MUNICH – Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur have agreed on a Bundesliga record transfer fee for England captain Harry Kane to join the German champions after weeks of talks, according to multiple news reports on Thursday....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The British and German reports said that it was now up to the 30-year-old forward Kane to make a final decision on his future.
German reports said that Kane told Munich weeks ago he would join them while Sports Sky UK said he was now leaning towards staying at Spurs because he likes the philosophy of new coach Ange Postecoglou.
There was no immediate reaction from the two clubs or Kane.
Kane is Bayern’s top transfer target but their first three offers were reportedly not be good enough.
Spurs now appear to have accepted a fourth offer of reportedly €110 million ($120 million), plus add-ons, even though it was slightly below their own £100 million ($127 million) valuation.
That would smash the previous Bundesliga record also held by Bayern when they signed now departed France defender Lucas Hernandez for €80 million from Atletico Madrid in 2019.
Spurs owner Joe Lewis reportedly decided to sell Kane rather than have him leave for free when his contract runs out next year, if he didn’t sign a renewal which hasn’t happened to date.
Kane is said to have wanted his future decided before the start of the Premier League season on the weekend, with Spurs’ first game on Sunday at Brentford.
Kane came through the Spurs academy and is their all-time top scorer with 280 goals in 435 appearances.
He ranks second second in the Premier League era all-time list with 213 goals since a 2012 debut, behind Alan Shearer (260). He is also record England scorer with 58 goals.
Spurs did not qualify for Europe in a modest past campaign they finished in eighth place.
But Kane will have a chance to play Champions League and at the top in the Bundesliga for Bayern who are six-time European champions and have won the last 11 German league titles, giving him an opportunity to win titles at last.
His arrival in Germany would be prestigious for the whole league and even more for Bayern who hope he fills the void up front since Robert Lewandowski left for Barcelona 12 months ago.
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel reportedly visited Kane in May to convince him of coming to Germany.
Bayern will hope the deal goes through now, after their pursuit another England player, defender Kyle Walker from Manchester City, appears to have failed.
Earlier Thursday, Kicker said that Eintracht Frankfurt’s France forward Randal Kolo Muani “is still being discussed internally” by Bayern bosses and could be a possible “b-solution” for them should Kane not arrive after all.
Bayern are also looking at options in goal, as Manuel Neuer’s comeback from a leg fracture could reportedly be delayed until next year, and Yann Sommer and Alexander Nübel have departed.
Sven Ulreich is Bayern’s only fit keeper with experience going into Saturday’s German Super Cup against RB Leipzig and next week’s Bundesliga start at Werder Bremen.
Sky TV said that Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga was the top candidate, with Tuchel knowing him from his term as manager of the English club.
David de Gea, who is out of contract after 12 years at Manchester United, Morocco keeper Yassine Bounou from Europa League champions Sevilla and Argentine Géronimo Rulli of Ajax have also been mentioned….READFULL
