Antonio Conte reveals desire to work with Christian Eriksen again
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says he would relish a reunion with Christian Eriksen following their time together at Inter Milan.
The Italian made Eriksen a key part of Inter’s Scudetto-winning season in 2020/21, and he was linked with a move for the Danish playmaker in the summer.
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- Eriksen was linked with a move to Spurs in the summer, and Conte has revealed he was interested in signing him.
- The Italian has explained how he would ‘enjoy’ working with Eriksen again after their time together at Inter (click here for full quotes).
- The playmaker has recorded three assists in all competitions for Man Utd since returning to England.
- Spurs take on Man Utd in the Premier League on Wednesday and Sky Bet are offering 10/3 on BTTS and Man Utd win.
Eriksen left Brentford at the end of last season following his short deal in west London and was being heavily associated with a return to Tottenham.
However, the 30-year-old ultimately signed on a free transfer for Manchester United, and will now line up against Conte on Wednesday night.
Spurs take on the Red Devils in a crunch Premier League clash in midweek at Old Trafford, and Eriksen is expected to be fit to face his former club after suffering from a recent bout of illness.
When asked whether he was weighing up a reunion with Eriksen during the summer window, Conte responded: “Yes, but I think you know I don’t want to speak about players of other teams.
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“For sure, Christian is a player I enjoyed working with him, he is a player I would like to train again and have in my squad, but you know very well that the transfer market is very difficult.
“He made a big choice to go to United and sign [a contract] for three years. For him, I wish the best for him and for his family – apart from the game against us – [and] for the rest of the season to be the best on the pitch.
“Now it’s not important to tell you yes or no [on whether he came close to joining] but Christian was a player that every club tried to bring into the team.”
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Premier League 2022/23 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City
|
38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 33 | 61 | 89 |
| 2 |
Arsenal FC
|
38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 43 | 45 | 84 |
| 3 |
Manchester United
|
38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 75 |
| 4 |
Newcastle United
|
38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 68 | 33 | 35 | 71 |
| 5 |
Liverpool FC
|
38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 75 | 47 | 28 | 67 |
| 6 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
|
38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 19 | 62 |
| 7 |
Aston Villa
|
38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 61 |
| 8 |
Tottenham Hotspur
|
38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 63 | 7 | 60 |
| 9 |
Brentford FC
|
38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 59 |
| 10 |
Fulham FC
|
38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 52 |
| 11 |
Crystal Palace
|
38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 45 |
| 12 |
Chelsea FC
|
38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 44 |
| 13 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 58 | -27 | 41 |
| 14 |
West Ham United
|
38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 40 |
| 15 |
AFC Bournemouth
|
38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 71 | -34 | 39 |
| 16 |
Nottingham Forest
|
38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 38 |
| 17 |
Everton FC
|
38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 57 | -23 | 36 |
| 18 |
Leicester City
|
38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 34 |
| 19 |
Leeds United
|
38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 78 | -30 | 31 |
| 20 |
Southampton FC
|
38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 36 | 73 | -37 | 25 |
