Bayern Munich verifies defender Eric Dier is leaving at end

MUNICH (AP)– Bayern Munich has actually verified that English protector Eric Dier will leave at the end of the season when his contract with the club expires.

“We had discussions with Eric about a new contract. He told us that he doesn’t want to extend and will leave us,” Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund said Friday. “He’s a fantastic guy. We had a great time together. Ideally he crowns his time with us with his first title.”

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The 31-year-old Dier has actually supposedly accepted sign up with French group Monaco, where he’s set to get a longer agreement than Bayern was providing and the chance to play regularly than he did at the German powerhouse.Dier signed up with Bayern from Tottenham in January 2024 and went on to make 45 looks. But he didn’t get numerous opportunities under coach Vincent Kompany this season till recently, when he started showing his worth to the group.”We had good talks with the agent. There’s another possibility where he can sign a longer agreement,”Freund confirmed.”You need to appreciate that.” Bayern can protect the Bundesliga title with a win at Leipzig on Saturday.Advertisement It’s uncertain if Dier will stick with Bayern for FIFA’s brand-new Club World Cup competition in the United States from June 14 to July 13. Freund said the club will “consult with him internally” soon about it. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer