Eric Dier will transfer to Bayern Munich at the end of the season, as the German giants have decided to exercise their option to keep him for another 12 months.
When Eric Dier, a player who struggled on the fringes of Ange Postecoglou’s team, transferred to Bayern Munich in the January transfer window, eyebrows were raised.
The defender has been with Tottenham for almost a decade and has racked up an impressive 364 appearances for the Lilywhites over the years (Transfermarkt).
With only four appearances and a total of 198 minutes in the Premier League this season under Postecoglou, and his contract expiring at the end of the campaign, the decision was taken for Dier to leave north London.
Eric Dier will join Bayern Munich on a permanent basis:
The 30-year-old Dier has joined Bayern Munich on a six-month loan deal, with the option for the Bundesliga side to offer him a further 12-month contract if they wish. That option has now been exercised.
This is according to a report today by The Athletic, which states that Dier has “fulfilled all contractual obligations” to make his stay in Germany permanent. The former England international will now be under contract with Bayern until June 2025.
Bayern are said to be “satisfied” with Dier’s performances so far, and the club are pleased to “effectively register” him as a free transfer after the end of the season, after Spurs paid £3.4 million for his loan.
Personally, I didn’t think Dier would do enough to secure a permanent move to Bayern, and I’m not sure how that will work, given that a new manager will be coming in at the end of the season. But I congratulate him honestly, he has a decent move there and another year at a top club ahead of him.