- Thomas Tuchel responded bluntly to rumors linking Eric Dier to Bayern
- Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou previously said the links were 'not on my radar'
- IAN LADYMAN: Premier League clubs are caught up in their own self-interest. They want what suits them and that isn't FA Cup replays. It all starts
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Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel gave a blunt answer to a question linking Tottenham's Eric Dier with the German giants.
Dier was left out of Spurs' squad for their 1-0 FA Cup win over Burnley, with Ange Postecoglou insisting afterwards the defender was injured, despite Bayern's reported interest in the 29-year-old, who comes from the grace is in the competition. North London.
Tuchel was questioned about the possible move and responded somewhat humorously to the way the question was phrased – without giving anything away.
As reported by The Sun, when asked how Animal sounds, Tuchel shot back: 'English!'
He declined to comment on the possible move, adding: 'Have you asked the sporting director yet? There will be no comment from me.'
Thomas Tuchel gave a blunt answer when asked about Eric Dier's possible move to Bayern
Dier was left out of the Spurs squad on Friday, but Ange Postecoglou said he was injured
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Some fans took Tuchel's comments to mean that Dier's move was not his idea, but that of higher-ups at Bayern.
On Friday night, after the FA Cup win, Spurs boss Postecoglou insisted he knew nothing of Dier's links with Bayern Munich, telling a reporter not to question his integrity.
Asked about Dier, Postecoglou said: 'Yes, he is injured. He just pulled up painfully and didn't train yesterday.'
Pressed on Dier's ties with Bayern Munich, he said: 'A separate issue, mate, but don't doubt my integrity when I say he's injured. He is injured and did not train yesterday.
“Ask him, but he was hurt and has nothing else to do.
'I have no idea (about Bayern). It's not interesting. If you ask me if he's hurt, he's hurt. Like I didn't make that up.
'If he wasn't injured I would tell you he wasn't selected. It's easier for me to say. He's hurt and in terms of everything else that's going on, it's not on my radar, not that I've heard of.
“And if there is something, I'm sure we'll hear about it, but honestly the last 24 hours we've been focused on the game and the guys that are available.”
Bayern are currently looking for defensive reinforcements, with Mail Sport previously reporting that Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah is also on their list, although the 24-year-old Blues star is currently in the process of returning to full fitness.
Chalobah has previously worked with Tuchel at Chelsea, but would ultimately cost Bayern more, which is why the German side were hoping for a loan deal.
Postecoglou told a reporter not to question his integrity when he insisted Dier was injured
Dier has fallen out of favor at Tottenham and has played just four games under Postecoglou so far
Dier has attracted interest from clubs in both France and England, but some are hoping he will get a free transfer this season, with his Spurs deal at the end of the season.
The experienced defender made just four appearances for Spurs this season and did not feature at all under Postecoglou until early November.
Tottenham have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to loan former Chelsea striker Timo Werner until the end of the current season.