Revealed: Why Eric Dier has decided to part ways with Harry Kane & complete surprise Monaco transfer despite Bayern Munich tabling new contract offer

Bayern will wave farewell to Dier at the end of the season when his contract expires as he heads for Monaco after an 18-month stint in Germany. Bayern were willing to keep Dier and offered him a new one-year extension, but the former Tottenham man has opted for a change of scenery instead. According to reporter Christian Falk, Dier wanted a longer deal and has been offered a contract until 2027 by the Ligue 1 side. Dier also expected more playing time in France after managing just 13 Bundesliga starts so far in 2024-25 for Bayern.

Dier may not have been guaranteed a regular starting spot at Bayern but he has become something of a fan favourite at the Allianz Arena. Kane will certainly miss his compatriot and admitted back in January he hoped Dier would extend his contract. Bayern will now look for reinforcements, and according to Falk, could join the race to sign Jonathan Tah from Bayer Leverkusen. Tah will be a free agent at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to Barcelona.

Kane and Dier made Bundesliga history at Bayern in January as they became the first English duo to combine for a goal in a win over Freiburg. The Bayern striker was quick to poke fun at Dier after his assist saying: "I'm not quite sure what he was doing in that position in the first place [laughs]. Me and Eric are really good friends and it's good to see him on the pitch; he's not played a lot this season but whenever he's come in he's done really well. Eric was rock solid again [against Freiburg]. I'm delighted for him that he picked up an assist and it was nice that it fell to me."

Dier looks set to pick up his first Bundesliga title win before he departs. Vincent Kompany's side can win the title on Saturday with a victory over RB Leipzig.