Christian Eriksen to Leicester City - Transfer hint, Brentford talks, Brendan Rodgers’ stance

The summer is almost upon us as rumours continue to swirl ahead of the transfer window opening.

It could be a busy window for Leicester City with manager Brendan Rodgers being open about the need for a ‘refresh’ of his squad. He has said five or six new faces could arrive at the club before the start of next season, while other players could leave.

Rodgers is hoping to bring in at least two new midfielders to ease the burden on players such as Kiernan Dewsbury Hall. “For sure, that’s an area I would say we need at least two,” he said this month .

One midfielder to be linked with a summer move to the King Power Stadium is Brentford’s Christian Eriksen. The Denmark international is available on a free transfer after signing a six-month deal with the Bees back in January.

His return to football has been one of the feel-good stories of the year, and his performances for Brentford have caught the eye. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has said City are ‘really interested’ in making a move for Eriksen when the transfer window opens.

It’s not the first time City have been linked with the midfielder, with Rodgers showing an interest when he was with Inter Milan back in January 2020.

With that in mind, here is all we know about City’s interest in the former Tottenham man ahead of the final round of Premier League games.

Eriksen has said he "has an idea" of where his future could lie ahead of the summer transfer window, with City one of the clubs said to be interested.

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