Denmark's Eriksen training with Ajax reserves
Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Finland - Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark - June 12, 2021 Denmark's Christian Eriksen during the match Pool via REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo
- Eriksen received life-saving treatment on the pitch in Denmark's opening match against Finland in June and has not played since.
- The 29-year-old midfielder's former club Inter Milan terminated his contract in December because the heart starter device that he had implanted is not permitted in Serie A. He has been linked with a move to Premier League side Brentford.
Denmark international Christian Eriksen has started
training with former team Ajax Amsterdam as he continues his search for a new
club following a cardiac arrest on the pitch during last year's European
Championship.
The 29-year-old midfielder received life-saving
treatment on the pitch in Denmark's opening match against Finland in June and
has not played since.
Eriksen's former club Inter Milan terminated his
contract in December because the heart starter device that he had implanted is
not permitted in Serie A. He has been linked with a move to Premier League side
Brentford.
"I'm very happy to be here. At Ajax I know the
people, it feels like coming home because I was here for so long,"
Eriksen, who played for Ajax between 2010-13 after coming through their youth
team, told the club website.
"All facilities are available here and with Jong
Ajax I can train at a high level in a group. That's the perfect foundation for
me at the moment.
"I want to be at my best again as soon as
possible so that when I find a new club, I can perform well there as quickly as
possible."
Former Tottenham Hotspur player Eriksen was given the
green light by doctors last month to resume his playing career.