Christian Eriksen has come under fire for his decision to train with Malmo during his spell as a free agent after leaving Manchester United. Ex-Denmark international and Real Madrid star Thomas Gravesen has launched a scathing attack on Eriksen, questioning his footballing ambitions. The 33-year-old departed Old Trafford at the conclusion of last season when his deal ran out.
Still without a club, Eriksen has been maintaining his fitness levels by working out with Swedish outfit Malmo. The former Tottenham ace remains clubless despite being free to negotiate with potential suitors since January began. He was overlooked for Denmark’s World Cup qualifiers against Scotland and Greece, following his goal-scoring displays in June friendlies versus Northern Ireland and Lithuania.
The creative midfielder is understood to have rejected an approach from Wrexham, whilst reports indicated Burnley were also keen on securing Eriksen’s signature amid interest from European rivals.
Although the transfer window has closed, Eriksen remains eligible to join a new side as an unattached player. Gravesen has expressed bewilderment at his current training arrangements.
Whilst Eriksen is keeping sharp with Malmo, any permanent move appears unlikely given the Swedish club have already finalised their Europa League squad.
“It is incomprehensible to me that he chooses Malmo,” Gravesen told Fotboll Skanalen in a recent interview.
“It is not a club that he can go to because he cannot sign a contract with them and we have some clubs in Denmark that are much, much better than Malmo.
“This looks like a friendly thing, where Christian Eriksen is over and having fun with some friends. Where is the ambition to play football?
“We talk about him being without a club for three months, but he has been without a club since January because he has been able to sign a contract with a new club ever since. He has been dragging his feet on it for a long time.
“If he wants to play for the national team, what signal does this send? What signal does going up and having fun with friends in Malmo send?
“I don’t understand it. It seems frivolous in some ways. If he had ambitions, he would have gone to a higher-level club. For me, it is not ambitious enough to go to Malmo and have fun. Who sees him there?”
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