Bayern Munich is losing one of its most consistent defenders…
We can all say this about Bayern Munich center-back Eric Dier, the man is not afraid of an adventure.
After making the jump to Bayern Munich back in January of 2024 — and subsequently putting in a season-and-a-half of excellent work, Dier will leave Bavaria and make the move to AS Monaco this summer per L’Equipe’s Loïc Tanzi:
While AS Monaco, 4th in Ligue 1 with three matches remaining in the championship, still doesn’t know if it will compete in the Champions League next season, its management is already very active behind the scenes to move forward with the outline of its squad. The Principality club is about to make an interesting first move: eager to bring experience to a young squad, the Monegasques are very close to being able to formalize the signing of Eric Dier.
The England international (49 caps, three goals) is expected to be a key player for ASM next season, and his contract with the German club is out. The length of his contract has not been disclosed. When contacted, the Principality club declined to comment.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano backed up Tanzi’s report:
⚪️ Eric Dier to AS Monaco, here we go! Deal done for English centre back to leave Bayern and join Monaco.
Deal in place, as first called by @Tanziloic on L’Équipé — agreement already done and sealed.
Understand the contract will be valid until June 2027 + option to extend.
Clearly, Dier put enough solid performances together to warrant outside interest and now Bayern Munich will have to decide if it needs to add another center-back or to rely on the versatility of players like Josip Stanišić and Hiroki Itō.
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