Bayern sign England striker Kane from Tottenham on four-year deal

MUNICH, Germany, Aug 12 – England captain Harry Kane has joined Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich from Premier League membership Tottenham Hotspur on a four-year deal, the German membership stated on Saturday.

Bayern, who kick off their season in a while Saturday within the Super Cup towards RB Leipzig, stated the 30-year-old striker was signed till 2027 after protracted talks between the 2 golf equipment.

They didn’t disclose the switch payment, which media stories have put at round 100 million euros ($109 million). That could be a Bundesliga document, smashing the 80 million euros paid by Bayern to signal Lucas Hernandez from Atletico Madrid in 2019.

“The fans can look forward to Harry Kane and the new season,” stated membership CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen. “Harry was at the very top of our wish list. So we went a bit all-in but always within a framework and within financial reason.”

Kane, who handed his medical late on Friday, has spent most of his profession at Tottenham after becoming a member of their academy as an 11-year-old, scoring a membership document 280 objectives in over 430 appearances in all competitions.

He can also be the second-highest Premier League scorer of all time with 213 objectives – 47 behind Alan Shearer – and with 58 objectives for his nation in 84 video games, Kane is England’s all-time main marksman.

“I am happy to be here,” Kane stated in membership interview. “I think Bayern are one of the biggest clubs in the world. I want to keep improving and pushing myself to be the very best.”

“I felt it was the right step in my career. (Bayern have) a good winning culture year-on-year,” he stated.

Signing Kane, who additionally brings a wealth of expertise and management qualities, means Bayern have lastly landed a striker to exchange Robert Lewandowski who left for Barcelona in 2022.

The Bavarians struggled for objectives final season and solely narrowly received the league title after Borussia Dortmund unexpectedly did not win their final sport at house.

Bayern kick off their Bundesliga season towards Werder Bremen subsequent week.

Kane’s arrival additionally appears to enhance his personal probabilities of profitable main silverware having failed to finish Tottenham’s 15-year trophy drought throughout his time on the membership. Spurs did not qualify for European soccer this season.

—Reuters