According to reports from the Telegraph, Manchester United are preparing an audacious move for Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen.

The 27-year-old has been linked with a number of top European clubs, including Real Madrid, Juventus and Atletico Madrid, but Spurs have failed to offload him.

Daniel Levy, the Spurs chairman, is keen to sell Eriksen to a foreign club than to a rival Premier League club, but with hardly two days left in the transfer window, they are in a real fix.

Spurs are reluctant to allow such a quality midfielder to leave for nothing when his contract expires next summer. And Manchester United are hoping to strike a deal before the transfer window closes on Thursday.

Tottenham fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction, and many feel it would be a huge mistake to offload him unless Spurs sign their major targets.

I swear to god if we sell to a premier league rival I will personally hunt down Levy

— Marcus (@Delecopter) August 5, 2019

Shut the door on your way out.

— Eric (@PrimeTobyV2) August 5, 2019

I would lose all respect if he joins them

— ‎ ‎ً (@todddddthfc) August 5, 2019

Why would we strengthen teams challenging for our place ‍♂️

— ⚪️ #backpoch (@pochspurs) August 5, 2019

If we lose him and don’t gain both Lo Celso and Fernandes, it’s a big big mistake.

— JAMES (@itsjorbell) August 5, 2019

Suicide that is

— Shaun Lewis (@ShaunLewis17) August 5, 2019

get the money. levy can stop being cheap. spend it on dylbala and lo celso. problem = solved

— daniel ross (@TheRealPlates) August 5, 2019

Spurs valued Eriksen at around £130m early in the summer, but they could sell him at half the price now.