Christian Eriksen is unlikely to leave White Hart Lane at the end of the season even if Tottenham do not qualify for the Champions League, according to the midfielder's former Denmark teammate Thomas Sorensen.

Mauricio Pochettino's side have enjoyed an impressive start to the season and have only lost two of their opening 17 Premier League games.

Spurs moved into the top four for the first time this season after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Southampton last weekend and the north Londoners are on course to claim a place at Europe's top table next term - if their rich vein of form continues.

Tottenham have not competed in the Champions League for five years and, as they continue to struggle to qualify regularly, remain vulnerable to bids for their best players from rival clubs.

Eriksen is one of several Spurs players that are often tipped to be able to compete at the highest level but Sorensen is adamant that Eriksen, who joined Spurs from Ajax two years ago, will remain loyal to his current employers.

"He is happy at Tottenham and he is very loyal," Sorensen told Omnisport.

"But again, if he has the opportunity to move to a really big club at some stage of his career and Tottenham are not there [in the Champions League], he might consider it.

"However, I don't see him moving next summer. I think he is very happy there. He has a good position there."

The 23-year-old has also helped Spurs qualify for the Europa League last-32, where they will face Serie A side Fiorentina.

The winner of the tournament will secure a place in next year's Champions League but, with so many established teams struggling in England's top tier, Harry Kane believes that Spurs have a "very big opportunity" to qualify with a top-four finish.