Tottenham's Eriksen Signs For Inter Milan

Tottenham midfield kingpin, Christian Eriksen, has finally sealed his transfer to Inter Milan for a reported €20 million (£17m/$22m) fee in a transfer saga that has spanned several months.

The Danish midfielder, 27, joined Spurs from Ajax in 2013 for £11.5m ($18m) and he has made 304 appearances for the club over the last seven seasons, scoring 69 goals.

Eriksen admitted at the tail end of the 2018/19 season that he "would like to try something new" and was initially linked with moves to Manchester United and Real Madrid, but nothing concrete happened.

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Over the last few months, however, Inter have come into the picture and the Nerazzurri have now confirmed Eriksen's signing, making him their third addition this January after Ashley Young and Victor Moses, all Premier League veterans.

The playmaker has signed a four-year contract at San Siro, and could be in line to make his debut in a Serie A clash away at Udinese this weekend - but is unlikely to feature in Wednesday's Coppa Italia clash against Fiorentina.

Tottenham boss, Jose Mourinho, expressed his frustration over the Eriksen transfer saga last week, insisting “this situation shouldn’t happen” at such a late stage in the winter window.

The English club have had an inconsistent season thus far, failing to string an impressive run of matches and Saturday's 1-1 draw away to Southampton in the fourth round of the Engish FA Cup will be concerning to Mourinho as it presents an unalluring replay match at home during the winter break.

The Portuguese did, however, praise the Denmark international for his professionalism, and he has previously stated that he should leave the club with "his head held high".

Eriksen failed to reproduce his best form during his final few months at Spurs, but he did contribute two goals and two assists to their Premier League cause, while also helping the team qualify for the latter stages of the Champions League once again.

Inter boss Antonio Conte will hope that Eriksen can be the final piece in the jigsaw as his side continue to chase down the Scudetto.

The Nerazzurri are three points behind reigning champions Juventus after 21 fixtures but missed the chance to close the gap after drawing 1-1 with Cagliari on Sunday, moments before Juventus were defeated 2-1 by a struggling Napoli side.

After their meeting with Udinese, Inter will start preparing for the Milan derby on February 9, which comes seven days before they take on a crunch trip to face third-placed Lazio.