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Atletico Madrid have entered the race to sign Christian Eriksen from Tottenham Hotspur, per Marca.

What’s the word?

Eriksen has been linked with a move to Real Madrid throughout the transfer window.

But a new report claims that Atleti could make a move if they fail to sign James Rodriguez from their city rivals.

Indeed, Marca claims that negotiations between the two could be difficult, and the Denmark international has emerged as an alternative.

The piece states that Eriksen does not want to extend his contract at Spurs but that Real manager Zinedine Zidane is not keen to acquire his signature.

Music to Levy's ears

A separate Marca report claims that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy phoned Real to offer them the chance to buy Eriksen.

And Atleti’s stance could see the attacking midfielder finally moved on.

He spoke of his desire to take on a new challenge after the Champions League final defeat to Liverpool.

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And it appears that Spurs are actively attempting to move him on, though they are facing a fight to convince Zidane’s Real to make a bid.

That has lead some reports to claim Eriksen could end up staying at Tottenham, creating the daunting prospect of losing a top talent on a free transfer next summer when his contract is due to expire.

Financially that would be a huge blow for Spurs, but it could affect Eriksen's form on the pitch too.

As such, Atleti’s interest should be music to the ears of the chairman as he looks to find the 27-year-old a new club prior to the transfer deadline.