- Christian Eriksen will stay at United until the summer despite interest elsewhere
- Galatasaray made the 31-year-old midfielder their primary target for the winter
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Christian Eriksen will stay at Manchester United until the summer amid reported interest from Galatasaray.
The Turkish side had made the 31-year-old midfielder their primary target for their winter window, which closes on February 9.
Galatasaray were hoping they could to sign Eriksen on loan until the end of the current campaign with an option to buy him in the summer.
But Sky Sports have reported the Danish star will remain at Old Trafford with his future not due to be decided until the next transfer window.
The 31-year-old has struggled with injuries this season and missed more than a month of action after limping off against Luton in November.
Christian Eriksen will stay at United until the summer despite gaining interest from Galatasaray
They made him their key target for the winter window, which closes in Turkey on February 9
Eriksen has also fallen down the pecking order under Erik Ten Hag, having started just three games since mid-November due to injury and selection issues.
Eriksen has represented the Red Devils 15 times in total in the Premier League this season, scoring one goal and registering one assist.
Last season Eriksen featured 28 times in the Premier League, scoring one goal and registering eight assists for Manchester United.
Eriksen was the second new arrival under Ten Hag during the summer transfer window in 2022, signing a three-year deal with the Red Devils.
Eriksen’s move to Old Trafford completed a quite remarkable comeback following his collapse from a cardiac arrest on the pitch at the European Championships.
Millions of football fans around the world saw the awful sight of Eriksen collapsing and medics rushing on to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him.
The supporters also saw the heart-rending shot of Denmark defender Simon Kjaer trying to comfort Eriksen’s distraught partner Sabrina Kvist Jensen pitchside.
For a time, Denmark and the wider football community had to confront the possibility of a superstar player dying of a cardiac arrest on the field.
It was only when a message was displayed on the Parken’s big screens that Eriksen was alive and stable in hospital could everyone exhale.
The former Tottenham and Inter Milan playmaker trained with his old club Ajax during his recovery before joining Brentford.
Eriksen was the second new arrival under Ten Hag during the summer transfer window in 2022, signing a three-year deal with the Red Devils.
Eriksen’s move to Old Trafford completed a quite remarkable comeback following his collapse from a cardiac arrest on the pitch at the European Championships
The former Tottenham and Inter Milan playmaker trained with his old club Ajax during his recovery before joining Brentford (pictured above)