Bayern Munich has allegedly made a £60 million approach for Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane in order to beat Manchester United to his signature.
According to The Athletic, Kane has emerged as a major target for Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel as he looks to enhance his options in the attacking third for the 2023-24 season. The German giants have presented a formal offer for the 29-year-old that exceeds £60 million ($77 million) with add-ons, but Sky Deutschland reports that the proposal has already been rejected. It has previously been rumoured that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy wants more than £100 million ($127 million) for Kane, with Manchester United also rumoured to be interested, despite the fact that he only has one year remaining on his contract.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Bayern’s opening bid does, however, represent a firm statement of intent. They are now taking concrete steps to sign Kane while United continue to sit on their hands amid a turbulent takeover saga at Old Trafford. Kane has also been linked with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, having hinted that he would be open to a move away from Spurs in order to fulfill his trophy ambitions.
AND WHAT’S MORE: Kane has spent his entire career to date on Tottenham’s books, scoring 280 goals in 435 appearances across all competitions. It remains to be seen whether the England international will be open to a switch abroad, as he now sits just 47 goals behind Alan Shearer in the all-time Premier League scorers list and has openly admitted that he wants to set a new competition record.
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WHAT’S NEXT? Kane is now on holiday after starring for England during their latest set of Euro 2024 qualifiers, and is due to report back to Spurs for pre-season in mid-July. By that time his future should be far clearer, with Bayern now in pole position to secure his signature.
