Christian Eriksen’s first words after completing fairytale return to the Premier League

Christian Eriksen ‘can’t wait to get started’ after completing a fairytale return to the Premier League with Brentford.

The former Tottenham midfielder has signed a six-month deal in west London but will be offered new terms if he impresses manager Thomas Frank.

Eriksen has not played since suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland last summer. In harrowing scenes, he was brought back to life by medical staff in front of his team-mates and fans.

The 29-year-old won the Italian league title at Inter Milan last season but he had his contract cancelled last month as players fitted with pacemakers cannot play in Serie A.

However, the Premier League does not have the same regulations and Eriksen has signed a short-term deal with Brentford, insisting he is ‘happy’ to join the club.

‘Hi everyone it’s Christian Eriksen,’ he said in a video uploaded to social media.

‘I’m happy to announce that I have signed for Brentford Football Club. I can’t wait to get started and hopefully I’ll see you all very soon.’

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Brentford boss Thomas Frank worked with Eriksen while he was in charge of the Denmark U17 side and is adamant the midfielder can still make an impact in the English top-flight.

‘I am looking forward to working with Christian again,’ Frank said. ‘It has been a while since I last coached him, and a lot has happened since then.

‘Christian was 16 at the time and has become one of the best midfield players to appear in the Premier League. He has also won trophies all over Europe and become the star of the Danish national team.

‘We have taken an unbelievable opportunity to bring a World