‘All in!’ Tuchel makes Bayern switch promise amid Kane curiosity
Bayern have emerged because the potential frontrunners for Kane over latest weeks, having to date seen two concrete bids for his providers rejected by Tottenham, the most recent stated to be value round £70million plus add-ons.
The BBC reported this week that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy had met with officers from the reigning Bundesliga champions with a view to focus on a possible deal for the England captain, who has entered into the ultimate 12 months of his present contract in north London.
Kane returned to pre-season coaching at Tottenham this week and held constructive first talks with new supervisor Ange Postecoglou earlier than becoming a member of the remainder of his team-mates on their flight to Australia, the place they contest a pleasant match towards London rivals West Ham in Perth on Tuesday.
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While his future remains to be up within the air, Standard Sport understands that the 29-year-old doesn’t intend to agitate to go away Spurs on this window, having been supplied an enormous new contract extension as Spurs battle to persuade him to remain put for the long-term.
Bayern have been looking out for a brand new celebrity No9 since Robert Lewandowski’s departure to Barcelona final summer time, with Serge Gnabry and Jamal Musiala their prime scorers final time period en path to a dramatic record-extending eleventh successive Bundesliga title sealed late on the ultimate day of the season.
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Thomas Tuchel stays coy on Bayern Munich’s curiosity in signing Harry Kane this summer time
/ Evening StandardSigning Kane would symbolize a big coup for each Bayern and German soccer usually, with Tuchel declining to debate the participant in public however insisting that they may go away no stone unturned in the event that they discover a striker who matches the mould.
“I have a very boring answer: I do not comment on players who are not with us,” the Bayern boss instructed reporters at a press convention on Saturday when requested about Kane.
“It’s well known that we are looking for a number nine. If we find someone that fits in, then we’ll go all in. If we don’t find anyone, we’re happy with our squad. But we need more patience.”