Christian Eriksen sends hint on future amid Leicester City transfer interest

Brentford midfielder Christian Eriksen has said he "had an idea" of where his future could lie after the end of the season, amid reported interest from Leicester City.

The Danish international is out of contract in the summer, meaning he will be available on a free transfer. City are one of the teams said to be interested in making a move for the 30-year-old.

Eriksen made a return to football with Brentford back in January, just five months after suffering a cardiac arrest when representing Denmark at Euro 2020. The midfielder was playing for Inter Milan at the time, but Serie A rules meant he wasn’t allowed to play in Italy with the internal defibrillator he had fitted after the incident.

Since returning to the Premier League, Eriksen has impressed with his performances for Brentford, with the Bees keen to keep hold of him beyond the summer. However, they are likely to face competition for his signature.

Talking on BBC’s Football Focus, Eriksen himself has given the latest update on his future. “You can think about it, I can think about it, but I don’t know what the future holds,” he said.

“Like I said before, it will be a decision from a sports perspective, but also a family perspective, going into the decision of where we’re going to go and what’s going to happen. I haven’t made up my mind 100 percent of where I’m going.

“I have an idea, but whether that’s going to happen, or what going to happen, that I don’t know. But Brentford is definitely in the category of one of the clubs, for sure.”

The midfielder also outlined how the cardiac arrest has changed his perspective on the game but reiterated his desire to keep winning silverware. “I always want to win trophies, I’m always on the competitive side, I always want