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#8 Christian Eriksen

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley FC - Premier League

The 26-year-old has unarguably been the second most influential Tottenham player on the pitch behind Harry Kane since his arrival in North London in 2013.

Blessed with creative vision and a wonderful technique, few players in the world can match Eriksen's aptitude for picking out teammates with his pinpoint passes and is also a threat from delivering either through his wonderful deliveries or having a direct shot at goal.

Spurs have been blessed to have him within their ranks for the last couple of seasons, especially considering the fact that he was bought for just £11 m (which is a cutthroat bargain considering the frivolous amounts being peddled nowadays for players with considerably fewer abilities than him).

In the 2016/2017 Premier League season, Christian Eriksen finished as the second highest assist provider (behind none other than Kevin de Bruyne), contributing 15 assists and eight goals from 36 matches as Tottenham finished in second place behind Chelsea. Last season, he saw his creativity drop as he could only muster 11 assists but his proficiency in front of goal increased, scoring 11 goals to help Tottenham finish in third place.

Thus far this campaign, Eriksen is still as creative as ever, having already notched up six assists from just 13 league matches with one goal scored.

There are reports emanating that Eriksen is unhappy with the direction the club is headed, with the club's frugality seemingly hampering his progress as talks with Real Madrid have reportedly opened, but in the best interest of Spurs, they should do all they can to hold on to the prodigiously talented Dane.