Man Utd star addresses uncertain future after summer transfer exit rumours

Christian Eriksen admitted he doesn’t know what the future holds for him at Manchester United but insisted he never wanted to leave the club this summer.

Eriksen has started just one Premier League game for United so far this season and faces an uncertain future at the club with just one year left on his deal.

Real Betis launched a last-minute move to sign the midfielder in the final days of the summer window which was was rebuffed by United, with the Dane insisting he had no desire to leave unless the club wanted him gone.

‘I feel very good being at United,’ Eriksen told reporters after scoring twice in a 7-0 win over Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.

‘If they told me to leave I would leave, but I didn’t hear that.

‘I’m also a guy who likes being in a place where my family is settled and at the same time being in a place where I can benefit and play, that’s always going to be my aim.’

Asked if he had discussed his role in the team with Erik ten Hag, Eriksen replied: ‘It’s difficult to ask the manager in the off-season how many minutes I’m going to get in a season. If he starts promising minutes to players we’re going to have a long season.

‘There was no speaking in that sense, just head down, work hard and focus on each game.

‘There’s one year left so my focus is going to be on this year, going full out and see what happens afterwards.’

The 32-year-old returned to the Red Devils’ starting XI for the 3-0 league win over Southampton last weekend and is hopeful that the side can use their new-found momentum as they prepare for a trip down to London to face Crystal Palace on Saturday.

‘It’s something we should have and I hope we will take it with us. It’s only two games and two wins, but it’s our aim now to keep this consistency, he said.

‘It’s not just about scoring [lots] of goals a game, although that would be nice, just winning the games and getting a good feeling going into each game. I hope at the weekend we continue that.’

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