Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen "won't play in Real Madrid's first team" if he decides to join the club during the transfer window, according to Pascal Chimbonda.
The Denmark international dropped a bombshell in June by expressing his desire to "try something new", after six years of service for Spurs.
Eriksen has just one year remaining on his existing contract at the club and at 27-years-old, now may be the best time for Tottenham to cash in on a prized asset.
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Real Madrid has been mooted as his most likely next destination, as boss Zinedine Zidane continues a major summer overhaul at Santiago Bernabeu.