Ajax give Tottenham permission to negotiate contract with Christian Eriksen

It's shaping up to be a massive day in Tottenham Hotspur transfer land, ladies and gentlemen. Just a couple of hours after AS Roma announced that they have an agreement to sell Erik Lamela to Spurs, it appears that the potential capture of Ajax star Christian Eriksen is a very real thing. Pete O'Rourke of Sky Sports is reporting that Spurs have been given permission to open contract talks with the Danish playmaker.

#Spurs given permission to open talks with Christian Eriksen by Ajax. #thfc

— Pete O'Rourke (@SkySportsPeteO) August 28, 2013

I'm definitely surprised at the speed with which this has gone from vague rumor to a legitimate outlet saying Spurs have permission to talk contract with Eriksen, but I'll take it.

Previous reports have Eriksen valued at anywhere between £10-15 million by Ajax. While Eriksen isn't my first choice for another attacking midfield signing, he's extremely accomplished and only 21. I wouldn't be horrified to see Daniel Levy and Franco Baldini agree to shell out a fee on the higher end of that scale to get this deal done quickly.