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This article is part of Football FanCast's Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news...

According to The Manchester Evening News, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had a conversation with Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen before Manchester United ended their pursuit of the Denmark international earlier this summer.

What's the word?

Reports in recent weeks had suggested United were contemplating a late move for the playmaker before the end of the transfer window deadline in the Premier League. However, it was then suggested that the Red Devils waved things off after understanding Eriksen's preference for a move to Real Madrid.

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Now, The Manchester Evening News claim Solskjaer personally spoke with the Spurs star in order to see whether he would be interested in a move to Old Trafford.

The report claims that despite the 27-year-old's "admiration" for United, Solskjaer "received confirmation" of Eriksen's desire to move to La Liga.

The right move to back away

As a proven Premier League player, Eriksen would no doubt have significantly boosted United's midfield options. But as soon as Solskjaer found out from his conversation that the Dane had his eye on a move elsewhere, the Red Devils were right to pull the plug on any potential deal.

Solskjaer's side's emphatic performance against Chelsea in the opening Premier League game of the season was packed full of players who were willing to run for the cause. Eriksen may well have seen a move to United as another stepping stone to eventually joining Madrid. The Red Devils are simply not one of those clubs. They should be considered the be-all and end-all. If that means missing out on more talented stars like the Dane, then so be it.

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