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The future of Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen remains in question as we approach the business end of the transfer window.

The Danish international made clear earlier this summer his desire to leave Spurs to join Real Madrid.

However, a move to the Bernabeu has not been forthcoming for the 27-year-old, with Zinedine Zidane preferring Paul Pogba.

Now Dean Saunders has told Eriksen to forget about a move to the Spanish capital- declaring that joining Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool would be a better move fort he Dane.

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Saunders believes Eriksen would "slot into Liverpool's team" with the missing piece to their puzzle thought to be somebody who will make them "more productive."

Philippe Coutinho has been linked with a return to Anfield while Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino admitted Eriksen has attracted plenty of interest as he enters the final year of his contract with the club.

And Saunders thinks Liverpool should bring their search for creativity closer to home with reference to the club's transfer budget and targets.

He told talkSPORT : "[They could] spend it maybe... I think Eriksen could slot into Liverpool's team; somebody like Eriksen.

"That type of player who will make their midfield a bit more productive."

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Spurs and Liverpool met in the Champions League final, after which Eriksen hinted it might be time for him to seek a fresh challenge.

He told Danish newspaper, Ekstra Bladet : " I feel that I am a place in my career where I might want to try something new.

"I have the wildest and deepest respect for everything that has happened at Tottenham - I will not be negative. But I have also said that I would like to try something new.

"I hope there will be a resolution during the summer. That's the plan. In football you don't know when a resolution will happen. It can happen anytime. Everyone wants the best to it to happen as soon as possible, but in football things take time."