Fans are left in stitches after claiming Eric Dier has 'picked up a German accent' just a day after his move to Bayern Munich as they joke the ex-Tottenham defender is 'doing a Steve McClaren'

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It hasn’t taken long for Eric Dier to settle into his new surroundings in Germany after the Englishman joined Bayern Munich on loan from Tottenham, and his newly-adopted accent prompted hilarious reactions on social media.

The versatile defender is a surprise new addition to Thomas Tuchel’s Champions League contenders after being granted permission to leave Spurs following a lack of opportunities this season.

Dier has been re-united with former Tottenham striker and England captain Harry Kane, who departed the Premier League for Bayern in the summer, and gave an insight into his feelings around moving to the Bundesliga champions.

However, Dier has become the latest high-profile star to adopt a new accent after moving across Europe with his short interview with the club seeing him speak English with a slightly German dialect.

Football fans reacting to the 29-year-old’s interaction laughed at Dier’s effort as he joined the infamous list of other player’s who have come before him.

Eric Dier secured a loan move to Bayern Munich for the remainder of the season on Thursday

Dier has been reunited with England captain Harry Kane at Bayern after previously playing together at Tottenham as well

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‘I spoke to Harry [Kane] yesterday. We just spoke about what I was going to do today. If I was going to trade or not and when I was going to see him,’ Dier said in the short interaction.

‘I think I’ll see him later in the training ground,’ he added.

His interview drew similarities to Manchester United’s Jadon Sancho who similarly came across with a German accent in interviews during his first stint at Borussia Dortmund.

The England international rejoined Dortmund on-loan this week after being banished from United’s first-team by manager Erik ten Hag.

Commenting on Dier’s new accent, one post read: ‘No we need to start investigating this accent switch during interviews. Sancho now Dier.’

Another added: ‘Native English speakers are quite hard to understand for Europeans – it’s basically dumbing down the accent which is just a decent thing to do.’

Dier adopted a German accent during an interview with Bayern after joining the club

A third comment added: ‘Eric Dier follows the great tradition of English blokes moving abroad and mimicking an accent.

Another said: ‘He’s doing a McLaren’ in response to former England manager Steve McLaren previously being involved in a similar exchange.

Upon being unveiled as a Bayern Munich player, Dier further said: ‘This move is a dream come true for me, because as a child you want to play for a club like Bayern one day.

‘Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in the world and has an incredible history. I want to help the team with my versatility in defence.

‘I’m really looking forward to my new teammates and the fans at the Allianz Arena, which in my eyes is one of the best stadiums in the world.’