‘It’s not a goodbye’: Harry Kane’s message in full to Spurs fans after Bayern transfer
Harry Kane has completed his move to Bayern Munich and could even make his debut for the Bundesliga champions in the German Super Cup final today, while Chelsea and Liverpool continue to battle for a deal for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.
After a dramatic few hours on Friday that saw the England captain waiting in a car for the green light to make the trip to Munich, Kane finally signed the paperwork on a £120m deal at 2am German time on Saturday morning.
Kane will wear the number-nine shirt for Bayern and could even play in the German Super Cup against RB Leipzig this afternoon, after Tottenham and chairman Daniel Levy agreed to a total package of £120m with add-ons, with £105m guaranteed, and £86m up front. The move has now been confirmed, as Tottenham’s record goalscorer posted a goodbye message to the fans.
Meanwhile, Chelsea were still negotiating with Brighton for Caicedo into the early hours of Saturday morning, but the ongoing delay could yet work in Liverpool’s favour in a multi-layered saga that has also seen both clubs also compete for Southampton’s Romeo Lavia.
We’ll have all the latest transfer news from the two deal as the Premier League kicks off, with champions Manchester City defeating Burnley 3-0 in the opening game on Friday night.
Harry Kane arrives at Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich fans crowded around to try and get a photo of the England captain’s arrival in Germany
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Fans gathered to take photos of Kane arriving at the hospital to have his medical
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Sonia Twigg12 August 2023 10:15
Harry Kane hints at when he could make his debut
When asked when he might make his first appearance for Bayern, Kane hinted it could be as early as tonight, when Bayern take on RB Leipzig in the DFL Super Cup.
He said “Obviously go straight into the Super Cup and hopefully play some part in that, and I spoke to the coach briefly, but I will meet him properly in the morning with the team as well and just try and settle in as quickly as possible. Try and get
Sonia Twigg12 August 2023 10:00
Harry Kane’s first Bayern Munich interview
Kane continued in his first interview at his new club: “I think FC Bayern Munich are one of the biggest clubs in the world and I’ve always said throughout my career that I want to keep improving and keep pushing myself to be the very best and I felt like it was the right step in my career to really test myself on the highest level. So that’s why I’m here and I look forward to that challenge.”
When asked what comes to mind when he thinks of Bayern, Kane said: “I think of a big big club, I think of a team that have won a lot of trophies, a good winning culture year on year.
Sonia Twigg12 August 2023 09:50
The England captain has completed his transfer to Bayern Munich
In the hours after Tottenham Hotspur finally agreed they would sell Harry Kane to Bayern Munich, there was actually some doubt, and a lot to consider. The player’s camp now had to actually go through with a decision that had been a long time coming, which only made it all the heavier in the moment. There was still some thinking that Real Madrid or Manchester United – Kane’s first choice – might come in now they knew Levy’s price. Even he wanted that higher going into the final hours.
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Sonia Twigg12 August 2023 09:38
Harry Kane’s first Bayern Munich interview
In his first interview at his new club, Kane said: “I felt like it was the right step in my career, when anyone thinks of Bayern Munich they think of one of the top teams in the world, overall I’m just happy to be here.”
“I’m really excited, it’s been a busy day for sure but I’m just excited to get to know Munich, get to know the team, the place. I’m looking forward to getting to know my teammates and the coaches and manager.”
Sonia Twigg12 August 2023 09:27
Harry Kane announced he will leave Tottenham today
Harry Kane has announced that he will be leaving Tottenham today.
The star forward has been involved with a transfer saga to Bayern Munich that was briefly held up yesterday before he was allowed to travel for his medical.
In a message to the Tottenham fans on instagram, Kane said: “Hi everyone, I wanted to be the first to tell you Tottenham fans that I’ll be leaving the club today.
Sonia Twigg12 August 2023 08:59
Pep Guardiola reveals extent of Kevin De Bruyne’s hamstring injury
City launched their defence of the Premier League title by cruising to a 3-0 win at newly-promoted Burnley as Erling Haaland struck twice in the first half before Rodri slammed home a third midway through the second.
Victory over former City captain Vincent Kompany’s Burnley was tainted by De Bruyne’s 23rd-minute withdrawal, with Guardiola revealing his talisman had injured the same hamstring that had kept him out at the end of last season.
Guardiola said: “Hamstring again. Same position. It depends on the magnitude of the injury, but will be a few weeks out.”
Jamie Braidwood12 August 2023 05:13
Liverpool offered hope in battle with Chelsea over Moises Caicedo transfer
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Chelsea were still negotiating with Brighton for Moises Caicedo into the early hours of Saturday morning, but the ongoing delay could yet work in Liverpool’s favour in a multi-layered saga that has also seen both clubs also compete for Southampton’s Romeo Lavia.
Liverpool went higher than Chelsea in Thursday’s effective auction for Caicedo, bidding £110m, which then saw the Stamford Bridge club go to £55m for Lavia.
Chelsea are trying to do both deals, but there is some skepticism whether they can make the two work under Financial Fair Play without significant sales.
This led to a late offer of players on top of a fee for Caicedo, but Brighton were not interested in any part exchange as of early Saturday morning.
The fluid nature of the situation was illustrated in how Chelsea dropped interest in Leeds United’s Tyler Adams despite the player travelling to London in what was supposed to be a £20m deal.
Jamie Braidwood12 August 2023 03:35
Harry Kane set to complete Bayern move after late Tottenham request
Harry Kane is finally set to complete his move to Bayern Munich today despite late negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur about the exact make-up of the fee.
After a dramatic few hours on Friday which saw the England captain held at Stansted airport, waiting in a car for the green light to make the trip to Munich, Kane was finally signing the paperwork on a £120m deal at 2am German time.
The England captain and Bayern Munich are now aiming for him to start in Saturday’s German Super Cup against Leipzig.
It would mark a sudden turnaround to a long and drawn-out affair, that still had some doubt about it up to late Friday afternoon.
Bayern and Tottenham Hotspur were still negotiating the terms of the deal at that point, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has ultimately got the deal he wanted.
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Jamie Braidwood12 August 2023 03:34
A predictable start to the Premier League season sees Erling Haaland pick up where he left off
After a summer bursting with unexpected plot lines, a familiar story. As a host of intriguing new characters are added to the cast list, the main man reasserted his dominance. As the Premier League returned, so did Erling Haaland. Perhaps it was the most crushingly predictable start to a season imaginable. For now, Manchester City are top of the table and Haaland is the top scorer. Fast forward nine months and each statement may remain true.
There was, though, something devastatingly awesome amid the sense of the normal. Haaland’s defence of his Golden Boot began within 185 seconds of the opening whistle. He is a fine first-time finisher, but this was a different kind of first touch: his first of the top-flight campaign entered the Burnley net. His second goal arrived before half-time, too, a goal with a devastating blend of power and accuracy. None of which spared him an animated tongue-lashing from Pep Guardiola as they made their way off at half-time but, along with a Rodri goal, it proved too much for Burnley.
Mike Jones11 August 2023 22:38
