Tottenham defender Eric Dier has joined Bayern Munich on loan until the end of the season.
The 29-year-old England international has been out of favour under Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, making only four Premier League appearances this season.
Dier said the move was a “dream come true” and added “as a child you want to play for a club like Bayern one day”.
Spurs have also completed the signing of Genoa centre-back Radu Dragusin for around £25m.
Bayern have the option to sign Dier for a further year after the loan contract ends.
He added: “Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in the world and has an incredible history.
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“I want to help the team with my versatility in defence. I’m really looking forward to my new team-mates and the fans at the Allianz Arena, which in my eyes is one of the best stadiums in the world.”
Dier will join former Tottenham and England team-mate Harry Kane at 32-time Bundesliga champions Bayern.
Their boss Thomas Tuchel said in a news conference on Thursday: “He’s a specialist at centre-back, he has also played as a six in the Premier League, but not any more for a long time.
Dier, who only has six months left on his current Spurs deal, has been capped 49 times by England but struggled to claim a first-team place for Tottenham this season.
Dier joined Tottenham in a £4m deal from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon in 2014 and has made 274 Premier League appearances, but started only one league game this season.
Tottenham, fifth in the Premier League, are next in action on 14 January at Manchester United.
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