Tottenham accept €100m bid for Harry Kane but Bayern Munich transfer still uncertain
Tottenham have accepted a bid for England captain Harry Kane worth more than €100million but the striker is yet to decide whether to join Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Harry Kane
Bayern have identified Kane as their top target during this summer’s transfer window but were struggling to agree terms with Spurs. Tottenham are understandably reluctant to lose their talismanic striker but as talks over a new contract have stalled, chairman Daniel Levy has opened the door to his departure.
The Athletic say Bayern Munich have now reached an agreement with Tottenham to sign the England star, who is closing in on Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League goals record. But Kane must still decide whether to end his 19-year association with Spurs or stay put and look to help Tottenham win silverware under new manager Ange Postecoglou.
Harry Kane’s future at Tottenham
The 30-year-old is said to be enjoying life under the former Celtic manager and focused on the new Premier League season, which starts this weekend. Kane reportedly wanted his future resolved before Tottenham’s opening fixture against Brentford on Sunday.
Bayern Munich’s success
Bayern Munich won a 11th successive Bundesliga title last season and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League before losing 4-1 on aggregate to eventual winners Manchester City. Tottenham, meanwhile, only finished eighth in the Premier League last term, 11 points outside the top-four places and 29 points adrift of champions Man City.
Harry Kane’s records
With 280 goals for Tottenham, Kane is already the north London club’s all-time record goalscorer and is just 47 short of Shearer’s all-time tally in the Premier League. As well as breaking records at club level, Kane – who has been repeatedly linked with a move to Manchester United – is already England’s all-time record scorer with 58 goals in 84 games.
Teddy Sheringham’s opinion on Harry Kane’s move
While the chance to join a European giant and a Champions League contender may be too good to refuse, joining Bayern makes little sense for Kane, according to ex-Tottenham striker Teddy Sheringham.
‘You have to win trophies [as a player] – that’s what it’s all about and if those personal accolades come along as well then fantastic,’ he told the Sky Bet Fan Hope Survey. ‘Having said that, going to Bayern Munich is not the answer.
‘They’ve won 13 titles on the spin so it’s not as if he’s going to change anything. He might win the Champions League there, but I really don’t see the logic in Harry wanting to go Bayern Munich. Everyone knows he is in the last year [of his contract], Bayern Munich are making these big bids, Kane hasn’t said ‘I don’t want to go there’ so they must have spoken to him behind the scenes to say, ‘if we bid for you, will you come?’
‘I would expect that deal to happen before the start of the season, otherwise Harry would have squashed it from his side, and I don’t understand why that hasn’t happened.’
Conclusion
Harry Kane faces a huge decision over his future as Tottenham have accepted a bid from Bayern Munich. The England captain must decide whether to stay at Spurs and help them win silverware under new manager Ange Postecoglou or join a European giant and Champions League contender. While joining Bayern may be too good to refuse, ex-Tottenham striker Teddy Sheringham believes it makes little sense for Kane.
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