Tottenham defender Eric Dier is set for a permanent move to Bayern Munich despite the German champions reportedly having major concerns over his overall ability and lack of pace.
Dier is currently on loan at the Bundesliga giants but has now met the contractual obligations required to make it a permanent switch after featuring regularly since the switch.
According to The Athletic, who state that the Bavarian side will register the England international as a free agent until 2025 once his Tottenham deal expires in June.
Dier was brought to the Bundesliga by Thomas Tuchel, but the Bayern head coach will leave the club himself at the end of the season.
News of Dier’s loan being made permanent comes just a week after reports in Germany claimed that Bayern were not prepared to follow up on a deal due to significant concerns over the centre-back’s ‘ability and lack of pace’.
Dier moved across to the Allianz Arena in the January transfer window to link up with former Spurs teammate and good friend Harry Kane.
The 30-year-old has made six appearances for Thomas Tuchel’s side so far, although Bayern look set for major disappointment in the Bundesliga title race as they currently sit eight points behind runaway leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
