Man Utd star is FINISHED after snubbing January transfer

Tom Weber

• Updated: 15 Mar 2024 09:20 GMT
• 4 min read

Danish legend Thomas Gravesen has launched a scathing attack at Christian Eriksen, insisting that the Manchester United midfielder is finished at the highest level.

The 32-year-old has lost his place in Erik ten Hag's side to young Kobbie Mainoo, whose emergence has been one of the few bright spots of what has otherwise been a disappointing season for Man Utd.

Eriksen has only featured once - in a 37-minute cameo against Fulham - in Man Utd's last six Premier League games, failing to get off the bench in five of those outings. The ex-Tottenham star's Red Devils career appears to be fizzling out, but he is still under contract until 2025.

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The Dane reportedly had the chance to leave Old Trafford in January and February, with Turkish giants Galatasaray keen on securing a late move after the English transfer window had already closed. Nothing ultimately came of it, and Eriksen is now left rotting on Man Utd's bench.

Eriksen is 'no more'

Despite his lack of minutes for the Red Devils, the veteran midfielder continues to be picked for the Danish national team by head coach Kasper Hjulmand. The fact that Eriksen has been selected for the latest squad, while Brondby's Nicolai Vallys - who has 10 goals and five assists in domestic play this term - was overlooked, has prompted an angry response from Danish legend Thomas Gravesen.

“It is completely scandalous that he has not selected Nicolai Vallys," Gravesen said, as relayed by Tipsbladet. "It’s a scandal of great proportions that we have a national coach who looks so little towards Denmark when there’s a player running around with those qualities."

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"When you look at the way he is playing football at the moment. And then they choose to take out a player who has sat on the bench at Manchester United, Christian Eriksen, just to maintain relations. He’s not that anymore. The Christian Eriksen we all know, he is no longer there."

"Christian Eriksen doesn’t play football anymore. Christian Eriksen sits on the bench and watches football. Christian Eriksen as we know him, he is no more. You must not fall back on the fact that you are only selected on merit. One must not single out Christian Eriksen only on his merits.”