Eric Dier acknowledges that Harry Kane’s assistance to him since joining Bayern Munich has been priceless.
Since joining Bayern in January, Eric Dier has had a consistent start to his career after leaving Tottenham. The Bundesliga heavyweights have intense competition at center-back, where coach Thomas Tuchel’s favored combination of Dayot Upamecano and Kim Nin-Jae is in place.
But Upamecano’s injury has allowed Dier and Netherlands international Matthijs de Ligt to stake a claim for a regular spot in the center of the Bavarians’ rearguard. Dier, who has started the previous two games, has credited the larger squad and his former Tottenham and international teammate Harry Kane for easing him into his new surroundings in Munich.
“It’s all easy for me because Harry helped with the assimilation. However, that is true for every member of the club. Thus far, they have all been amazing and have greatly assisted me. I’m appreciative of that. Wherever I am, I always want to play. I was eager to play when I arrived, and I had the opportunity to do so in the previous two games,” Dier stated to Bild.
Kane has acknowledged lately that he needed some time to adjust to life at the six-time European champions.
The England captain abandoned his childhood club, Tottenham, to join Bayern last summer, moving from London to Munich.
Before moving into a new home after Christmas, where a new chapter in their lives was already underway, he spent the first few months of his stay in Germany staying in a hotel with his wife Kate and their kids.
Given his on-field exploits, scoring 28 goals in his first 27 games for Bayern, you would never have realized Kane was struggling.
He told the PA news agency, “Being in the hotel and away from the family for the first four or five months wasn’t easy.”
“That was undoubtedly challenging, therefore I was pleased with my ability to execute well on the pitch despite the situation.
“The kids are back in school, we have the house, and we had a nice winter break with everyone coming back with me.
“You meet parents at school, my wife makes new friends, and you just start to meet new people and see new things, and month by month it starts to feel more like home.”
“Everyone has been fantastic, all the fans here, the club have been great and trying to make me welcome and so far it is nothing but praise for everyone here.”
He is eagerly awaiting the reopening of the German golf courses now that things are starting to calm down.
He hasn’t been able to play as much of his favorite activity, golf, lately due to the winter weather, but he hasn’t stopped investing in sportswear company Reflo, whose goal is to become the world’s most sustainable garment brand by employing materials made from waste single-use plastic.
“The weather, since the snow hit us we have been struggling, I don’t think the courses open here until March so I have been hitting the golf simulator a little bit and trying to stay in decent shape for now,” stated Kane, who will represent the Reflo brand when competing in pro-am and exhibition events.
“That is one thing I am looking forward to, I am starting to feel at home with the family, the kids are in school so the next step is to start finding the golf courses when I get some alone time with friends.”
Kane is adamant about assiduously absorbing Munich culture, which includes picking up the language.
Thus, how is he doing?
“I’ve started German lessons and have these at least once or twice a week,” added the man.
“I want to blend in as much as possible, so I’m eager to attempt and learn the language.
“The Bayern fans are great, I hear them chanting lots of songs throughout the matches.”
