Manchester United have reportedly submitted a contract offer to Christian Eriksen and the Danish midfielder could potentially form a superb partnership with Frenkie de Jong in Erik ten Hag's side next season.
What's the word?
According to The Athletic, United have made an offer to the 30-year-old, who is available on a free transfer as his contract with Brentford is set to expire at the end of this month.
The former Tottenham Hotspur man returned to action with the Bees last season after signing a six-month contract in January and helped Thomas Frank's side to a 13th-placed finish with one goal and four assists in 11 appearances, but it appears as if he is targeting a side playing European football next season.
Eriksen said: “I have different offers and options, which we are considering, and then we make a decision.
“I would love to play Champions League football again. I know how much fun it is, but it isn’t essential for me.”
Imagine him and De Jong
Although United can't offer Champions League football after finishing sixth last season, they still have impressive pulling power and new boss Ten Hag would surely appreciate a player of Eriksen's obvious quality in midfield.
The Athletic suggest that De Jong is still the Old Trafford outfit's top midfield priority this summer, with the Red Devils hoping to take advantage of Barcelona's dire financial straits in order to bring him to England.
If they were to convince De Jong and the "world-class" Eriksen to join ahead of next season, then Ten Hag would have two of the best passers in world football at his disposal.
Last season saw the Dutch midfielder average a 91.3% pass accuracy in La Liga, which was the seventh-best of any player in Spain's top flight, while Eriksen's 2.7 key passes per game average in the Premier League was only bettered by Kevin De Bruyne and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Goalscoring was a real issue at times for United last season, as they managed just 57 in the Premier League, and if Ten Hag could add Eriksen and De Jong's creativity alongside Bruno Fernandes' obvious qualities in attack, they would surely be much more potent going forward.
Therefore, United fans will be hoping that Eriksen accepts the club's offer and forms a superb partnership alongside fellow former Ajax man De Jong in Ten Hag's midfield next season.