Tottenham insist that midfielder Eric Dier is strictly not for sale over the summer transfer window as manager Mauricio Pochettino sees him as an integral part of their plans for the future according to football.london.
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Englishman and reports have suggested that they will make a formal bid in the next few days. However, it seems that they shouldn’t bother perusing Dier’s signature as he is not for sale.
A £75m deal that would see Romelu Lukaku move to Old Trafford looks likely, a deal for Victor Lindelof has already been agreed this summer but the Portuguese boss is not ready to stop spending anytime soon, plotting a £50m bid for Eric Dier.
The defensive midfield is an area of the squad that Mourinho appears intent on strengthening before the start of the new season and had identified Nemanja Matic as an early target. However, it looks like the Red Devils will miss out on their man having annoyed Chelsea by beating them to striker Romelu Lukaku. Attention has now turned to Dier, but it looks like Mourinho will also miss out on him given Tottenham’s tough stance.
Eric Dier was an extremely important player for Spurs last season, and has been well utilised by manager Mauricio Pochettino, playing in a back three with Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen or in defensive midfield alongside either Victor Wanyama or Mousa Dembele. It is the Englishman’s versatility that makes him so valuable and he is starting to become a leading figure in the Tottenham dressing room.
The 23-year-old played almost 50 games for Spurs last season and 36 in the Premier League. He netted just twice but provided real steel to the team, whether that was playing in defence or in midfield, which is exactly what potential suitors Manchester United will be looking for in the latest signing.
Dier was a brilliant player for Spurs last season and it will be a silly move to sell him at this stage. The midfielder’s versatility allows for in-game formation switches which have proved useful in the past, Manchester City away in a 2-2 draw springs to mind. It would be totally the right decision for Spurs to keep Dier on this season. For now, he is a Spurs player, and let’s hope it stays that way when the transfer window slams shut at the end of August.
