Harry Kane gave the green light for a transfer to Bayern Munich during a secret meeting with Thomas Tuchel in May – and outlined his major reason for leaving Tottenham.

Tottenham star Harry Kane allegedly agreed to a transfer to Bayern Munich after a secret meeting with Thomas Tuchel in May.

Tuchel was in London in mid-May and saw Kane at his house for talks, according to Sport Bild. The Tottenham striker was impressed with Bayern’s coach and expressed his desire to join his club. Kane also stated that his biggest incentive for leaving Spurs would be to compete for the Champions League with Bayern Munich. After failing to win any silverware at Tottenham, the striker’s “greatest dream” is to capture the European Cup.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Bayern have already seen a bid of £60 million ($77m/€69m) for Kane rejected by Spurs but are expected to return with a new and improved bid for the England captain. Tottenham are thought to want at least £100m ($127m/€116m) for their all-time record goalscorer.

AND WHAT’S MORE: Tottenham are known to be tough negotiators but Kane is willing to try and push through a move this summer. The striker could threaten to leave Spurs on a free when his contract expires in 2024 if chairman Daniel Levy refuses to entertain offers in this window.

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WHAT NEXT? Tottenham are due to head off on their pre-season tour in mid-July. Spurs will play West Ham in Australia, Leicester in Thailand and Roma in Singapore.