{"id":1283126,"date":"2022-10-18T14:24:54","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T13:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1283126"},"modified":"2022-10-18T14:24:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T13:24:54","slug":"antonio-conte-christian-eriksen-reunion","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/antonio-conte-christian-eriksen-reunion\/","title":{"rendered":"Antonio Conte reveals desire to work with Christian Eriksen again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says he would relish a reunion with Christian Eriksen following their time together at Inter Milan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Italian made Eriksen a key part of Inter&#8217;s <em>Scudetto<\/em>-winning season in 2020\/21, and he was linked with a move for the Danish playmaker in the summer.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Christian Eriksen news: How close was he to re-joining Spurs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Eriksen was linked with a move to Spurs in the summer, and Conte has revealed he was interested in signing him.<\/li>\n<li>The Italian has explained how he would &#8216;enjoy&#8217; working with Eriksen again after their time together at Inter (<a href=\"#antonio-conte-quotes\">click here for full quotes<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>The playmaker has recorded three assists in all competitions for Man Utd since returning to England.<\/li>\n<li>Spurs take on Man Utd in the Premier League on Wednesday and <a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Sky Bet are offering 10\/3 on BTTS and Man Utd win<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 30-year-old ultimately signed on a free transfer for Manchester United, and will now line up against Conte on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a id=\"antonio-conte-quotes\"><\/a>illness.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether he was weighing up a reunion with Eriksen during the summer window, Conte responded: \u201cYes, but I think you know I don\u2019t want to speak about players of other teams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/man-utd-v-tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/man-utd-v-tottenham\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Man Utd vs Tottenham: Betting tips, predictions, odds &amp; match preview<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/football-live-streaming\/man-utd-tottenham-live-stream-watch-online-premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/football-live-streaming\/man-utd-tottenham-live-stream-watch-online-premier-league\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Man Utd v Tottenham live stream: How to watch Premier League online<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cFor 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe 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 &#8211; apart from the game against us &#8211; [and] for the rest of the season to be the best on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow it\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;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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