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Transfer insider Dean Jones feels that Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen should be considered a \u201ccandidate for signing of the season\u201d due to a few factors.<\/p>\n
Eriksen was a target for a few sides after he made his return to English football with Brentford. Indeed, the Bees themselves were part of that group, as were United<\/a><\/strong> and many other sides.<\/p>\n It was the Red Devils who snared Eriksen, and the Dane has missed just one game so far.<\/p>\n Transfer insider Jones feels he could be the best signing anyone made during the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n \u201cI think when you evaluate the value of the player compared to his performance levels, Eriksen has to be a candidate for signing of the season. He helped them move on, too, from the Frenkie de Jong saga,\u201d he told GIVEMESPORT<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe helped bring a style of play and experience and just a level of performance that United hadn\u2019t been capable of before this moment. So, undoubtedly, he has to be considered one of the best signings of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n Eriksen has clearly been an important asset for United this season. That is evidenced by the fact he has started in 12 out of 14 league games.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, has provided six assists and scored twice in all competitions. United had been crying out for a consistent performer in the centre of the park and he has brought that.<\/p>\n However, calling him the signing of the season might be overstating his impact just a little bit.<\/p>\n There could be a few candidates for that title in the Premier League: Erling Haaland, Sven Botman and Gabriel Jesus to name three. Haaland is the name that stands out the most, and it is hard to look past him.<\/p>\n In 18 games for Manchester City in all competitions, the Norwegian has scored 23 goals. Of those goals, 18 have come in 13 Premier League games, along with three assists.<\/p>\n His league goals tally makes him the top scorer, six goals ahead of second-placed Harry Kane. With that impact, it would be tough to argue against him as the best signing of the summer.<\/p>\n That is not to downplay the impact that Eriksen has had; clearly, the Dane has been a very good player this season, and the fact that he was free makes it an ever better snare for United, just not quite as good as a man who is far and away the league\u2019s top scorer in his first season in England.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Simon Jordan accuses Piers Morgan of hypocrisy as pair argue over Ronaldo \u2018whine-a-thon\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n