that’s for sure is that they certainly offered more than Brentford were able to, even though the Bees promised to provide all the necessary medical support behind the scenes. But the west London club will hold fond memories of Eriksen regardless, during a special six-month period to cap off their first season in the Premier League.

It may also be a personal choice for Eriksen, as during his return to fitness he trained with former club Ajax, who were managed by Erik ten Hag. Eriksen will now have the opportunity to play under the new United manager properly, and Ten Hag was clearly impressed with what he saw to push for a move.