In less than two weeks, the transfer market will close, and while supporters’ focus has naturally returned to the Premier League, some clubs still have a lot of work ahead of them.

One of those teams is Manchester United, who, despite having been quite busy in bringing in new players, is currently working to finalize a few departures.

Christian Eriksen is one of the players Sir Jim Ratcliffe and company are reportedly hoping to sell in the next nine days, although it doesn’t appear like they will get much for him.

Premier League injury: Christian Eriksen of Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

One of the team’s best midfield players is currently valued at over 10 times the rumored fee because the reported figure is so low.

The most recent information about Eriksen

Football Insider recently reported that United is willing to selling Eriksen before the transfer window closes next week, two years after the player joined the team for free and inked a three-year contract.

Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen Premier League 1

The club reportedly listed him for sale because of his high weekly salary of £150,000 and because ‘Ten Hag felt him surplus to requirements’ earlier in the summer, according to the article.

Unfortunately, selling him might be challenging because of his contract expiring after the upcoming season, his age, and his high salary. In order to get him off the books, the Red Devils are reportedly open to accepting a bid as little as £5 million.

Christian Eriksen, Premier League player for Manchester United

He will depart the team having made 72 appearances, scoring three goals, and providing 13 assists. Although he wasn’t very good at the Theatre of Dreams, he was a valuable player who carried out the duty that was assigned to him for a few years. Nevertheless, the pitiful sum he will bring in for the squad is more than ten times less than what one of his midfield teammates was recently valued at.

The value of Bruno Fernandes in 2024

Yes, the guy in question is none other than Bruno Fernandes, the club captain. In January 2020, the Portuguese powerhouse Sporting CP sold Fernandes to the Red Devils for a reported £47 million.

Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United

But it is far less than his most recent Transfermarkt valuation, which is €70M, or roughly £60 million, or 12 times more than Eriksen might fetch if he were to be sold this summer.

Now, given his performances at United, that seems like a lot of money for a player who will turn 30 next month, but it makes perfect sense.

For instance, the manager of the midfield “genius” has made 235 appearances for the team since coming to England, scoring 79 goals and dishing out 67 assists, for an average of one goal per 1.60 games.

A record like that would be noteworthy in any era he was playing in, but it speaks something about how good he is that he has been able to keep up such a high standard even in the face of the squad around him struggling in recent seasons.

In addition, he has proven that he is a capable leader on the field since assuming the captain’s armband, and despite the occasional backlash over his body language, his teammates obviously look up to him.

In the end, even though Fernandes is valued highly, it makes perfect sense.