By David Lee Wheatley
Tottenham Hotspur's spending spree continues unabated as they attempt to construct a side capable of challenging for a top-four spot in the Premier League without the considerable Real Madrid-bound talents of Gareth Bale.
Incoming stars Roberto Soldado, Nacer Chadli, Paulinho, Etienne Capoue and Erik Lamela have all improved the depth of quality within Andre Villas-Boas' squad, but it's the signing of Dane Christian Eriksen that potentially represents the greatest value.
The slight attacking midfielder possesses wonderful technique on the ball, a keen eye for a telling pass and also great ability at set-pieces. Now 21 years of age, Eriksen is developing into a more mature footballer both physically and experience-wise. His £11.5m switch from Ajax is a major coup for the White Hart Lane club, with a plethora of sides circling around the most outstanding player of the Dutch league in recent seasons.
Ever since Luka Modric left for Real Madrid in 2012, the north Londoners have struggled to find a suitable replacement for the Croatian playmaker. In the young Danish international, they've finally secured a footballer worthy of taking on the mantle vacated by Modric last summer. Similar in stature and style, the pair are top-level footballers and the Dane is fully capable of making Spurs' supporters forget about the memory of both Modric and Gareth Bale in the process.
Ajax and the Eredivisie will be the poorer for losing Eriksen to the English game, but Tottenham will certainly reap the rewards of having struck the bargain buy of this transfer window.
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