Harry Kane turns 30 in July. With 285 goals in Tottenham colours, the England international will go down as the best player to don the Spurs jersey. Like every summer transfer window, Kane is being linked with a move away from North London.
As the Walthamstow native enters the final stretch of his career, time is running out for him. Despite his best efforts, silverware success has been difficult to force with Spurs. He forced their path to the 2019 Champions League final. In the EFL Cup, he has received the runner-ups' medal twice, coming up short of lifting the trophy.
José Mourinho and Harry Kane, in 2019:
Kane: “At a club like Tottenham, personally I have done well.”
Mourinho: “But it's not enough.”
Kane: “I want to be like Ronaldo, Messi…”
Mourinho: “Yes!”pic.twitter.com/7TeZ0Av8oP
— IM🇵🇹 (@Iconic_Mourinho) June 27, 2023
Kane's potential suitors
With Manchester City content with Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez, Kane's perennial suitors are out of the picture. In Erik ten Haag, he has an admirer in need of his services. Manchester United a renowned for their poor transfer record and have struggled to deal with Daniel Levy.
While everyone in the top half of the points table are active in reinforcing their squads, the Red Devils have been caught napping. They have made below-market bids for Mason Mount only to have them rejected in a couple of hours. The Cristiano Ronaldo size void was patched by Wout Weghorst, who failed to score a single goal in their Premier League campaign.
This allowed European bigwigs to enter the fray. Real Madrid were humbled by City in the Champions League and were a distant second in La Liga. While cash-strapped Barcelona continue to reinforce, Los Blancos saw Karim Benzema for a final swansong in the Saudi Premier League. The England captain fits their profile and checks all the right boxes to satisfy the Madridsta.
FC Bayern have submitted an official bid for Harry Kane. Fixed fee close to €70m plus add-ons, not enough to convince Tottenham. It was rejected 🚨⚪️🔴 #FCBayern
Official proposal was sent today, as first called by @David_Ornstein.
Spurs won’t accept that kind of fee for Kane. pic.twitter.com/QN2yZ9SKVB
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 27, 2023
They will be in a scrap with Bayern Munich for Kane's services. The Bavarians have shown a concrete interest in his acquisition. While everyone assesses his situation, Bayern have had a bid rejected
Bayern Munich's transfer bid
Thomas Tuchel was on the receiving end of numerous spectacular displays by Robert Lewandowski. During his time at Stamford Bridge, the German manager saw Kane's excellence up close. In his limited time with Die Roten, he struggled with a proper number nine and has ear-marked the Tottenham captain as his key target.
Bayern's new hierarchy has followed the manager's instructions. To open negotiations, the German champions tabled a £60 million bid, one that was swiftly rejected by Levy.
Understand Bayern will improve their offer for Harry Kane, but have been given no encouragement from Spurs.
Spurs in near auto-rejection mode. It’s going to take £80-85m plus add-ons to potentially change that, but even then Daniel Levy is in no mood to sell.⚪️ pic.twitter.com/u0c2nC36xR
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) June 27, 2023
Prizing away Kane would be an expensive endeavour as Tottenham has always had a £100 million price tag on their prized possession. However, given his declining age and the fact his contract runs out in the summer of 2024, they will allow him to leave.
It is speculated that Spurs will accept an £80-85 million fee plus add-ons. Dealing with the German giants is a preferable outcome rather than seeing him turnout in Manchester United colours.
It would also help them set up Kane for an exciting and silverware-laden time away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The only thing missing in his career are trophies and Bayern's dominance in Germany will ensure that. He will also be vying for European honours, a feat no other English rivals can offer.
