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Links to Matthias Ginter should alarm Tottenham star Eric Dier

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in making a late play for Matthias Ginter.

, Spurs are prepared to pay £32 million for the Germany international – but his club Borussia Monchengladbach want £55 million.

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Time is fast running out for clubs to do business with the transfer window closing on Thursday for Premier League clubs, meaning Tottenham have a decision to make.

Ginter has been with Gladbach since 2017 after stints with Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund.

Primarily a centre-half, Ginter has the versatility to operate as a holding midfielder – and that could spell trouble for Eric Dier if a move came to fruition.

TBR’s view

Given the player’s price tag and the late stage of the window, a move is highly unlikely.

But if Spurs signed Ginter against the odds then Dier’s chances of regular game time would diminish.

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Dier’s two main positions are holding midfield and central defence, meaning he would be in direct competition with the 26-cap international for minutes.

Not only does Ginter operate in the same positions as £60,000-a-week ace Dier (), but he also has a similar style and physical build to that of the Englishman, further suggesting they would be in direct competition with one another.