Christian Eriksen publicly stated he wanted to leave Tottenham Hotspur last summer and Real Madrid were his preferred destination. However, Zinedine Zidane went cold on the deal and Eriksen was left to honour his contract at the North London club.
As he is in the final year of his contract, come January, Eriksenwill be able to negotiate freely with any club who wishes to take him on a free transfer in the summer.
Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino has claimed Eriksen was happy to stay at the club, but that hasn't stopped his representatives working on an exit route.
The 27-year-old has only started four of Spurs' Premier League games this season and has had his share of contreversey in recent days.
Real Madrid's renewed interest is reportedly down to their uninspiring form of late, and the need for more creativity from midfield.
Uncertainty looms over Zidane's future as manager, and Eriksen's current coach Pochettino has even been linked to the Madrid hotseat.
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