Harry Kane is on the verge of turning out to be the most substantial export from England to Germany considering the fact that another England captain, Kevin Keegan, moved from Liverpool to SV Hamburg at his peak in 1977.
Kane turned 30 on Friday, a time to reflect on a fantastic vocation but one particular that has still to garner any trophies.
But if all goes properly on Monday when Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen and complex director Marco Neppe meet up with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, then Kane will be wearing lederhosen, ingesting weissbier and heading to Bavaria imminently.
It is a remaining-discipline profession shift most would not have predicted, with Kane nonetheless chasing down Alan Shearer’s Leading League aim record of 260 ambitions — trapped on 213, he requirements two more yrs in the Premier League to overhaul that.
But Bayern and their previous Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel have been persistent and insistent. There is a escalating self esteem that they are close to securing a single of the most important transfer coups of the summer.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane (pictured) is on the verge of a summertime go to Bayern Munich
But if all goes nicely on Monday when Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen (pictured) and Marco Neppe satisfy Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, then Kane will be heading to Bavaria imminently
Admirers might be viewing Kane putting on lederhosen up coming year if very important negotiations go nicely
A four-calendar year offer wouldn’t rule out the likelihood of a return to the Premier League and a chance to crack that report in any case, offered that best players are taking part in to 40 now.
Nevertheless it is now the Bundesliga and, much more pertinently, the Champions League that will be Kane’s target alternatively than personalized accolades. Bayern are on a mission to repeat their 2020 triumph in the world’s leading club event and Kane is central to that.
First, the hurdles despite the actuality that Kane will be a no cost transfer in a year’s time, the feeling is that Spurs would like this to be a a single-hundred-million offer, even if there is a € rather than a £ in front of the determine. That would necessarily mean a bid of around £85m.
Bayern currently think about that remarkable for a participant who will be no cost future 12 months and are likely to supply all-around £75m and even that would be with caveats and clauses, only payable if Kane delivers on all fronts, successful the Champions League, Bundesliga and personal awards.
Tottenham have expressed some desire in Bayern’s 18-year-previous prodigy Mathys Tel, a French attacking player, utilizing Bayern’s drive to negotiate to pick off some of their talent. Bayern understandably are not keen to let just one of the their crucial teen gamers slip away. One thing will have to give.
Nonetheless the two clubs could do with a offer. Bayern have not replaced Robert Lewandowski, offered to Barcelona very last yr, and had been severely criticised for their limp problem to Manchester Metropolis in the Champions League quarter-last.
The club responded by sacking CEO Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic at the conclude of the season. Tuchel has to react this year and Kane — and Kyle Walker, nevertheless that deal’s odds are receding — are essential signings.
Tottenham may perhaps nicely argue that they are a lot far more possible to qualify for future year’s Champions League and therefore earn £100m in addition if they retain Kane for an additional season and consequently justify seeing just one of the world’s most-worthwhile gamers depreciate to zero. But it would even so be a bitter pill to swallow.
But it is perhaps the recruitment of Tuchel in March that certainly turned Kane’s head, a coach with whom he is broadly familiar and who would be in a position to ideal sell the club and the Bundesliga
Spurs have also expressed some desire in Bayern’s 18-yr-old prodigy Mathys Tel (correct)
And Kane demands silverware, in a career that has brought him major landmarks in the England and Tottenham goalscoring information but which lacks any winner’s medals.
Bayern are as near to remaining a positive-fireplace bet as it is achievable to be, with their 11th successive Bundesliga trophy received in May. Nevertheless it is the prospect of being in the latter phases of the Champions League — a little something Kane has only finished as soon as in his profession, when Spurs created the closing in 2019 —- that is powerful.
Time is towards Kane and he are not able to truly shell out one more year noodling all-around at Spurs, with no European soccer at all to enjoy, hoping towards hope for a first rate Carabao Cup operate.
Though Manchester United have been discouraged from pursuing Kane due to the fact of the sensation that Levy is not going to promote to a further Leading League club, Bayern have established out their stall impressively. It was back again in January that they built it clear to the Kane camp they were being severe and that he was their No 1 goal.
But it is potentially the recruitment of Tuchel in March that truly turned Kane’s head, a mentor with whom he is broadly familiar and who would be ready to best market the club and the Bundesliga. That would have been important in obtaining the assent not just of the England captain but his entire relatives.
Spouse Katie has reportedly been household looking in Munich. She will have been revealed the southern suburb of Grunwald, a pretty sector city with a castle and effortless obtain to the Alps for day outings and just a few miles travel to the Sabener Strasse coaching floor.
Jerome Boateng, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery made their houses here throughout their time at Bayern. Previous greats and later on Bayern executives Franz Beckenbauer, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Kahn stay below.
It is best for a young household, the Kanes getting dad and mom to three younger little ones, with Katie anticipating their fourth kid in the autumn.
Shifting to Bayern Munich provides Kane a excellent shot at competing for the Champions League
Bayern are a spouse and children club and that may well aid to provide the offer to Kane’s wife Katie (left) and his young ones
Bayern are a family club and the point has been built that the total establishment will embrace the total Kane clan, not just the centre ahead. Supporting Katie in her being pregnant and the children will be just as significant, with the club exceptional at connecting households and younger mums.
Squad barbeques are regular. The squad’s yearly journey to Munich’s Oktoberfest takes spot in mid-September, with gamers and companions all donning conventional Bavarian dress for a working day out.
For now there is some challenging economical speaking to be finished and practically nothing is ever certain right up until the ink is dry on the contract. But Kane’s ideal decision is crystal clear and he will presently be sizing up the heritage he can make in Germany.
Keegan was twice European Footballer of the Yr throughout his time at Hamburg from 1977-80 but no Englishman has at any time received the Torjagerkanone, the German equivalent of the Golden Boot. At Bayern, Kane would again himself to accomplish that and substantially extra apart from.
One key question continues to be: just how excellent will Kane look in lederhosen?