Harry Kane switch deadline prolonged as Gary Lineker sends pressing Spurs warning
Gary Lineker has issued a serious warning to Tottenham as chief Daniel Levy has been handed additional time to mull over what Bayern Munich have described as their remaining provide for his star man Harry Kane. The England captain has only one 12 months left on his contract in north London and needs his future resolved rapidly.
Spurs had obtained a 3rd and supposedly remaining bid near their £100million valuation of the 30-year-old, however reportedly had been instructed to give a response to Bayern by midnight on Friday night and there can be no additional negotiations. However, that deadline has come and gone with out news of Levy’s reply, although he could have extra time to determine his subsequent plan of action.
The Daily Mail have now claimed that Bayern have supplied £86.24m and add-ons and need Levy to make a remaining choice by Saturday morning. They need the striker to be of their German Super Cup squad to face RB Leipzig the next weekend and have already agreed private phrases on what can be a bumper £400,000-a-week contract for the person with 30 Premier League targets final season.
Kane additionally set a self-imposed deadline of the opening day of Spurs’ season in opposition to Brentford for a choice to be made, as he doesn’t need the saga hanging over the staff as they start their marketing campaign. Now, former Spurs striker Lineker has insisted that he’s “concerned” for Ange Postecoglu’s facet no matter whether or not Kane leaves or stays.
“I’m concerned for Spurs either way, whatever happens with Harry,” Lineker told the PA news agency. “I have been concerned about them for a while, I see where they ended last season and they are in the worst position they had been in for quite some time.
“They have made an exceptional signing in James Maddison, he is a better player than a lot of people think, I think he is absolutely top class. That is a good addition but they are a long, long way short.
“The new manager [Postecoglou] could make a difference, but Harry, the goals he scores, take that away from any team it would be hugely difficult. It is time to rebuild for Tottenham – rebuild, rethink, re-plan.”
It is ready to be a colossal few hours at Spurs, who have already eyed Mehdi Taremi and Alejo Valiz as choices to assist change Kane alongside present forwards Richarlison and Son Heung-min.
Should they determine in opposition to accepting Bayern’s newest provide, Levy runs the chance of dropping their talisman at no cost in a 12 months’s time as it’s unlikely that he’ll renew his present contract.