Christian Eriksen Will Sign A New Contract – Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino has said he hopes Christian Eriksen will sign a new contract as the midfielder heads into the last 18 months of his Tottenham deal.

Harry Kane and Dele Alli have already signed long-term extensions at Spurs, and Pochettino wants Eriksen, who scored 10 goals and assisted 10 more in the Premier League last season to follow suit.

The midfielder has been linked with moves to Real Madrid and Barcelona

“He knows and we know what we’re doing and of course we’re working hard,” he said. “The club’s working to try to take the best decisions. Christian is going to take I think the decision that is best for him.

“We’re not worried — in football I’m never worried — but I prefer that he’s going to sign the new contract and spend a long time with Tottenham. It will be fantastic.

“Christian is a very good player. When he was signed he was a prospect, a very good player at Ajax but still young, and Tottenham provided a very good platform to develop his quality.

“Eriksen and Tottenham, and Tottenham and Eriksen, was a very good mix — good for Tottenham, good for Christian Eriksen. That’s why I hope Christian continues to develop his career here with Tottenham.”

Eriksen, who was sidelined for a month with an abdominal problem earlier this season, was used sparingly at Spurs before the international break, and Pochettino was not pleased he that the midfielder started both of Denmark’s UEFA Nations League matches.

“I think to look after him before going to the national team was the best decision because he started in the last 10 days in two games,” Pochettino said. “To play 90 minutes against Crystal Palace and then start in the last two games with the national team should be too much for him.”

Pochettino will be without three defenders for Saturday’s clash against Chelsea, with Davinson Sanchez, Kieran Trippier and Danny Rose all out of action, along with midfielder Mousa Dembele.

However, Jan Vertonghen is back in contention, having missed the last nine matches with a hamstring problem.

“There’s still one day more [of training] but it’s very good news that he’s involved again with the group,” Pochettino said. “In the last two weeks he was training very well and now we need to wait until tomorrow and decide if we believe he can be involved for Saturday.”