Manchester United told Christian Eriksen can solve 'diva mentality' problem

Anders Lindegaard has slammed the so-called 'diva mentality' that he believes has become ingrained at Manchester United in recent years.

United appeared to lack team spirit and cohesion last season as they slumped to their worst ever Premier League points tally. United will therefore be playing Europa League football in Erik ten Hag's first campaign as boss as he seeks a rebuild.

But Lindegaard is hopeful that fellow countryman Christian Eriksen — who verbally agreed to join the Reds yesterday — will help to shatter that mentality in the dressing room. He told BBC World Service : "It’s a fairytale story.

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"No-one would have seen that in a crystal ball and I’m just so happy for Christian that he’s been able to make it back in such a great way. I’m very impressed, but not particularly surprised.

" Christian has got a special kind of mentality; a mentality that will suit United very much. He’s not in football for the fame, the money, the luxury lifestyle or showing off.

"Christian is in football for the love of the game — in a way that I don’t know anyone else is. For that reason mainly, he fits very well at United which, looking from the outside, has turned into a club with a lot of diva mentality, a lot of players who have a lot of followers on social media — and you get the sense that becoming a part of Manchester United is part of getting more attention and personal branding.

" Christian comes in as a completely different character. He couldn’t care less about followers on social media."

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