Tottenham slash Christian Eriksen transfer price amid Man Utd interest

Solskajer has relied on youngsters filling in the gaps and has even resorted to playing Fred in the middle of the park after Paul Pogba was sidelined with a long-term ankle injury.

However, Eriksen could be exactly the type of creative playmaker United have been missing this season.

Since joining Spurs from Ajax for £11.5m back in 2013, the Dane has so far scored 68 goals and provided 88 assists in 293 appearances in all competitions.

And United have struggled to score goals this campaign. They only have 21 league goals in 14 matches this season and currently sit 10th in the table.

In contrast league leaders Liverpool have found the back of the net 32 times in the same number of games, with second placed Manchester City leading the way with 43 goals in 15 matches.

It is understood Eriksen is looking for the right project when he leaves Tottenham.

And while new Spurs boss Jose Mourinho appears to have failed to convince the Denmark international to sign a new deal, he has reassured fans that Eriksen is still committed to helping the club.

“The important thing is that he’s committed with us so let’s not talk about his future, let’s not talk about what is going to happen,” Mourinho said.