Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur have now agreed a deal which is able to see Eric Dier transfer to the Allianz Area, HITC Soccer can affirm.
A switch that has form of come out of nowhere has now been agreed with sources confirming that Eric Dier agreed phrases earlier within the week and now Bayern Munich have stepped in to finalise a deal price round €4m (£3.4 million).
Dier’s transfer to Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern ends a decade-long affiliation with Tottenham Hotspur the place he has made loads of reminiscences together with an excellent debut aim towards West Ham United at Upton Park.
Tuchel will get his man for a nominal price and sources have additionally confirmed the place the previous Chelsea boss sees the Englishman in his crew.
Dier’s place
Sources have confirmed to HITC Soccer that Dier will, in fact, be used as a centre-back however Tuchel, who’s below strain this season, sees the Englishman as a midfielder, too.
When Dier initially moved to Spurs, he joined the membership from Sporting Lisbon as a defender who might fill in additional up the pitch and that’s one thing the German might be eager on doing.
Dier was ousted out of the Spurs crew with the addition of the pacey Dutchman Micky van de Ven however the hamstring harm to the previous Wolfsburg defender towards Chelsea again in November allowed the 29-year-old again into the first-team.
Nonetheless, with Van de Ven set to return towards Manchester United on the weekend, Dier can be again on the bench and understandably a transfer to the Bundesliga appealed.
Kane’s affect
One other man who, maybe unsurprisingly, influenced Dier’s determination to maneuver to the Allianz Area was Harry Kane, who has been on hearth for the Bavarian aspect this season.
We had revealed final week that the talismanic Englishman had performed a key half within the defender’s determination to maneuver to the German giants because the pair will now reunite.
Tuchel has additionally spoken to Dier quite a few occasions concerning the transfer to the membership sources have confirmed. The deal can be introduced shortly as soon as all of the related paperwork and medical checks are accomplished.
