West Ham have made an approach to sign Tottenham Hotspur outcast Eric Dier as David Moyes looks to add depth to his squad, according to FootballTransfers.
The online news outlet reported [1 January] that Moyes is looking to add another experienced player to his squad in the January transfer window and the Hammers already made initial contact with Spurs.
It is understood that the club see the 29-year-old as a Harry Maguire-like centre-back, who they were linked with a move for during the summer.
Experienced mind
With Dier’s contract ending in 2024, Spurs could be forced to sell the player for a cheaper fee instead of letting the veteran leave for free at the end of the season.
The England international is clearly no longer part of Ange Postecoglou’s plans and is believed to have already sanctioned a move in January, having made just four Premier League appearances and one start.
It has been a devastating season for Dier so far. He was one of the most trusted, highly regarded players at the club before Postecoglou became manager in the summer, but has been shunned after the additions of Micky van de Ven and the deputising of Emerson Royal and Ben Davies at centre-back.
With West Ham enjoying a successful start to the 2023/24 campaign, they are set for an extremely busy second half to the season of Premier League and Europa League fixtures and will need reinforcements, especially if Thilo Kehrer is to depart the club.
However, West Ham have the ability to attract much bigger names after winning the Europa Conference League last season and as they push for the top four spots in the Premier League.
It will be the potential price that will attract Moyes to the signing of Dier, being one of the best pound-for-experience defenders in the top tier of English football – 365 appearances for Spurs and 49 international caps for England.
