Mauricio Pochettino is confident Christian Eriksen is going to extend his stay with Tottenham Hotspur.
The Danish playmaker’s current contract is set to expire at the end of this season and he hasn’t agreed to a new deal so far. Spurs already secured the long term future of the likes Harry Kane and Dele Alli and want Eriksen to follow the footsteps of the players.
Eriksen hasn’t played much in the last few days as he is currently recuperating from an abdominal injury and the Argentina gaffer doesn’t want to risk his most valuable asset as they are scheduled to host Chelsea which could redefine their season.
Eriksen has been the game changer for the North London giants and Pochettino values him pretty highly. But chairman Daniel Levy has imposed a strict wage structure at the club which could be the reason behind the delay in the contract extension.
Pochettino said, “He knows and we know what we’re doing and of course we’re working hard.
“The club’s working to try to take the best decisions. Christian is going to take I think the decision that is best for him.
“We’re not worried — in football I’m never worried — but I prefer that he’s going to sign the new contract and spend a long time with Tottenham. It will be fantastic.
Christian is a very good player. When he was signed he was a prospect, a very good player at Ajax but still young, and Tottenham provided a very good platform to develop his quality.
“Eriksen and Tottenham, and Tottenham and Eriksen, was a very good mix — good for Tottenham, good for Christian Eriksen. That’s why I hope Christian continues to develop his career here with Tottenham.”
