<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Manchester United have signed Christian Eriksen on a free transfer with the Danish playmaker signing a three-year deal, the Premier League club announced Friday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Eriksen, who needed life-saving treatment on the pitch last year when he suffered a near-fatal cardiac arrest in a European Championship match against Finland in June, returned to action with Brentford after signing a short-term deal in January.</div><div><br></div><div>Eriksen is United's second recruit in the close season under new Dutch manager Erik ten Hag after the club signed Dutch left back Tyrell Malacia.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>"United are a special club and I cannot wait to get started. I have had the privilege of playing at Old Trafford many times but to do it in the red shirt of United will be an amazing feeling," Eriksen said in a statement.</div><div><br></div><div>"I have seen Erik's work at Ajax and know the level of detail and preparation that he and his staff put into every day. It is clear that he is a fantastic coach.</div><div><br></div><div>"Having spoken with him and learned more about his vision and the way he wants the team to play, I am even more excited for the future."</div><div><br></div><div>Eriksen was an Inter Milan player when he collapsed and underwent surgery to be fitted with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator device - which is not permitted in the Italian Serie A - leading to the termination of his contract.</div><div><br></div><div>After signing for Brentford, he made 11 league appearances under Danish coach Thomas Frank, scoring a goal and providing four assists as Brentford finished 13th in their first season in the Premier League.</div><div><br></div><div>He is no stranger to the Premier League, however, having spent nearly seven seasons with Tottenham Hotspur, making more than 300 appearances in all competitions for the London side.</div><div><br></div><div>He also resumed his Denmark career, scoring against Serbia on his return to the Parken Stadium where he had collapsed.</div><div><br></div><div>"I still have major ambitions in the game, there is a huge amount that I know I can achieve, and this is the perfect place to continue my journey," Eriksen added.</div><div><br></div><div>United, who finished sixth last season and failed to qualify for the Champions League, kick off the new Premier League season with a home game against Brighton and Hove Albion on Aug. 7. -Reuters</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/TR</div>