Remove him from the squad right now or I get you fired’: Man united owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has just told Erik Ten Hag that he must remove this 24-year-old talent from his team list immediately or he risks losing his job now
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are preparing for an extremely busy summer as Manchester United owners.
The aim is to not only remove deadwood but also sign exciting new talent that can play a huge role in the rebuild, such as Jarrad Branthwaite.
The Everton defender has impressed during his first full Premier League campaign, and he’s become a key target for United.
A key task for the new bosses at Old Trafford will be to remove deadwood and one of those just so happens to earn a bucket load more than Branthwaite.
Christian Eriksen’s debut campaign at Man Utd
In the summer of 2022, Christian Eriksen joined Man United on a free transfer after impressing during a small cameo at Brentford.
The Denmark international became a reliable player that Erik Ten Hag could rely upon to help bring control to his midfield.
The former Tottenham Hotspur ace made 28 Premier League appearances, started 25 of those, and played 74 minutes per game on average.
Throughout the season, Eriksen became extremely influential in the final third despite playing alongside Casemiro in a double pivot, registering eight league assists, the same number as Bruno Fernandes.
However, after a promising start, he didn’t exactly push on last season, with his importance to the side decreasing as the campaign progressed, with football creator Liam Canning even calling him a “passenger.”
What Christian Eriksen earns at Man United
Eriksen struggled to regain the form he’d previously displayed this time around, taking on the role as more of a squad player.
It’s something he’s not hugely happy about either. Speaking recently, the Dane said: “For me, the season has been a little different to other seasons. It has been a slightly different role. It’s new to me, but it’s also new to the outside world.
“It is clear, in relation to how people talk. No, it’s the same. Now I was also a bit lucky that I didn’t sit on the bench so much when I was younger. But I did it once in a while. It’s never fun. That’s for sure. Personally, you always want to be the one who is chosen first in the team. Sometimes the coach looks the other way. But then I play for United, so there is just a battle for places, because there are a lot of good players.”
His role hasn’t been helped by Kobbie Mainoo’s rise and the signature of Sofyan Amrabat on loan which decreased his game time significantly, averaging 53 minutes per match.
In total, this meant that the number 14 played 22 times in the Premier League, yet only starting 12, sitting on the bench for the majority of February to April.
Given Eriksen is now 32 years old and he’s no longer valued in Ten Hag’s best starting lineup, it may be time for Ratcliffe to look for a sale, especially considering his wage
