There is movement in the poker around Harry Kane, FC Bayern is optimistic after a meeting in London.
Harry Kane really worked up a sweat. But it wasn’t the ever hotter transfer poker that made Bayern Munich’s dream striker sweat, but a hot chili sauce called “Beyond Madness”. After some scolding (“disgusting!”) on the YouTube show “Hot Ones,” Kane was able to cool off with a glass of milk – and handed in a kind of application along the way.
“I’m getting better even though I’m getting older,” said the world-class forward, “and I’m excited to see what’s to come.” More years at Tottenham Hotspur, or the outrageously expensive transfer of millions to the German record champions? Kane didn’t answer that in the show that has now been published but was filmed weeks ago. However, according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, FC Bayern sees the king’s transfer as “on the right track”.
The reason for this is the first meeting between those responsible for both clubs on Thursday, which was first reported by the picture. After the breakfast conversation between CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, technical director Marco Neppe and Spurs boss Daniel Levy in a “good atmosphere” (“Sky”), the people of Munich are “optimistic” according to the boulevard. The British “Sun” asked worried on Friday: “Are Kane?”
No breakthrough in negotiations with FC Bayern
And in fact, the 29-year-old was gone for the time being. But the plane that he boarded in the evening did not have Munich as its destination, although Kane is said to have long since agreed on a change with Bayern. Instead, he went to Australia with Tottenham, where he still has a contract until 2024. There, in Thailand and Singapore, the Spurs are preparing for the season with three tests. Kane’s farewell tour?
The “handover” to Bayern could still take place on site: a week after the Premier League club’s last game, Bayern Munich are also testing in Singapore against Liverpool. But the poker is still going on, Spurs boss Levy apparently does not think about moving away from his transfer fee of well over 100 million pounds. There was therefore no breakthrough in the negotiations on Thursday.
Nor at Manchester City when it comes to Kyle Walker. However, according to Sky, Bayern should also have agreed on a change with the right-back. The 33-year-old would sign until 2025 with an option for a further year. The people of Munich believe they can poach him from City for 15 million euros plus bonuses.
Postecoglou: Kane ‘very important’ for Tottenham
And Kane? Tottenham’s new team manager Ange Postecoglou has revealed there are “no” guarantees from the club that the attacker will stay. On Wednesday he wanted to meet the captain and discuss “how we can make this club successful. And I’m sure he wants that too.”
Kane, Postecoglou stressed unsurprisingly, is “very important” for Spurs and “one of the best strikers in the world. I want to have him there” and build a team around him “that is as successful as he was as a single player “.
To that end, Tottenham have made the courted star an offer to extend his contract, which could bring him up to £400,000 a week (!), they say. Kane would just have to sign – and all the poker and sweating would end.