Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino accepts that Christian Eriksen has the right to ponder a future away from the club.
Eriksen has been one of the star players for Spurs over the last few years as they have challenged at the top end of the Premier League but he is reported to be stalling on a new deal.
He is out of contract in the summer of 2020 but if he does not sign a new deal by the end of this season, Spurs might be forced to listen to offers in order to get true value for the Denmark international.
Eriksen, 26, would not be out of place in any of the top sides in Europe and might be able to earn a lucrative deal elsewhere.
“I’m not a person that suffers too much in this type of situation because football is dynamic,” Pochettino said.
“Football is about interests that as managers or head coaches we sometimes cannot manage.
“It depends on many things in this business – different parties that have interests.
“Of course Christian Eriksen is such an important player for Tottenham and of course as a person or as a professional coach or manager, you would like to have this type of player with you.
“But in the end it’s a negotiation and there’s different parties that have different interests.
“It will be fantastic if Christian Eriksen is going to be committed with the club for a long term, and if not it’s his right to do what he wants to do.”
