Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen will undergo medical tests before the end of the year which should conclusively determine whether or not he will be able to return to the pitch for his club.
This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, who report that the Dane will undergo the tests at the Rigshopitalet in Denmark before the end of the year and that the club could terminate his contract by mutual consent at the end of the season should he be ineligible to play for them again.
Eriksen is currently not training as the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrulator (ICD) which he has been fitted with makes him ineligible to participate in any sporting events under Italian regulation.
Should the implant prove to be necessary on a permanent basis, then the player will have to move to another club in a country where the ICD is allowed in order to play, with a return to Ajax one reported possibility.
Tests in the next couple months should make a final determination on whether or not the ICD is a permanent necessity.
For now the Nerazzurri have the bulk of the player’s wages covered by FIFA insurance, but this will only be the case for one year after the health emergency he suffered while playing with his country.
There will be no imminent rush to part ways with the player, but if he is unable to continue playing then the Nerazzurri will look to terminate his contract next summer, with his current deal running until the end of June 2024.
