Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier is expected to never be seen playing in Tottenham's uniform again.
Dyer, who left for "Son Heung-min's team" Tottenham in January on loan to "Kim Min-jae's team" Munich, will completely move to Munich as he meets certain contract conditions estimated to be the number of games played.
Max Ebel, the new sports director of Munich, confirmed what the sports media The Athletic reported. Ebel said in an interview with DAZN on the 1st, "Dier's contract is extended by one year." He also added, "I am satisfied with his performance in the match against Leipzig." Munich spent 4 million euros (about 5.8 billion won) on Tottenham in January for rent. The kicker said there is no separate fee for a full recruitment transfer.
As a result, Dyer will stay in Munich until at least June 2025. As his previous contract with Tottenham ends in June 2025, Dyer's chances of returning to Tottenham are gone. Dyer, who moved from Sporting to Tottenham in 2014 and played 365 games over 10 years including the Cup, became a farewell match against Bournemouth on December 31 last year as a Tottenham player.
The German kicker said, "Dier's future at Tottenham looks less promising than that of Munich. Former Wolfsburg defender Mickey Vanderpen and world champion Christian Romero will be deployed mostly, while Munich's oldest man, Radu Dragushin, will join the team. Even if Dier joined, he would have fallen further behind."
After joining Munich, Dyer immediately secured the starting center back position while Kim Min-jae was on a business trip to the Qatar Asian Cup. Munich coach Thomas Tuchel is working with Kim Min-jae, Dayot Upamecano, and Matthijs de Licht around Dyer. At the match against Leipzig on April 25, he put Kim Min-jae on the bench to form a center back with Dyer-de-Licht, and at the match against Freiburg on April 2, Dyer-Kim Min-jae was deployed as a starter. At the match against Leverkusen on April 11, he also launched a three-back Kim Min-jae, Dyer-Upamecano. 안전놀이터
Dyer, who played in 197 minutes in the league for Tottenham in the first half of this season, has already played more than 500 minutes for Munich. Kim Min-jae's position has decreased compared to the first half due to the joining of Dyer, a new defender, and the participation in the Asian Cup. It is not easy for Tuchel to predict what combination he will form when Upamecano returns from the disciplinary action.
It remains to be seen whether Dier's joining was a positive factor for Dier's team. In the five Bundesliga matches that Dier started, his team has conceded nine goals. It has allowed 1.8 goals per match. Munich's average number of goals lost (28 goals in 24 matches) per match this season is about 1.17. Munich tied at 2-2 at the Freiburg match, failing to narrow the gap with Leverkusen, the leader. Currently, Munich has 54 points and Leverkusen has 61 points. If Leverkusen, which has no win in the match against Cologne on Thursday, the gap will widen to 10 points.
It remains to be seen whether Dier's position will remain intact next season. Tuchel, who brought Dier, will leave the Alianz Arena after the end of this season. Dier has publicly expressed his disappointment over this. Chances are high that the next head coach will review the Munich defense, which has constantly raised rumors of De Ligt's playing time complaints.
