The former Denmark enforcer has said that he would like to see his compatriot move to the Bundesliga and avoid a transfer to Santiago Bernabeu
Former Denmark enforcer Stig Tofting has said that he would like to see compatriot Christian Eriksen move to Bayern Munich rather than Real Madrid, claiming he would fit the Bundesliga champions like "an arse in a bucket".
“I’d rather see Christian at Bayern Munich,” he told Sport 1. “For Real Madrid, he would have to sell a huge number of jerseys and he’s not such a glamour boy.
“In Madrid, a powerful man sits at the calculator thinking: ‘How much does Eriksen cost and how many jerseys can he sell?’
“Christian is not the big superstar, he’s not big-gestured, he doesn’t want to be the centre of attention, he’s not a [Paul] Pogba. He’s very introverted and down to earth. He lets his feet speak.”
Tofting also suggested that Eriksen's lukewarm form could be down to the uncertainty over his future. “For me, Christian is currently the best Danish player in the world and he’s the biggest talent in Denmark since Michael Laudrup,” he said.
“Even if he does not have a good day he still plays at a high level, as he has repeatedly demonstrated at Tottenham.
“He’s not free in the head right now, but if Real deals with you, it does something to a player.
“I think he should decide for Bayern, which he fits like an arse in a bucket!”