Spanish giants Real Madrid have reportedly identified their main transfer target ahead of the January transfer window, although he would face stiff competition for a place in the club's first team.
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According to The Sun, the 13-time UEFA Champions League winners are looking to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen.
The Dane's current contract will expire at the end of the season, and with Spurs struggling at the moment, the playmaker might once again push for an exit from the club.
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Eriksen was believed to be close to leaving the Lilywhites in the previous window, but stayed as Zinedine Zidane was reportedly more interested in signing Manchester United's Paul Pogba at the time.
The situation has changed slightly since then, due to the Red Devils fight to keep ahold of the Frenchman. Eriksen, who will enter the final six months of his deal in January, will likely be even cheaper come the turn of the year.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has admitted a few players in the dressing room are unsettled, and the 27-year-old is believed to be one of them.
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If he were to make the switch to Los Blancos, Eriksen would be joining join an elite list of attacking and creative midfielders alongside the likes of Isco, James Rodriguez and Marco Asensio.
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