Eric Dier claims he has a “good chance” of making Gareth Southgate’s squad for the 2024 European Championships, even though it’s been 15 months since his last cap, and even ahead of James Maddison, who plays for his old employers Tottenham Hotspur.
He joined Bayern Munich as a loan player from Tottenham in January and has started one Premier League game all season.
But Dier has settled in well and was selected ahead of Kim Min-jae in the Champions League on Tuesday night, and even convinced Harry Kane he could make England’s 23-man roster after a 3-0 win over Lazio.
‘If I play for a club like Bayern, and if I play well, I should have a good chance. Why not?” the 30-year-old Dier told The Sun.
‘The national team is a very simple thing. You try to play as well as you can for your club and you have no influence on anything else.
I haven’t spoken to Gareth, but it’s up to me to play well.
Dier hasn’t played for England since he came on as a substitute against Senegal in the last 16 of the World Cup in Qatar.
He has already endured one major drought in his England career. Almost two years passed between his appearances in November 2020 and September 2022, when he made a forced return to Southgate’s mindset.
The 30-year-old was an unused reserve in the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine last March.
His form at Bayern is an upgrade on being an outcast at Spurs:
After playing eight times for Die Roten, the Sun reports that he has triggered a permanent move to Bayern with a contract until 2025, which starts this summer.
Could he add 49 more English captaincy titles? Harry Kane thinks it’s possible.
He told the Sun: “At Bayern, Eric is unbelievable. Given where he was with Spurs, it wasn’t easy to get in.
‘He has to keep doing what he’s doing. Gareth Southgate knows what he is capable of and it will be a pleasure for him to see another Englishman playing at the highest level. Hopefully Eric can continue that.
“Eric has been an important part of the national team over the last few years.