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‘Fantastic’ Tottenham player now linked with remarkable return to boyhood club, Spurs could let him go
ꦺTottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier has been linked with a quite remarkable move back to his boyhood side Sporting Lisbon.
𒁃That’s according to a report from , who shared that Dier could end up playing abroad again.
Dierꦗ signed for Spurs from the Portuguese side in 2014 and has been a mainstay for the North London team ever since.
☂And with Dier’s future currently , you do wonder if a return to Sporting would really appeal to the 29-year-old.
💛Despite being born in England, Dier moved to Portugal when he was seven years old and joined Sporting Lisbon’s academy.
🔯Of course, a return to Lisbon isn’t the only emerging for Dier.
﷽Saudi Arabia side Al Nassr are in the centre-back alongside a host of clubs across Europe.
Dier was reported♔ to prefer a stay at Tottenham to conclude the final year of his contract, although reports also said that could change if he falls too far down the pecking order.
ꦏThe defender was of course left out of Ange Postecoglou’s opening Premier League squad on the weekend.
🅺Confirmed as a , a Tottenham departure to the likes of Sporting Lisbon may now look more appealing for Dier.
Tottenham’s Dier could make a return to his boyhood club Sporting Lisbon
💮Whilst his future seems undecided, it’s clear that Eric Dier is too good to be left out of match day squads.
💦A move away from Spurs this summer does currently look the most sensible option for all parties.
🦩Once hailed as by Jamie Carragher, Eric Dier of course still has some excellent years ahead and could be a key player for the sides linked.
🤪Sporting Lisbon will also be playing Europa League football this year having finished fourth in the Primeira Liga, something that surely would appeal to Tottenham’s Dier.
𒁃Of course Ange Postecoglou will not be afforded the pleasure of European football in his first season at Spurs.
ꦇIt’s a big few weeks in the career of Eric Dier, and one does wonder if a return to Portugal would be tempting if interest reaches that point.