Transfer Talk: Dier set for permanent deal at Bayern

Posted Friday, March 01, 2024 by ESPN

Eric Dier has met the contractual obligations required to turn his loan from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich into a permanent transfer at the end of the season, as has been reported by The Athletic.

Bayern initially paid a €4 million loan fee to bring in the 30-year-old until the end of the current campaign.

Since then, the centre-back has made six Bundesliga appearances for the Bavarian club -- starting in four of those matches, and on the bench for their UEFA Champions League round-of-16 first-leg defeat against Lazio.

That was enough to trigger the obligation to make the move permanent and he will now be with Bayern until 2025, in effect being registered as a free agent when his Spurs contract comes to an end.

The 33-time Bundesliga champions have been pleased with Dier's contributions and leadership skills in his appearances so far.

This all comes after Dier had endured a tough start to the season back in north London, having played just 198 minutes in four appearances under manager Ange Postecoglou.

Having played the full 90 minutes as Bayern secured a vital 2-1 victory against RB Leipzig last time out, Dier will hope to help them overturn their eight-point deficit on Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the Bundesliga and progress past Lazio in the Champions League.

Following great performances for Bayern, Eric Dier is set to stay put in Germany next season.