Harry Kane wants to sign with Bayern Munich after having successful personal terms negotiations with the German champions, who are working to negotiate a transfer fee with Tottenham Hotspur for the striker.
Bayern stepped up their interest in Kane after making an initial offer of £60 million plus add-ons. It was judged to be too low. The deal will need to reach at least £100 million to have any chance of closing.Due to Kane’s lack of interest in extending his contract, which expires in the summer of 2019, Spurs run the risk of losing him to a free agent.
The uncertainty around Harry Kane contract could boost chances of Bayern Munich and will be a consideration for the Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy, as he prepares for a fight to keep the club’s star player. Sources have consistently maintained that Spurs will reject any offer for Kane this summer, and it remains uncertain whether Bayern are willing to go as high as £100m. Levy could decide to accept a slightly lower offer if it means not having to lose the 29-year-old to a Premier League rival.
Manchester United
Despite their long-standing interest in Kane, Spurs’ valuation of England’s all-time leading scorer has discouraged Manchester United. Erik ten Hag could urge United to revisit the issue if it seems that Bayern stand a genuine chance of completing what would be one of the biggest transfers of the summer. Real Madrid have also considered moving for Kane since losing Karim Benzema to Al-Ittihad, but the strength of their interest may depend on whether they can sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé.
Bayern’s head coach, Thomas Tuchel, is driving their bid to sign an elite No 9 in order to fill the void left by the sale of Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona last summer. Tuchel is a huge admirer of Kane and tried to bring him to Stamford Bridge two years ago. The German is also trying to muscle in on United’s move for Mason Mount, the Chelsea midfielder.
