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JOE BERNSTEIN: Christian Eriksen has excelled in a Pirlo-style role at Man United and he was sorely missed in the drab draw with Newcastle... his bright shows the club might not need to splash out £70m on Frenkie de Jong

As Frenkie de Jong and Manchester United created the transfer saga of the summer, Christian Eriksen slipped into Old Trafford almost unnoticed on a free.

Judging by the 30-year-old Dane's performances so far, it has all worked out well for Erik ten Hag, and might have saved the Glazers upwards of £70million as well.

Everyone knows Eriksen's back story. Close to death after suffering a cardiac arrest whilst playing for Denmark during Euro 2020, his career looked over when Inter Milan had to release him in the aftermath because of Serie A rules.