{"id":559001,"date":"2020-07-21T05:30:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T09:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=559001"},"modified":"2020-07-21T05:30:19","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T09:30:19","slug":"eric-dier-signs-new-four-year-contract-at-tottenham-hotspur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/21\/eric-dier-signs-new-four-year-contract-at-tottenham-hotspur\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Dier Signs New Four-Year Contract at Tottenham Hotspur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Dier has signed a new four-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur. The 26-year-old joined the club in 2014 from Sporting Lisbon and has been a regular in his six years with the club. The new contract will see Dier remain at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Eric Dier Signs New Tottenham Hotspur Contract<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f We are delighted to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericdier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ericdier<\/a> has signed a new contract with the Club which will run until 2024!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/THFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#THFC<\/a> \u26aa\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COYS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#COYS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1285500232327925760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Versatility Behind the New Deal?<\/h3>\n<p>In recent games, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has transitioned Dier from a defensive midfielder to a centre-back. It&#8217;s a position Dier is familiar with, having played there in the past for Spurs and for Sporting Lisbon. However, he developed a lot more as a midfielder during Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s time at the club.<\/p>\n<p>The move back to defence though means Dier adds a lot more versatility to the Spurs side, perhaps meaning that they do not need to enter the transfer market for a defender. Jan Vertonghen is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1289271\/Tottenham-news-Jan-Vertonghen-transfer-exit-contract-talks-Jose-Mourinho-Premier-League\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> expected to leave<\/a> at the end of this season, so Dier could be used as a centre-back in his place while filling in in midfield when needed.<\/p>\n<p>Since his move in 2014, Dier has made 239 appearances in all competitions for Spurs. He scored a memorable winner on his debut against<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> West Ham United<\/a> and his performances in North London have seen him become a regular in the England international set-up.<\/p>\n<h3>What Was Said?<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking to Spurs TV, Dier <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1285503559149260801\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said of his new contract<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;m really happy to continue here and commit to this new journey we&#8217;re on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The club gave me my opportunity in England and it&#8217;s given me so much since then. We&#8217;ve had some great times together but I want to have even better times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I still feel like there&#8217;s a lot of things I need to achieve here before it&#8217;s over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"yNV0LEa-TAdZICJX3Rq74g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1257359876\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'yNV0LEa-TAdZICJX3Rq74g',sig:'N4bkUffhTZbM1lONyRcjf3JC3l2D19Il71NkhRgfrsA=',w:'594px',h:'397px',items:'1257359876',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Dier has signed a new four-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur. The 26-year-old joined the club in 2014 from Sporting Lisbon and has been a regular in his six years with the club. The new contract will see Dier remain at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until the summer of 2024. 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