‘Crucial development’ in Kane transfer saga as Man Utd given ‘big chance’ of landing Spurs star

Bayern Munich bosses have flown into London to meet Spurs chairman Daniel Levy as they look to seal a deal for Harry Kane “this week”.

The England international has entered the final 12 months of his contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Spurs at risk of losing their top asset for nothing next summer.

Bayern Munich are currently the most interested team but there’s speculation that Levy will only entertain offers in excess of £100m.

It was understood that the Tottenham chairman had no intention of selling Kane until Spurs owner Joe Lewis – who was this week bailed by a judge in New York after pleading not guilty to charges of giving insider trading tips – told him to get money for the England international if continues to refuse to sign a new contract.

And now it looks like Bayern are in the driving seat to strike a deal for Kane with Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg claiming there has been a “crucial development”.

Plettenberg wrote on Twitter: “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.

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“#Kane Dreesen & Neppe, very good and respectful relation with #Levy. There are concrete negotiations for days.

“That’s 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.”

Man Utd, who are on the verge of signing Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund, made Kane their top target before the summer transfer window opened but they were given no encouragement by Levy over a potential deal, with the Tottenham chairman completely against selling to a Premier League rival.

But former Man Utd defender Mikael Silvestre still thinks the Red Devils should attempt to buy Kane this summer and has given them a “big chance” of signing the Englishman.

When asked if he thinks Man Utd have a chance of signing Kane this summer, Silvestre told GG Recon: “Yes, I believe there’s a big chance. I think it would be a good match for both parties.

“For Harry, he will have Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho around him, creating chances for him. Many players in Manchester United’s squad are British too, so that’s another positive for him.

“Harry has the quality to deliver and he will receive a lot of assists in that Manchester United team, that’s all I’m thinking about when I’m thinking about the move from Harry’s perspective.

“He knows about the Premier League, he knows about Manchester United and I’m sure he would become an icon for the club if he was to sign for them. The Premier League is the most competitive league in the world and it’s been that way for quite some time.

“Harry’s a competitor and I believe the Premier League is the best environment for him because every single fixture has the prospect of being unpredictable. As a player, considering the stadiums and the atmosphere, there’s no better league to be involved in.”