AS Roma may look to move for Tottenham Hotspur’s Eric Dier in the January transfer window as Jose Mourinho attempts to bolster his backline at the Italian club.
Eric Dier had been a regular starter under pretty much every Spurs manager during his near-ten-year stint with the club. Mauricio Pochettino certainly liked him, Jose Mourinho put a lot of faith in Dier in defence, and he was a mainstay in Antonio Conte’s line up.
However, since the arrival of Ange Postecoglou, Dier has yet to feature for the Lilywhites. In fact, the 29-year-old has only been an unused substitute three times from a possible nine games this season (Transfermarkt).
Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are clearly the preferred centre-back pairing for Postecoglou, and the performances and results this year indicate that is the right move.
Now, with his current contract set to expire next summer, it seems highly likely Dier will leave Tottenham in the very near future.
Eric Dier (Photo by Sportinfoto/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Dier could be reunited with Mourinho
Whether that departure occurs at the end of the season, or in January, remains to be seen. The latest report from Italy, however, suggests the England international could be on his way to AS Roma to work with Mourinho once more.
Il Romanista claim Dier is one of the options for the Italian side come January, and it is thought he would cost considerably less than Jerome Boateng.
However, while CalcioMercato reveal Dier is the favoured option for Mourinho, the fact that Sporting Lisbon are also keen could scupper the deal. The Portuguese side are said to be “willing to shell out a few million” to bring Dier back to the club.
With Roma chief Tiago Pinto wanting to keep costs low, any bidding war could deter the Serie A side from pushing ahead with their interest in Dier.
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It seems highly likely Dier will move on in January, and that’s something that would really benefit everyone. He needs to play regularly if he has any hope of making it to Euro 2024, and we could raise some funds towards a replacement if we sell him before his contract is up.
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