DBasia.news – Manchster United’s decision to bring in midfielder from Denmark, Christian Eriksen did invite a number of questions, because Manchester United has an abundant stock of midfielders. Erik ten Hag as manager has a strong reason why Manchester United signed Christian Eriksen.
Eriksen has officially become the property of Manchester United. He was brought in on a free transfer.
Eriksen’s arrival at Old Trafford is somewhat surprising. That’s because Manchester United is widely reported to be chasing Frenkie de Jong.
Interestingly, Eriksen is not an option to replace De Jong. Evidently Manchester United are still chasing the Dutch midfielder.
This is what makes the public wonder what Manchester United meant to bring in Eriksen. Moreover, the stock of the Red Devils midfielder is now quite abundant.
But Ten Hag insists Eriksen’s purchase will not be in vain. He already has his own plans for the former Ajax Amsterdam player.
“We signed Eriksen for the midfield although I am very happy with the performance of our midfield and offensive department at the moment. But I also know this season is a lot of games and the World Cup, so we need more options,” Ten Hag said at a press conference. ahead of the pre-season game against Aston Villa.
Of the three pre-season games that have been played, Ten Hag seems to have found a grip in midfield. The trio of Scott Mctominay, Fred and Bruno Fernandes got more minutes to play.
Besides the three, Ten Hag still has names like Donny van de Beek, Zidane Iqbal, and Charlie Savage. Hannibal Mejbri and James Garner are also additional options.
However, in terms of experience, Manchester United’s line-up is still quite green. The presence of Eriksen is also a solution to these weaknesses.
“We need more options where you have a good team. You need a good squad to get the right results at the end of the season.”
“So we have to strengthen the squad more and we look around but we also need the right players.”