Carragher: Eriksen is not at Real Madrid or Barcelona's level

Jamie Carragher believes Christian Eriksen is not on the level to play for Real Madrid or Barcelona.

The Tottenham playmaker was heavily linked with Madrid in the summer after declaring his desire to try a new challenge.

Carragher admits Eriksen is a significant player for Tottenham but believes he would not be as missed if he was to leave as Harry Kane.

He wrote in The Telegraph: 'Eriksen is not at Real or Barcelona's level. Eriksen was fully fit in Madrid (in the Champions League final and gave an equally disappointing display (as Kane). There was not much evidence of him being Spurs' main man that night.

'I do not write this to deride Eriksen, an excellent footballer who has shone in a Tottenham jersey. It is simply my belief that Kane is the one man in the squad Pochettino could not afford to lose in this window, or at any point in the last three years.

'Here is the truest measure of Kane's class: Go through the respective line-ups of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City when they face up this weekend. Which Spurs player would be on Pep Guardiola's shopping list?

'There is a reason he called Spurs 'the Harry Kane' team. With Sergio Aguero now 31, Guardiola would love nothing more than to have the Tottenham striker as a natural replacement if the opportunity arose. I would be amazed if he is not the number one choice.'