'Special place' - Eric Dier pens emotional farewell to Harry Kane and Bayern Munich as ex-Tottenham defender prepares for Monaco move

Dier joined Bayern Munich on a loan deal from Tottenham Hotspur in January of 2024 before sealing a free transfer to the Bavarians in the summer. The former England international has not been a regular starter for Vincent Kompany; however, he has been a useful squad option for Der Rekordmeister over the last one-and-a-half seasons.

Dier is now set to leave Bayern Munich as a free agent, as Ligue 1 giants Monaco have completed a deal for the 31-year-old centre-back, who has signed a three-year contract with the French side. Dier has now penned an emotional farewell to the Bavarians and wrote: "I just want to say a big thank you to the club, the staff, my teammates and of course the fans for this moment, it really meant a lot to me and I’m very grateful for it. It’s been with huge pride that I’ve played in red at this special place.

"It was also a privilege to be there to witness [Thomas] Muller's farewell, one of a kind!"

Dier also announced his move to Monaco in a separate post and sent an endearing message to the French side's fans. He said: "Salut a tous. It's Eric Dier. I'm sorry my French is not good enough for more yet, but it will be very soon because I'm very excited to announce that I'll be joining AS Monaco in the summer.

"I can't wait to get started, I'm really looking forward to wearing this shirt, and I can't wait to meet everyone at the club at the Stade Louis II and get started. So I'm really really looking forward to it. I'm going to give everything for this club. I look forward to seeing you all very soon."

The 31-year-old will now partake in Bayern Munich's final Bundesliga clash against Hoffenheim on May 17 before he bids farewell to the Bavarians and shifts to Monaco.