Eric Dier has been offered a route back into the Premier League - but he would be jumping head-first into a relegation battle.
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The defender spent a decade at Tottenham Hotspur before joining Bayern Munich on loan in January 2024. That deal was made permanent at the end of the 2023/24 season.
Dier then moved to Monaco on a free transfer ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. He made a strong start in France, starting eight of the club’s first nine matches in all competitions and captaining the side twice.
That momentum brought to a screeching halt by hamstring and calf injuries in October, which sidelined him for the rest of 2025. Dier did not return to action until January 10, when he featured in Monaco’s Coupe de France win over US Orleans.
Now, TalkSport has reported that West Ham United are keen to sign the Englishman. Like many other English players currently abroad, it’s thought he wants to return home in a bid to make this year’s World Cup squad. The Hammers are currently 18th in the Premier League and are seven points from safety.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have not won a league match since early November, when they beat Burnley 3-2. They did, however, end a 10-game winless run in all competitions with a 2-1 FA Cup victory over QPR at the weekend.
After that match, Santo admitted he is still “trying to rebalance the squad” and said the team “still need bodies,” - pointing towards more signings in the January transfer window.
Dier would be West Ham’s third signing - Pablo joined from Gil Vicente for £18.3m and was Nuno’s first arrival as head coach, after scoring 10 goals in 13 league games in Portugal.
Taty Castellanos followed in a £21m move from Lazio. He made his debut the next day against Nottingham Forest and quickly opened his account by scoring the winner against QPR in the FA Cup.
During Santo’s 17 games in charge of Spurs, Dier started in 11 matches, so the pair already have an established relationship they can build upon.