Update July 31st, 12:25PM EDT: Bayern, Spurs still far apart on deal
Per the video report below, Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur are still far apart on a valuation of Harry Kane even after their lunch meeting earlier today:
Bayern Munich and Tottenham representatives had lunch in central London today
There remains a £20m gap in valuation for Harry Kane
Spurs will also insist on a buyback clause should he return to the Premier League
[via @skysportspaulg] pic.twitter.com/xU2AAtity4
Football Daily (@footballdaily) July 31, 2023
Update July 31st, 12:00PM EDT: Bayern brass returns home without Kane deal
According to Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen and technical director Marco Neppe will fly back to Germany without a deal for Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane.
However, that does not mean that the transfer is dead. Plettenberg even says that the Bayern Munich executives did not expect to finalize anything today.
There will be further negotiations:
Bayern bosses did not fly to London today expecting to reach a complete agreement about a transfer of Harry #Kane. They will return to Munich tonight.
Negotiations ongoing! No agreement yet! @SkySportDEpic.twitter.com/wulaHDt4de
Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 31, 2023
So…essentially:
The next chapter of Bayern Munichs pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane starts momentarily.
Club CEO Jans-Chrstian Dreesen and technical director Marco Neppe have flown to London in hopes of striking a deal with Tottenham for the English striker. After Fridays meeting was cancelled by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, the Bavarians will try to get the transfer deal done today:
Plettenberg added more context here as well:
Bayern bosses Dreesen and Neppe on their way to London NOW – to meet Spurs boss Levy Neppe has arrived the airport a few seconds ago. #Kane
Dreesen & Neppe, very good and respectful relation with #Levy. There are concrete negotiations for days. Thats a crucial pic.twitter.com/CcdF8p3ACx
Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 31, 2023
Full text of the tweet is available here:
Bayern bosses Dreesen and Neppe on their way to London NOW – to meet Spurs boss Levy Neppe has arrived the airport a few seconds ago. #Kane
Dreesen & Neppe, very good and respectful relation with #Levy. There are concrete negotiations for days. Thats a crucial development compared to the previous weeks.
Bayern want to finalize the deal this week as reported. Kane is only waiting for an agreement between the clubs.
@SkySport_Ben | @SkySportDE
Sport1 journalist Kerry Hau broke down the aim for Bayern Munich in taking the flight this morning and how Levys stance on a sale might be changing (as captured by @iMiaSanMia):
Bayerns clear goal is to reach an agreement with Tottenham for Kane this week. Thomas Tuchel, Ange Postecoglou & Kane himself want a quick end to this saga. Clubs are in contact, talking to each other professionally – signs are pointing towards an agreement soon.
Levy has now realized that Kane wants to go to Bayern and that he has to sell him this summer because extending the contract is not an option for the player – so its now mainly about money.
Bayern want to stick to their internal limit of 100m but are also clear that this transfer would not fall through in the end because of a few million. The club is determined to fulfill Tuchels wish to sign Kane – the earlier the better.
So…what should Bayern Munich fans do now? They wait:
(cues piano music)
What do Bayern fans dreams of?
When they take a little Bayern snooze
Do they dream of mauling Dortmund?
Or Harry Kane in his Lederhosen suit
Dont you worry your pretty Bavarian head
Were gonna get Harry back to Säbener Straße and a cozy hybrid grass bed
And then were gonna celebrate our new striker Kane
And that will hopefully end the Thomas Tuchels attacking pains
Kane Kane Oh Kane Kane Kanie Kane Kane
But if Levy decides he wants to be a hardass and ruin the season….well then were sh*t outta luck.
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