Manchester United fans react brilliantly to £40m Eric Dier story

Eric Dier was possibly the stand out performer for England against Germany last week.

The Tottenham Hotspur man was composed, authoritative and commanding in the centre of the pitch and showed why he was such a vital first team player for the North London club last season. He of course remains an important figure at White Hart Lane, but has been usurped somewhat in his favoured holding position by Victor Wanyama. Nevertheless he is an important option for Mauricio Pochettino, and a popular player amongst the fans. So it may concern them to know that Manchester United are apparently sniffing around and may make a move in the summer. The Sun report that Jose Mourinho is after a new midfielder, and sees Dier as the perfect replacement for Michael Carrick. The 23-year-old would also prove a useful option at the back with his versatility and ability to play the centre-back role with some aplomb. But Manchester United fans haven't exactly greeted the news with wild excitement. Quite the opposite in fact. They can't understand why Mourinho would sanction the rumoured £40m move a player they don't deem good enough. This is a day after they stuck their noses up at a likely move for Croatian Ivan Perisic. One has to wonder whether the problem is the quality of players being linked, or perhaps a level of delusion. These are the rather cruel and unfair things they're saying about Dier... https://twitter.com/manutdxtra/status/846842474211540993 https://twitter.com/Briezmann/status/846987978446721024 https://twitter.com/primepogba6/status/846841419696422915 https://twitter.com/livingitlike/status/846934617697476608 https://twitter.com/OldTrafford_HQ/status/846845805856260100 https://twitter.com/NumquamMori/status/846840881927868418 https://twitter.com/KyleJQuinn/status/846990043751333889 https://twitter.com/Legenddele/status/846987553341423617 https://twitter.com/SS_Abusee/status/846974111343673345 https://twitter.com/sarahdonnelly24/status/846842924545576960 https://twitter.com/CharlieeEvanss_/status/846991990566858752 https://twitter.com/dtu_nam/status/846853222639648768 https://twitter.com/dmf180593/status/846991286997540864