Premier League sides circle as Ajax man nears exit door

A string of Premier League sides have been placed on red alert after Ajax star Christian Eriksen admitted there is a "50 per cent chance" he will leave Amsterdam in the summer.

The playmaker, 21, is one of the most coveted youngsters in Europe and has been targeted by Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal and Barcelona.

Eriksen is out of contract next year and he has refused to extend his current deal at Ajax, meaning the Eredivisie side could look to cash in at the end of the season.

But the midfielder has remained coy on his future - and even hinted that he could spurn lucrative offers from elsewhere to remain at Ajax.

"I cannot say what will happen next summer," he is quoted as saying on TuttoMercatoWeb.

"I have started to prepare for the season with Ajax but I do not know if I will continue with them. I have 50 per cent chance to stay where I am."