Ajax star confirms true feelings on Man United star Christian Eriksen's transfer

Ajax full-back Anton Gaaei has insisted he was hoping his club would get a move over the line for Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen.

The Dane joined the Amsterdam club in 2023 from Viborg, somewhat following in the footsteps of Eriksen who came through the youth ranks at Ajax before leaving for Tottenham Hotspur in 2013. Since departing the Eredivisie, the 32-year-old has had a turbulent career with a well-documented health scare causing his career at Inter to end.

Fortunately for Eriksen, he was given another shot in the Premier League by Brentford's Thomas Frank and his short stint for the Bees was fruitful scoring once and grabbing four assists in 11 appearances. Such displays by the Dane persuaded United to snap up Eriksen on a free transfer at the end of his short-term deal with the London club.

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Eriksen has featured 73 times for United since the 2022 move but his opportunities have started to diminish since the arrival of Kobbie Mainoo to the first team. Mason Mount also appears to be ahead of Eriksen in the pecking order while Bruno Fernandes is undroppable.

This led to speculation that a move away from Old Trafford could be on the cards. Both Anderlecht and Ajax were believed to be keen on signing Eriksen but eventually no deal was agreed.

In an interview with Tipsbladet, Gaaei explained that he was hoping his club would be able to complete the signing of the Danish legend. "I read a lot about it, and of course you hope for that [transfer] when such a good Dane is written about," he explained.

"He is one of the best in the Nordics, so I hoped for that, but it didn’t happen. Now we just have to go on as