This isn’t really news about Tottenham Hotspur, so as we wait for Spurs’ Europa League semifinal match against Bodø/Glimt we’re expanding out into the greater Tottenham Hotspur Cinematic Universe. Former Spurs utility midfielder/defender Eric Dier’s contract at Bayern Munich runs out this summer, and according to multiple reports including The Athletic, Dier will be joining Ligue 1 Monaco on a free transfer.
Dier followed Harry Kane from Tottenham to Bayern, initially on loan which then became a permanent contract. It seemed like a weird move at the time — Dier seemingly couldn’t get a game at Spurs near the end of his tenure so he moves to... arguably one of the best clubs in world football? But Dier earned himself a lot of fans in Germany by being who he is — a solid teammate, a decent defender, and a team player. Bayern apparently offered Dier a one year contract extension
Our friends at Bavarian Football Works break down Dier’s impact on the presumptive German champions over the past two years — they seem to love him as much as we did when he was anchoring Spurs’ midfield under Mauricio Pochettino.
Dier’s had an extremely interesting football career. An Englishman by birth, he grew up in Portugal and came through Sporting’s academy before signing with Tottenham as a 20 year old utility player, making his debut at right back and scoring the winning goal against West Ham. He’s now played in Portugal, England and Germany, and at age 31 gets to see out his career in Monte Carlo by the French Riviera. Not too shabby if you ask me.