Christian Eriksen: Antonio Conte suggests midfielder could return to Tottenham when Brentford deal expires

Antonio Conte has hinted that Tottenham could try to re-sign Christian Eriksen when his deal with Brentford expires in the summer. Eriksen joined the Bees in the January transfer window, six months after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at Euro 2020. Ad/> Eriksen spent six-and-a-half seasons with Spurs before joining Conte at Inter Milan in January 2020.

Premier LeagueConte calls for patience with new Tottenham signings Kulusevski and Bentancur19 HOURS AGO The now Spurs boss revealed that he met with Eriksen at the weekend after he arrived in London, but did not consider signing him in January. «No, honestly no. I was surprised about the situation because in my mind, honestly, I thought Christian needed more time before coming back to play in England,» the 52-year-old said.

Eriksen has signed a six-month contract with Brentford so will be a free agent in the summer. Conte says that he would like the opportunity to work with the 29-year-old again, having enjoyed success together during their time in Italy. 'I'm the solution' — Arteta responds to Aubameyang criticism Mings: Gerrard pushing us to new limits «For sure, Eriksen is part of Tottenham’s story,» Conte said.

«To come back here would be a good opportunity for him, for me and for the club. »But now he’s signed for Brentford. Only six months, and we’ll see what happens.

«I’m the first person to be happy to see him again on the pitch because we spent a really good time at Inter Milan together. We won the league, we spent two important seasons together. I wish him all the best for the future.