Agent: Ajax's Christian Eriksen was offered Manchester City move, but turned it down

Posted Saturday, August 06, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

Ajax’s star youngster Christian Eriksen has turned down a move to Manchester City, according to his agent.

Roberto Mancini has stated that he is in the market for new attacking players and it would appear he made an approach for the Danish playmaker.

Speaking to De Telegraaf, the player's representative Martin Schoots said: "Christian finds it a great honor that one of the biggest clubs in the world came to him and sees a big player in him."

However, Schoots went on to say that the 19-year-old Eriksen turned down the proposed move, stating that he feels he is too young to leave Holland.

He continued: "But his feeling says this is not the right time yet to make a transfer to Manchester. It's the feeling first and the money second."

"It says something about the way Christian wants to build his career."

The agent claims the contract that was offered was worth several millions, but it would appear that the attacking midfielder is keen to continue his education at 2010-11 Eredivisie champions Ajax as it looks towards the upcoming Champions League campaign.

The possible transfer of Eriksen has been the center of speculation since he produced a man-of-the-match performance in a friendly against England for Denmark in February 2011, and a transfer to the Premier League has long been mooted, but it would appear any such move lies further in the future.

the player’s representative - Martin Schoots - said: "Christian finds it a great honour that one of the biggest clubs in the world came to him and sees a big player in him.”

However, Schoots went on to say how the 19-year-old Eriksen has turned down the move, stating he feels he is too young to leave Holland.

He continued: “But his feeling says this is not the right time yet to make a transfer to Manchester. It's the feeling first and the money second.

“It says something about the way Christian wants to build his career."

The agent claims the contract that was offered had a worth of several millions but it would appear that the attacking midfielder is keen to continue his education at 2010/11 Eredivisie champions Ajax as they look towards the upcoming Champions League campaign.

The transfer of Eriksen has been the centre of speculation ever since he produced a man-of-the-match performance in a friendly against England for Denmark in February 2011 and a transfer to the Premier League has long been mooted, but it would appear any such moves lies further in the future.