Bayern Munich is reportedly on the verge of securing the services of Tottenham defender Eric Dier in a deal valued at approximately €4 million, according to sources cited by ESPN's James Olley.

The 29-year-old, having agreed to personal terms, arrived in Germany on Thursday morning in anticipation of a medical examination.

Initially, Bayern had shown interest in signing Radu Drăgusin and presented an offer rivalling Spurs' bid, totaling around €30 million. However, the Genoa defender ultimately chose to join Tottenham, prompting the Bundesliga club to explore alternative options.

Eric Dier is approaching the end of his contract at Tottenham, set to expire this summer, and has been considered surplus to requirements by head coach Ange Postecoglou.

Despite the enduring absences of key center-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero throughout the season, Postecoglou opted for full-backs Ben Davies and Emerson Royal in central defence.

Consequently, Dier has featured in just one match this season, the 2-1 defeat to Wolves in November, making only four appearances across all competitions.

Davies suffered an injury in Spurs’ 1-0 FA Cup third-round win over Burnley last Friday and when asked whether the club could still afford to lose Dier this month, Postecoglu replied: “Yes.”

West Ham, along with several other clubs, had been keeping tabs on Eric Dier. However, once Bayern formalised their interest, terms were quickly agreed upon between Dier and the German club.

Having originally joined Spurs from Sporting CP in August 2014 for a fee of £4 million, Dier has amassed a total of 365 appearances for the London club. He has also earned 49 caps while representing England.

Dier is set to reunite with former Spurs teammate Harry Kane at the Allianz Arena, as Kane made a similar move to Munich last summer.