FC Bayern have apparently suffered the next setback in their bid to sign Harry Kane.
FC Bayern has apparently missed the hoped-for breakthrough in the negotiations to sign Harry Kane for the time being. As reported by “The Athletic” on Monday afternoon, Tottenham Hotspur have also rejected the latest offer from Munich.
On Friday, Bayern officials had made another attempt that would make Kane by far the most expensive new signing in Bundesliga history. But Spurs president Daniel Levy, notorious for his hard-nosed negotiations for many years, was reportedly not satisfied. In any case, the Londoners leaked this information to English media on Monday, which can be safely interpreted as part of the poker game.
Bayern’s negotiating position remains strong
In the end, Bayern’s negotiating position remains strong. Their big pound remains Kane’s desire for a transfer, which he has already communicated internally at Spurs as well, as well as the risk for Levy, which can hardly be borne externally and internally, of losing the top goal scorer for free when his contract expires on 30 June 2024.
At the same time FCB bosses are pushing for a decision, Kane is also said to want clarity soon. Spurs kick off the new Premier League season, which they finished a disappointing eighth in 2022/23 and outside the European Cup places, at Brentford FC on Sunday. Bayern host RB Leipzig in the DFL Supercup for their first competitive match the day before.
It remains to be seen how far the Munich team will go in the tough poker game. The only thing that is clear is that they want to have signed a new nine-man by the end of the transfer window on 1 September.