Spurs should sell Dier


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Spurs should sell Dier if £60m is offered

There is much being made of Eric Dier reportedly telling friends he is excited by the prospect of working under Jose Mourinho, although in this day and age, that could simply b a story put out by the Old Trafford club.

The suggestion is that he is now the man they want and are willing to pay £40 million, today that figure seems to have shot up to £60 million and a hoped for deal at £50 million, the figure incorrectly previously reported as Levy telling United how much we wanted. Certainly, if we are to sell him, then United should have to pay through the nose to get him, just as City should to get Kyle Walker.

The news today proves we never quoted United a figure, which anyone with common sense would know. If you don't want to sell, you don't put valuations on players and you don't quote figures, the minute you do you are telling opponents a player is for sale.

If Ed Woodward, the man conducting Manchester United's transfer business, wants to offer us £60 million, as reports suggest they are willing to pay, then I personally would sell, having first lined up a replacement.

Eric Dier is young and versatile, he isn't the only one and I'm sure we could replace him with an equal for far less than the money we would receive for him. It is a policy Monchi used at Sevilla to great effect while still winning 5 UEFA Europa League titles, a Copa del Rey, a Spanish Super Cup and a European Super Cup.

As a centre-back in a back-four he isn't at the top level, he makes mistakes, he is less exposed defensively in a back-three as he plays on the right and was ousted from his defensive midfield position by Victor Wanyama, who has stepped up his game since joining us from Southampton.

Selling him would be a blow, it is disappointing if he wants to leave and we have to evaluate how much he wants to leave. Wanyama didn't perform for Southampton when he wasn't allowed to join us. I don't see Dier downing tools in that way but Pochettino has to determine how happy he would be if he was forced to stay.

If he were let go, then I'd only accept £50 million plus at least £10 million of add-ons. I'd want included £5 million if Manchester United won the Premier League title any time within the next 5 years, £5 million if they won the UEFA Champions League or even made the final, a figure if they achieve UEFA Champions League qualification, plus figures for number of performances  and other trophies won.

Are there any United players we would want? Should we ask for Anthony Martial plus cash for instance with United reportedly wanting £30 million for him?

That actually shows the figures our press quote to be wildly wrong. He cost United, as far as I am aware, £58 million including add-ons. Those add-ons are not payable as targets were not met, so he will only have cost the basic fee, plus perhaps a small amount for trophies won.

We try to structure big buys in the same way, the more add-ons and that reduce the basic fee the better, not when we are selling though, then we want both as high as possible.


Previously from THBN - No1 Spurs website
Josh King £15m bid? Alves, Aurier, Walker