The striker market this summer transfer window has a lot of top talent. From Victor Osimhen to Ranadal Kolo Muani, there are plenty of options. One option that seemed almost impossible for anyone not named Manchester United was Harry Kane. Erik ten Hag has been adamant about adding a top striker, but they have passed on signing England’s number nine. Now, German giants Bayern Munich are looking to sign Harry Kane in what would be a massive blow for Tottenham.
Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Germany reports that Bayern Munich has made a second official bid for Harry Kane. The bid is worth around £68M plus add-ons. Fabrizio Romano states that the feeling from Tottenham Hotspur is that it will be rejected like Bayern’s first offer.
Daniel Levy has a reputation for being ‘stingy’ in transfer deals, both for selling and buying. While, to an extent, that may be true, in this case, it makes sense for Tottenham to reject such a low offer. Even with just a year left on his contract, Harry Kane is one of the most valuable strikers in the world. In what would be a golden boot season in a lot of Premier League campaigns, Harry Kane netted 30 goals last season. Only the record-breaking Erling Haaland scored more, with 36.
If he were to move to the Bundesliga, it would be reasonable to say that 25+ goals would be the minimum for a player of his calibre. Despite a good season from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Bayern Munich missed Robert Lewandowski last season. After bowing out in the DFB Pokal and Champions League, the Rekordmeister scalped a Bundesliga title on the last matchday of the season. Adding someone like Harry Kane could put them back in the conversation of Champions League favourites next year.
To sign Kane, Bayern Munich will have to increase their bid significantly. Plettenberg states Harry Kane wants to join Bayern, which could help push negotiations along.