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title: "Desperate Mourinho will be frustrated after latest Spurs transfer revelation"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/desperate-mourinho-will-be-frustrated-after-latest-spurs-transfer-revelation/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Christy Malyan"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2017-04-21T18:14:44Z"
modified: "2017-04-21T18:14:44Z"
---

# Desperate Mourinho will be frustrated after latest Spurs transfer revelation

**Tottenham fans in the Transfer Tavern are delighted with our landlord, who claims their club has no intention of selling Eric Dier to Manchester United.**

The 17-cap England international was a key part of the Lilywhites’ title bid last season but has been forced to accept more of a squad role this term, filling gaps in midfield in defence, and his overall form has waned in comparison to 2015/16.

Earlier this week, [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/19/tottenham-eyeburnley-defender-michael-keane-ahead-oferic-diers/) reported that Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is desperate to take the 23-year-old off the north London outfit’s hands this summer, and would be prepared to pay a whopping £40million to make the transfer deal happen.

It was further added that Dier sees his long-term future in the engine room rather than at the back, and that Mourinho would be prepared to offer him more game-time in that position – something United punters in the Tavern reckon may be linked to Michael Carrick’s contract coming to an end this summer.

But according to [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/10843758/tottenham-keeping-hold-of-eric-dier-after-speculation-over-manchester-united-move), Tottenham have no intention of selling Dier, who has enjoyed a flurry of two goals in his last four Premier League appearances, strongly suggesting United won’t be able to agree a deal with the White Hart Lane outfit this summer.

**Would you cash in for Dier at £40million, Spurs fans? Let us know by commenting below!**