Bayern Munich reach agreement to sign Harry Kane form Tottenham

Bayern Munich have reached an agreement to acquire England’s captain, Harry Kane, from Tottenham Hotspur. The transfer fee for this monumental move is reported to surpass the 100 million euros ($110 million) mark, setting a new Bundesliga record.

Amid weeks of negotiations between the two clubs, talks reached fruition with Bayern Munich’s resolute pursuit of the 30-year-old striker. Tottenham’s chairman, Daniel Levy, was a driving force in these negotiations, aiming to secure a substantial fee, especially considering Kane’s potential to leave on a free transfer at the conclusion of his contract in 2024.

The Athletic reported the deal between the two clubs first, and was followed by Sky Sports and several other British and German media.

Six-time European champions Bayern have been historically more reluctant to spend big on transfer fees than many of their European rivals.

The reported figure of over 100 million euros well exceeds their club record transfer outlay of 80 million euros paid in 2019 for French defender Lucas Hernandez. Hernandez left Bayern for Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 for 45 million euros.

Bayern had been on the lookout for a striker since the departure of star forward Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona at the end of the 2021-22 season.

Bayern won the Bundesliga in each of the Pole’s eight seasons in Munich, with Lewandowski scoring 344 goals in 375 appearances.

The Bavarians struggled in Lewandowski’s absence last season.

During his eight years in Munich, Lewandowski averaged 30 goals per season. In 2022-23, not one Bayern player hit the 15 league goal mark.

They were eliminated by eventual winners Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and won the Bundesliga title on goal difference after a final-day capitulation from Borussia Dortmund.