Manchester United have completed the signing of Christian Eriksen as a free agent.
Eriksen becomes United’s second new arrival under manager Erik ten Hag after agreeing a three-year contract at Old Trafford until 2025.
The 30-year-old Dane will not be joining the remainder of the club’s pre-season tour of Australia which only has another week to run, and will work on his fitness at Carrington instead.
Manchester United have completed the signing of Christian Eriksen on a three-year contract. He is seen playing for Brentford at Old Trafford last season
Eriksen’s arrival at Old Trafford completes a remarkable return after his cardiac arrest suffered while playing for Denmark in the first game of last year’s European Championship
Eriksen said: ‘Manchester United is a special club, and I cannot wait to get started. I have had the privilege of playing at Old Trafford many times but to do it in the red shirt of United will be an amazing feeling.
‘I have seen Erik’s work at Ajax and know the level of detail and preparation that he and his staff put into every day. It is clear that he is a fantastic coach.
‘Having spoken with him and learned more about his vision and the way he wants the team to play, I am even more excited for the future. I still have major ambitions in the game, there is a huge amount that I know I can achieve, and this is the perfect place to continue my journey.’
Eriksen’s move to Old Trafford completes a quite remarkable comeback following his collapse from a cardiac arrest on the pitch at the European Championships just 13 months ago.
Eriksen becomes Erik ten Hag’s second signing since becoming Manchester United manager
The former Tottenham and Inter Milan playmaker trained with his old club Ajax – where Ten Hag was in charge – during his recovery before spending the second half of last season at Brentford.
It was enough to convince United, have a long-standing interest in Eriksen going back a number of years, that he could play again at the highest level while Ten Hag had also been impressed by what he had seen.
Eriksen chose United over a return to Brentford earlier this summer, but he had to undergo a more stringent medical due to the heart issue before he could sign as a free agent.
Eriksen impressed in the Premier League with Brentford when he arrived there in January
United’s football director John Murtough said: ‘Christian has been one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe throughout his career. It…