The Harry Kane transfer saga, one of the most tedious that we’ve seen and heard this summer transfer window, is finally coming to an end. Agreement has been reached between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich for the transfer of the superstar striker, on a fee that will exceed €100 million (or £86 million).
That is according to multiple outlets, with The Athletic reportedly being the first to call it.
Tottenham have accepted an offer in excess of €100 million from Bayern Munich for Harry Kane, sources have told ESPN’s @JamesOlley. pic.twitter.com/N2lqIfzV00
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) August 10, 2023
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? X News Harry #Kane:
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?? Kane is on verge to join FC Bayern!First call: @David_Ornstein | @SkySportDE ??????? pic.twitter.com/9At7gO9K5f
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 10, 2023
Although it is worth noting that next to no one, outside of those who actually work as breaking news reporters, actually care about who breaks a given story first. It is now officially up to the face of the Three Lions if he wants to make the move or not, but you already know the answer to that. Harry Kane reached agreement on personal terms back in June.
A month ago, it was widely reported that he preferred moving to Bayern over staying at Tottenham.
Of course, this is all still subject to passing a medical and signing the contract, as well as other legal odds and ends. So is there still a chance that he leads the line against Brentford for the Premier League season opener on Sunday?
That’s only three days away, but probably not.
It’s hard to imagine what White Hart Lane is going to be now without the England national team captain. The Tottenham talisman is the club’s identity. However, his moving on makes sense for a ton of reasons.
He burst onto the scene to become star man back in 2014, and over that near decade span, they still haven’t won a single trophy. Their drought goes back to 2008 actually. A talent like him deserves winner’s medals, and he must go elsewhere to get them.
Now he’s joining one of the top teams in the entire world.
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