Christian Eriksen should get used to sitting on the bench at Real Madrid if he leaves Tottenham, warns former Spurs player Pascal Chimbonda.

The midfielder has confirmed his desire to "try something new" as he enters the final 12 months of his contract, with the Spanish giants his desired destination.

Eriksen has not ruled out staying at Spurs "if there are no exciting offers" and Chimbonda, who played for the club over two spells, says an exit would likely see him handed a reduced role.

"It’s in Tottenham and Eriksen’s best interest for him to leave the club this summer," he told Sportingbet.

The former defender added: "Eriksen won’t play in Real Madrid’s first team, but it’s the price he will have to pay for trophies. Madrid have too many world class players in the form of Hazard, Modic and Kroos, who will all get ahead of him on the team sheet.

"Madrid is a massive club and there is no room for players to have an off day. If Eriksen has a dip in form, another player will be waiting to come in and take his place, which isn’t the case at Tottenham.

"It’s a massive step for him, but one he needs to take. He has shown he can single-handedly win games and I believe he would do the same at Madrid."

Tottenham are looking at Giovani Lo Celso as a possible replacement for Eriksen should the Dane leave, and Chimbonda has been impressed by the Argentine youngster.

"Lo Celso would definitely be able to fill [Eriksen's] shoes," he continued. "He's a very clever player and can unlock defences with his passing ability, which is what Eriksen brought to the team.

"He improved massively when moving to Betis as he had better players around him and I think it would be the same if he moved to Tottenham.

"Having the likes of [Harry] Kane, [Heung-min] Son and Lucas [Moura] in front of him will make him a real handful against any opposition."