Report: Club have been met with ‘resistance’ in their pursuit of Spurs star
Calciomercato have claimed that AS Roma are not getting too much cooperation from Tottenham Hotspur in their efforts to sign Eric Dier. It has been widely reported over the last couple of weeks that Dier, whose contract at Tottenham runs out next summer, is of interest to Roma and Sporting Lisbon in January (Mirror). In fact, […]
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Calciomercato have claimed that AS Roma are not getting too much cooperation from Tottenham Hotspur in their efforts to sign Eric Dier.
It has been widely reported over the last couple of weeks that Dier, whose contract at Tottenham runs out next summer, is of interest to Roma and Sporting Lisbon in January (Mirror).
In fact, some reports from Italy over recent weeks have stated that the Tottenham man is Jose Mourinho’s number-one target and that the Portuguese coach has even reached out to the Englishman regarding a switch to the Stadio Olimpico (TMW).
However, Football Insider explained a few days ago that following the injury to Micky van de Ven, Ange Postecoglou would only greenlight Dier’s departure after another centre-back arrives through the door in January.
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Roma face a roadblock in attempts to land Eric Dier
CalcioMercato have now stated that Roma have been met with some ‘resistance’ from Tottenham following the injury to Van de Ven, with the Premier League side no longer as keen on doing business.
The outlet alleges that due to Spurs’ hesitation in sanctioning Dier’s exit, the Giallorossi have now identified Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior as an alternative.
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There will likely be a few more twists and turns in the Dier sage ahead of January, with plenty of other clubs likely to enter the race for the centre-back’s signature.
Ultimately, Tottenham’s decision on whether or not to keep the 29-year-old until the end of the season might depend on his performances over the next few weeks.
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