After leaving Manchester United, Christian Eriksen fired at his decision to train with Malmo during his free agent spell. Former Danish International and Real Madrid star Thomas Gravesen launched a scathing attack on Eriksen, questioning his football ambitions. The 33-year-old left Old Trafford at the end of last season when his deals stopped.
Without the club already, Eriksen maintains his fitness level by working out with Swedish costume Marmo. The former Tottenham ace remains Clubless despite being able to negotiate freely with potential suitors since January began. He was overlooked in Denmark’s World Cup qualifiers against Scotland and Greece, following a June friendly match and goalscoring display in Northern Ireland and Lithuania.
The creative midfielder is understood to have rejected an approach from Wrexham, but Burnley has also been shown to be keen to secure Eriksen’s signature amid interest from his European rivals.
The transfer window is closed, but Eriksen is entitled to join the new side as a fraud-free player. Gravesen has expressed confusion over the current training arrangement.
Eriksen has kept sharply in Malmo, but it seems unlikely that a permanent move is possible given the Swedish club has already confirmed their Europa League team.
“I don’t understand that he chose Marmo,” Gravesen told Fottbor Skanalen in a recent interview.
“It’s not a club he can go to because he can’t sign them and there are a few clubs in Denmark that are far better than Marmo.
“This looks like a friendly thing. I’ve had Christian Eriksen and I’m having fun with my friends. What’s your ambition to play football?
“We’ll talk about him not having a club for three months, but he’s not had a club since January because he’s been able to sign a contract with a new club. He’s been limping on it for a long time.
“If he wants to play for the national team, what signal does this send? What signal do you enjoy going up with Malmo’s friends?
“I don’t understand that. It looks frivolous in some respects. If he had ambition, he would have gone to a higher level club. For me, it’s not enough ambition to go to Marmo and enjoy.
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