Brentford have had a difficult time of late, with four defeats in their last five Premier League matches and things don't look getting easier, with trips to Manchester City and Arsenal to follow in their next three games.
However, they still remain in a firm position in the table with eight points separating the Bees and Newcastle United, who occupy the final relegation place in the bottom three.
One person who has been keeping an eye on their Premier League season, is former Manchester United defender Paul Parker, who was part of Sir Alex Ferguson's double-winning side in 1994.
In an interview with Spilxperten, the former United defender spoke on the Premier League newcomers and head coach Thomas Frank.
Parker believes Eriksen signing for Brentford could be the signing of the season.
“This (Eriksen signing for Brentford) could end up maybe being the signing of the season, really. When you get somebody so cheap of such quality," he said.
“I think everyone will look at it and maybe be sceptical because of what happened to him, but there's a lot of footballers out there, which a lot of us don't know about, have had something similar.
“Brentford will sign him, and I believe that there'd be a lot of clubs wishing that they had gone down there, but a lot of clubs would have been worried about their insurance. And Brentford obviously, their relationship on the Danish side is stronger than any other club in the country."
The former United defender believes signing the Dane would give them what they have missed since Said Benrahma left the club back in October 2020. "I think it'd be a fantastic signing for Brentford, but I think he's that one player that they're missing at his moment," he added.
"Benrahma leaving was a big miss because Benrahma was a ball carrier from midfield to that front and front line of attack. And I've seen recently that Ivan Toney is a decent player, not showing how good he really is. I think he's dropping off to do that work, and his starting position to score goals is too far away, too much work to do.
"So because of his (Eriksen’s) array of passing, he will make a big difference.”
Parker also believes that if the Bees manage to attract Eriksen to TW8, they would get something Manchester United do not have at the moment.
“With Christian Eriksen, you sign a player who has everything that Manchester United haven't got at this moment in time, a player who can dominate a midfield just by the way he controls it," he said. "Because he controls the tempo of how they're going to pass, no difference to a (Jesus) Neves or Moutinho. It’s about experience and knowing how to do it without running around like a headless chicken.
"So in that sense, he'll be the difference.”
Thomas Frank came under ridicule from many United fans for his comments after Brentford's loss to Ralf Rangnick's side last week, and Parker says the Dane is like Marmite.
“I think if you describe their coach (Thomas Frank), you can describe him as ‘Marmite’. And you either love it or hate it. There's no grey area. That's the way Thomas Frank is with people. And that's the way it is. But I see a very passionate person in what he does, a very emotional person," Parker said.
"There’s a great picture of him with a kid or a young child when he goes over. And that wasn't a publicity stunt. That was just him.
"I watched Brentford play Bournemouth to get to the final, the second leg. I was there and watched that game. And I think just before the players came on, he ran round the pitch slapping hands as best as possible, to as many people as possible round the whole pitch to every single supporter.
“He went and did that just before the team started to come out. And you know, people say ‘oh, it's all publicity’ and whatever. But I take a good look at him, and the way he is, and he loves what he does. The particular players, you know, they like him as well. As you can see, his relationship with the players is good.”
Despite Brentford's lingering position, Parker believes they will be in this division next season. He said: “Brentford, we're never gonna go down. They're still always gonna put teams under pressure and not make it easy. We saw that in the first 45 minutes against Manchester United, how good a team they are.
“I said it even before the season started. I saw them playing in the Championship. I saw the way they played.
“But Brentford won't go down. They're better.
"The most important thing for them is next season, and getting the right players to keep them to where they are or even better. And if they can get Eriksen over the line, that will then help them towards other players coming to them."
