Christian Eriksen's summer switch to Manchester United has worked out so favourably for both parties, both may wonder what could have been when the Red Devils first registered an interest in 2019.
Four years ago, when United were still under the reign of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the club made it clear that Eriksen was a priority target of the summer transfer window. So keen were they, that United are reported to have even offered to treble the then-Tottenham star's wages so that he would pocket an eye-watering £240,000-a-week.
However, as many teams have found down the years, trying to persuade Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to sell one of his prized assets is incredibly difficult. The task is made even harder when the potential buyers are a direct Premier League rival like United.
