MANCHESTER UNITED face a race against time to complete Christian Eriksen’s transfer move before departing on tour.
The Denmark international, 30, is set to sign a three year deal at Old Trafford after snubbing a stay at Brentford.
Eriksen has made an incredible recovery since having a cardiac arrest on the pitch during a Euro 2020 match in June last year.
The star was forced to leave Inter Milan after having a defibrillator – which are not allowed in Italy – fitted in the weeks after his collapse.
But he returned to top-level football when fellow Dane Thomas Frank offered him a short-term deal at Brentford.
And he proved he can still make a huge impact in the Premier League as he helped the Bees secure top-flight survival.
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That led to them offering him a permanent deal.
However, he has now agreed to join United instead.
He is due to sign a contract worth around £150k-a-week.
Eriksen's move to Old Trafford is subject to a medical, which the BBC claim has still not been arranged.
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Now that means it is touch-and-go whether he will join fellow new recruit Tyrell Malacia on the plane this Friday.
The Red Devils are heading to Thailand for the start of their pre-season tour.
They then head to Australia for the second part of the trip.
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