The Story Behind Madrid's Reluctance To Sign Eriksen

JAKARTA - After Inter Milan got Christian Eriksen's signature for 20 million euros, questions arose; Why did Real Madrid let the player whose contract expires in June go to another club?

The Danish midfielder has been linked with Real Madrid for the last two years. And it seems that he is destined to wear the white jersey that is the pride of the Spanish capital.

The lawyer of the Tottenham player at the time met Real Madrid representatives on two occasions. A deal was imminent, long before Eriksen's desire to play for Los Blancos was made known.

What has become clear is the refusal of Tottenham chief Daniel Levy to hasten Eriksen's departure in the summer of 2018. At that time he asked for exorbitant sums of money, and even last summer wanted 100 million euros for Eriksen.

The boards at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu do not want to open a deal with an English club leader who is known for his tough stance on transfer negotiations. Instead, they chose to wait for a more convenient time.

That opportunity then came when Eriksen's contract ran low, but certain circumstances led to the midfielder signing for Inter.

The re-appointment of Zinedine Zidane as coach cooled the club's interest in Eriksen. You see, Zidane wants Paul Pogba more than any other player.

Eriksen, despite all the negative signals coming from the Bernabeu, awaits a change of direction from Zizou. But, nothing happened. This is what compels him to listen to other offers, of which Inter are most eager to get his signature.

Aside from the brakes slammed on by Zidane, the appearance of Donny Van de Beek at Ajax over the past year has also hampered any move for Eriksen. Real Madrid officials considered the Dutch player's ability to be more than just Eriksen's vision for the game.

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- Inter (@Inter_en) January 28, 2020