Harry Kane: Bayern Munich see 'final' bid for Tottenham striker rejected

August 01, 2023

Tottenham have rejected Bayern Munich's latest and 'final' bid for Harry Kane.

Kane was due to be discussed at a meeting of Bayern Munich's executives on Monday as they mull over their pursuit of the Tottenham striker, according to Sky in Germany.

The German side were waiting on a response from Tottenham after submitting what they considered to be a 'fair and final offer' for the striker, worth more than €100m including add-ons.

Bayern felt they compromised with the offer. When the club representatives met in London there was at least a £20m gap in valuation - Bayern's offer on Friday reduced that gap further.

The Bundesliga side wanted a quick response otherwise they could move onto other targets. That position will now be tested and it remains to be seen what their next move might be.

Kane, who scored four goals in Sunday's 5-1 friendly win over Shakhtar Donetsk, wants his future sorted this week before Tottenham's first Premier League game of the season at Brentford, live on Sky Sports on Sunday August 13.

The 30-year-old is planning on travelling to Barcelona for Tuesday's friendly against the Spanish giants, although the situation could change swiftly if there is a breakthrough in negotiations.

One of the reasons Kane wants his future sorted out now is for personal reasons. His wife is due to give birth in a couple of weeks and can no longer travel.

Kane is out of contract next summer and the risk for Spurs is keeping him beyond the current transfer window and losing an elite goalscorer on a free next summer, potentially to a Premier League rival.

Kane scored 30 Premier League goals last season in a disappointing campaign for Spurs as they finished eighth to miss out on European football, while they remain without a trophy since 2008.

He has scored 280 goals in 435 appearances for the club, having scored his first Spurs goal in December 2011, while in the Premier League he has netted 213 times in 320 Premier League games and is currently 48 goals off breaking Alan Shearer's record as the highest scorer in Premier League history.

Solhekol: Spurs won't dance to Bayern's tune

Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:

"I think it's interesting that Tottenham don't seem to be dancing to Bayern's tune.

"There were a lot of reports coming out of Germany on Friday saying that Bayern Munich needed to know by midnight on Friday otherwise they were going to walk away.

"Spurs have taken their time. They are not going to abide by any arbitrary deadlines that Bayern Munich impose. They have taken their time and they have let it be known that the offer has been rejected."

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