Secret London meetings, ultimatums from Kane and Bayern, but relief all round after some tensions as the Bundesliga champions get their man
also held an interest in Kane but were aware that Spurs had zero intention of selling to them. Their only chance was if Kane ran his contract down and the decision was taken out of Tottenham’s hands. Even then, it is highly doubtful Kane would risk tarnishing his Spurs legacy by joining one of their most-loathed rivals.
There were three big European clubs who held a strong interest in Kane. One was Bayern Munich, whose manager Thomas Tuchel had always followed Tottenham closely — he was a target to replace Conte — and was desperate to sign Kane. He and the Bayern hierarchy were in agreement that Kane, essentially a No 9 and No 10 rolled into one, would be the perfect player for their system.
On June 1, Madrid’s president Florentino Perez, CEO Jose Angel Sanchez and manager Carlo Ancelotti had a meeting at the club’s Valdebebas training ground to discuss summer transfer plans. They knew Benzema was leaving and Ancelotti requested Kane as a replacement. Paris Saint-Germain meanwhile were keen on bringing Kane to the French capital as a marquee signing for new manager Luis Enrique and a possible replacement for. There were exploratory conversations with his camp but Kane was not keen on the move due to the current state of the club.
Bayern expected their opening gambit to be rejected but were already plotting their next move. A second bid would take them beyond what City had mustered two years ago when they never came in with another offer after their opening bid of £75million plus £25million in add-ons. It is striking to think that Spurs have extracted a higher fee now than what they were offered in 2021, even though Kane had three as opposed to one year left on his contract back then.
Meanwhile, Bayern were due to host their transfer committee meeting on July 11 and before then tested the water again. On Sunday, July 9, they contacted Tottenham and inquired about whether upping their original bid by €10million to €80million plus add-ons would shift the dial.
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