Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier has mentioned he’s enjoying one of the best soccer of his profession and will nonetheless be a part of England supervisor Gareth Southgate’s plans forward of Euro 2024 this summer season.
Dier, whose 10-year keep at Tottenham Hotspur got here to an finish in January when he moved to the Bundesliga giants, has not appeared for England since approaching as an alternative within the World Cup round-of-16 conflict towards Senegal in 2022.
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“Clearly, I need to be part of the England set-up and I imagine that I must be part of it, that I am that degree of a participant,” Dier instructed The Overlap podcast.
“I have never spoken in any respect to Gareth Southgate, however you try to play in addition to attainable on your membership after which the choice is out of your palms.”
The 30-year-old Dier made his England debut in 2015 and has earned 49 caps, 37 of them as a part of the beginning line-up.
He has made 10 appearances for Bayern Munich, the place he performs alongside former Tottenham teammate Harry Kane, and will probably be within the squad for his or her Champions League quarterfinal first leg towards Arsenal afterward Tuesday.
“For the reason that World Cup, I would not say that I’ve had any dip in type, I am enjoying one of the best soccer of my profession since [Antonio] Conte got here [to Tottenham] and I’ve carried it on since.
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“I have been right here [at Bayern Munich], and I believe I’ve proven that. Individuals assume that I am 37 or one thing, however I am 30 years-old and am nowhere close to the top of my prime and picture that this will probably be my prime.
“Once I look across the gamers I’ve performed with in my profession, like [Mousa] Dembélé, [Jan] Vertonghen, [Toby] Alderweireld, [Hugo] Lloris — all these guys, they had been 31, 32 and had been enjoying their finest soccer at Tottenham.”
