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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs may ‘regret’ opting against re-signing Christian Eriksen"
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author: "Will Seager"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-10-09T13:40:14Z"
modified: "2022-10-09T13:40:14Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs may ‘regret’ opting against re-signing Christian Eriksen

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) may regret their decision to pass up the chance to re-sign midfielder Christian Eriksen this summer, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.**

### **The Lowdown: Spurs rumours**

After returning to football with a [six-month move to Brentford](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-eriksen/profil/spieler/69633) last season, the Denmark international demonstrated he was still capable of performing at the top level.

As a result, numerous teams emerged with interest in signing the 30-year-old on a free transfer this summer.

Having strongly been linked with a return to Hotspur Way, [Spurs ultimately passed up on the chance to re-sign the midfielder](https://tbrfootball.com/david-ornstein-explains-why-tottenham-decided-against-signing-christian-eriksen/), consequently allowing him to join Manchester United on a [three-year deal.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-eriksen/profil/spieler/69633)

### **The Latest: O’Rourke’s claim**

O’Rourke believes Tottenham may regret passing up the opportunity to re-sign Eriksen this summer, especially given Antonio Conte’s desire to bring in another midfielder.

Speaking with [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88067736-tottenham-have-tinge-of-regret-over-150k-a-week-star-at-hotspur-way), the journalist claimed:

“I’m sure there’s maybe a tinge of regret, especially when seeing how well Christian Eriksen has done at Manchester United, he’s been a real good signing and has brought a bit of authority and creativity to the midfield and he was on a free transfer, so it looks a great piece of business.”

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### **The Verdict: Big loss**

When looking at Eriksen’s underlying stats, it is clear to see what the Lilywhites are missing in his absence.

As per [FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/980522ec/Christian-Eriksen), compared with positional peers across Europe over the past year, the 30-year-old ranks in the top one percent for assists and expected assists, and also in the top two percent for non-penalty expected goals plus expected assists and for shot-creating actions.

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Consequently, he has earned [statistical comparisons](https://fbref.com/en/players/980522ec/Christian-Eriksen) to Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Real Madrid’s Luka Modric, formerly of Tottenham of course, illustrating his undeniable impact in the Red Devils’ midfield.

Having been hailed as a [‘technically gifted’](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/news/didier-deschamps-adds-to-christian-eriksen-praise/) playmaker by France manager Didier Deschamps, it is easy to argue Tottenham made a mistake by opting against re-signing the Dane this summer.