Aftermath of Brighton-Victory: Christian Eriksen open to new Tottenham contract

Tottenham and Denmark Midfielder Christian Eriksen - Getty

Manager Mauricio Pochettino says,  Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen is prepared to talk about extending his contract - but not until the end of the season.


The 27-year-old Denmark midfielder, linked with a move to Real Madrid, scored a spectacular 88th-minute winner as Spurs beat Brighton 1-0 on Tuesday.

His contract expires at the end of next season.

"I hope and wish Christian can be with us in the future," said Pochettino. "I think Christian and us, we are so open to talk and we will see what happens. "It's a situation that's a very special one and Christian is a special person. "It's so close to the end of the season and there's a lot of time to talk afterwards."

Tottenham are in the semi-finals of the Champions League and will qualify for next year's tournament if they become European champions. However, if they fail to do that then they could still qualify for the 2019-20 competition as long as they finish in the top four of the Premier League.

"We're in a position now that is in our hands to be in the top four," added Pochettino. "If we are capable of winning the next three games in the Premier League then we will be third." BBC