As Thomas Tuchel wants to enhance his squad to guarantee the German giants keep on course for the title this season, Bayern Munich is exploring a surprise deal for a former teammate of Harry Kane’s.
With an outstanding game at hand, Bayern is four points behind Leverkusen, who leads the table with 42 points, and the Bavarians are trailing in the title chase.
After being eliminated from the German Cup in a surprising loss to Saarbrucken, the German team aims to capture the title this season in addition to competing in the Champions League.
Tuchel now wants Bayern to sign a Premier League defender who has previously played with his star player, Kane, in order to further bolster his roster. Bayern and the player have already verbally agreed on a deal.
According to reports in Germany, Sky Sports claims out of favour Spurs defender Eric Dier is one of Bayern’s objectives this month, and a contract in principle has been reached.
The report continues, stating that there have been “talks and ideas” regarding the England international’s permanent move but “no final decision yet.”
Also, Dier was a player that Bayern discussed last summer and that communication “has never been lost.”
But in case the deal falls through, the team is also looking into other options. Tuchel is ‘aiming for fresh players as quickly as possible’ and is ‘placing pressure’ on club authorities to bolster his ranks.
Fulham centre defender Tosin Adarabioyo is said not to be a topic of discussion according to the Cottagers, and he is another Premier League player who has been ruled out as a target of Bayern.
After falling out of favour this season under Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou, Dier will be keen to get some playing experience under his belt.
The 29-year-old Australian prefers a centre-back duo of Cristian Romero and Mickey van de Ven, and he has only started one Premier League game for Tottenham.
But in a cruel move, the manager has chosen to start full-backs Ben Davies and Emerson Royal ahead of him this season, despite the fact that both of his first-choice defenders have been sidelined by serious injuries.
Since joining Spurs from Sporting Lisbon in 2014, Dier has played 365 times during his eight years at the club, making him one of the team’s longest-serving players.
