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title: "Aston Villa interested in Christian Eriksen"
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# Aston Villa interested in Christian Eriksen

Aston Villa have Jack Grealish, Ross Barkley for creativity in midfield, but Dean Smith wants more firepower and Corriere dello Sport have claimed (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-join-west-ham-chase-big-name-playmaker-enquiries-conducted-intermediaries/)) that [Christian Eriksen](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-fabrizio-romano-shares-enticing-six-word-update-on-christian-eriksen/) is the player he has identified to improve the squad.

The 28-year-old joined Inter Milan from Tottenham last January and has gone on to make [38 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-eriksen/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/69633) in all competitions, scoring a paltry four goals and supplying only three assists.

Once hailed as a “wow footballer” by former Denmark coach Morten Olsen, Eriksen has been short of form (without a goal or assist in his last 12 games) and playing time (just 373 minutes) [this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-eriksen/leistungsdaten/spieler/69633), so he could be on his way out of the San Siro in one of the next two transfer windows.

The Danish international is available on a six-month loan as he is surplus to requirements under Antonio Conte. He started only one of Inter’s six Champions League group games and has started just once in Serie A since the end of October ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-eriksen/leistungsdaten/spieler/69633)).

Eriksen spoke out in a Denmark national team press conference (via [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/christian-eriksen-tottenham-inter-milan-22820237)) in October about the lack of football, but little changed. Not only has he been an unused substitute in six of Inter’s 15 league games, all of Eriksen’s eight Serie A appearances have either come from the bench or resulted in him being substituted ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-eriksen/leistungsdaten/spieler/69633)).

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It remains to be seen whether Villa stand a chance of landing his signature, however, as West Ham, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal [have all been linked](https://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-join-west-ham-chase-big-name-playmaker-enquiries-conducted-intermediaries/).

However, Corriere dello Sport [said](https://sportwitness.co.uk/aston-villa-join-west-ham-chase-big-name-playmaker-enquiries-conducted-intermediaries/) that there has been contact between the Midlands club and Eriksen’s representative, so time will tell whether Villa Park is his next stop.