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Dimitar Berbatov hints Christian Eriksen could be tempted by Manchester United offer

Dimitar Berbatov has hinted that Christian Eriksen could be tempted to leave Tottenham Hotspur if Manchester United made an offer for him.

Eriksen is expected to line-up for Spurs against his former side Ajax in the first-leg of the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night after yet another brilliant season in North London.

As a result he is once again being linked with a move away from the newly opened Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with massive clubs such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and United being touted to make an offer.

Berbatov believes an offer from one of the big clubs could turn the 27-year-old's head.

"How much might he go for? Who knows," the Bulgarian told Betfair.

"If Real or United come for Christian then it is going to start questions in his head and if he does decide to go then we can be sure that Daniel Levy will extract maximum value from the Dane's sale.

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"The Spurs chairman is a great businessman who knows exactly how to get the best possible deal.

"But maybe Eriksen will look around and say 'I have everything here now, the club is moving in the right direction, why not stay?' And, of course, he might be choosing to stay with the side that has just won the 2018-19 Champions League!"

Berbatov, who scored a combined 102 goals for United and Spurs, has also pointed out the underrated qualities that would make him perfect for United's midfield.

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"We all know how great he is with the final pass and that powerful shot, but he is quick, and people do not often realise that.

"Most of the time he does not use that because of his phenomenal positioning in between the lines which means he does not need to sprint that much and it's that skill that often creates his opportunities to shoot from distance."

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