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By LUKE POWER Published: 00: 31 AEST, 4 June 2025 | Updated: 01: 12 AEST, 4 June 2025 5 View comments Christian Eriksen has pricked up the antennae of clubs around Europe by announcing his intention to leave the Premier League. The Manchester United star will leave Old Trafford when his contract expires on June 30 - and that is likely to end a run of 11 years in English football. Eriksen, 33, has added an FA Cup and Carabao Cup to his memory board during his time with United, completing a remarkable recovery after his cardiac arrest at the Euros in 2021. But he admits has has 'had his turn' in the world's best league and wants a fresh start elsewhere. 'Right now there is nothing. There is interest all around, but there is nothing that I am close to signing, ' he told Danish broadcaster TV 2 Sport. 'My focus will be to play international matches and then have a good summer holiday. Then we will see how long the holiday will be. Christian Eriksen has called time on his life in English football, saying he wants to play abroad The Manchester United midfielder will leave Old Trafford when his contract expires on June 30 'I would rather get away from the Premier League. I feel I have had my turn in the Premier League, so I am looking outside the English borders. 'It's been a great place for me and my family, and we've been there for many years. When I moved from Tottenham to Inter, it wasn't the plan for me to go back to England. 'I've been there for three and a half years again since then, so you can never say never, but the priority is for me to leave. ' There is one club abroad that Eriksen won't join - Danish outfit Odense Boldklub, where he spent some years in his youth. Eriksen was spotted in Odense last week and was actually getting married to his long-term partner Sabrina Kvist Jensen, as per TV 2 Sport. But there was speculation that he could have been there to iron out a return to Odense - a proposition he has brutally shot down. 'I got it sent to me from someone who asked if I should return to OB. 'My good agent has also been out and about saying that I shouldn't. It's the football rumour mill. I hope no one has put money on it happening now, because then they'll lose. ' Eriksen reportedly got married to long-term partner Sabrina Kvist Jensen last week Eriksen wrapped up his Old Trafford story with a penalty in the 2-0 win against Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season. While he did not go on to lift the Europa League, he appeared to feel nothing but gratitude to the club. He said: 'I’ve really enjoyed my time. It’s a club I’ve always looked up to – the club size and everything around it. I’ve loved the pressure, loved the style of play with the different managers and the people at the club. ‘I mean, they’ve taken really good care of me and my family, so in that sense I’ve had three very, very good years. Obviously it’s been a lot of ups and downs in football, but I think in general I’ve had a special time. '
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