“All my teammates fear meeting him because he’s the only excellent player Man United has and the greatest in the Premier League.However, if he truly wants to win trophies, he needs to join us as he is squandering his time at the club. Man City star urges Man United player to quit the team right now while praising the guy.

Take Sunday afternoon, for instance. Darting in behind after a quick throw-in caught the opposition out, running onto a brilliant backheel flick from his centre-forward, Manchester United‘s Christian Eriksen controlled the ball beautifully on his chest and fizzed a volley into the bottom corner.

It might not have been enough to secure an opening win for Denmark in their Euro 2024 group-stage clash with Slovenia. But it certainly will have had Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate sitting up and taking notice ahead of England’s matchday two match-up with the Scandinavian’s on Thursday night.

Kyle Walker played alongside Eriksen at Tottenham Hotspur, a reunion expected in Frankfurt this evening. And while the 32-year-old playmaker may not be quite the same creative force of his Spurs days, you won’t find the Man City right-back taking the threat Eriksen poses lightly.

Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen shines at Euro 2024

“I think that you have to give (Denmark) the level of respect that they deserve,” Walker tells The Independent. “Obviously, they’ve got a number of players in the Premier League