The Tottenham Hotspur star is well-renowned for his versatility.
According to a report from Football.London, Mauricio Pochettino is keen to utilise Eric Dier as a centre-half next season, especially if Toby Alderweireld leaves the club this summer.
The 25-year-old has operated as a central defender before, but he has predominantly played as a deep-lying midfielder for Spurs, since moving to north London in 2014.
Dier has experienced somewhat of a troublesome campaign for Tottenham this season, with a series of injuries seriously affecting his progress.
The former Sporting Lisbon ace enjoyed a wonderful World Cup with England last summer, but he struggled to take that form into the Premier League season.
And according to Football.London, Pochettino has a plan to utilise Dier as a centre-half next season.
Toby Alderweireld could leave Tottenham this summer, according to the Guardian, and Football.London claims that Poch would rather reinvest any money he receives for the Belgian in other positions, freeing up Dier to move into defence.
The England international has not yet reached his prime years, and quite where he will end up playing for Tottenham over the course of the next few seasons remains to be seen.
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