Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is furious with Harry Kane for holding transfer talks with Bayern Munich behind his back, it's claimed.
Kane, 29, wants to leave Spurs during the summer transfer window but has limited options. With Manchester United already having decided to pull out and no other Premier League clubs emerging as a potential suitor, moving abroad is currently the England captain's best bet in his quest to finally win a trophy and compete at the highest level.
Fortunately for Kane, Bayern are keen to sign him even after seeing their opening £60million offer rejected by Levy and co. Now, it's being reported that the Tottenham striker recently met Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel at his London home, leaving his chairman furious.
According to German outlet Bild, Levy has been angered by the secret talks and is intent on making sure that Kane remains a Spurs player for the new season, marking the final year of his contract. Bayern, though, are ready to come again with an improved bid which is sure to test Tottenham's resolve.
Levy has attempted to hand Kane a lucrative new deal which would ensure his long-term future at the club, but the 29-year-old has no intention of renewing terms. That means Kane could walk way for free next summer and leave Levy powerless to stop him departing.
As he did successfully in 2021 to stop Spurs' talisman from joining Manchester City, Levy's best hope is to simply price Kane out of a move, with Bayern already indicating that €100million (£85m) would be too much.
"I think the transfer is totally crazy," Bayern board member Uli Hoeness told Munich-based newspaper Abendzeitung. "He's a great player, no question about it, but these are amounts that I would never pay as president."
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Later speaking to Sky Deutschland, Hoeness explained: "I'm one of nine members on the supervisory board who have a say in the executive committee when it comes to large expenses of over €25m (£21m). I can imagine that, one day, a player would go to Bayern who costs around €100m, but I've already given my opinion on the Kane case.
"He's almost 30 years old and last year, Tottenham rejected Manchester City's €160m (£136m) offer. I said it would be crazy if Bayern approached such a transfer.
"I would give my private opinion. I'm one of nine and if the other eight say he's going to be bought, then he’s going to be bought. That's how it is in a democracy."
Kane himself has been tight-lipped on his future, having been asked on the final day of the season about whether anything had changed regarding his situation because of the increased speculation.
"No, no. That's part and parcel of being a footballer - especially when you're at the top of your game," he told BT Sport.
"I've just been focusing on this season and trying to help the team as much as possible. To score a couple today was nice, to finish that way, but all in all I'm just looking forward to a nice break."
