After Bayern Munich links, Kane will hold talks with new Spurs boss Postecoglou

After links to Bayern Munich, Harry Kane returns to work at Tottenham this week for preseason training.

uncertainty around England captain’s future at Spurs, however, is t going away.

New Spurs manr Ange Postecoglou held his first news conference on Monday since joining from Celtic and was immediately asked about Kane, who enters final year of his contract at London club.

“I haven’t had any assurances (about his future) and I wouldn’t expect any assurances,” Australian manr said. “He’s one of premier strikers in world and I want him involved.”

Postecoglou, kwn for being a blunt speaker, plans to hold a meeting with Kane this week.

“My conversation with him will be about how we can make this club successful and I’ve got doubts that’s what he wants as well,” Postecoglou said. “What I want is to introduce myself to Harry and give him my vision of football club and get a sense from him on what he thinks club needs to do to be successful, and walk out on that training pitch and try to make it happen.”

Tottenham wants to tie club’s all-time leading goal-scorer to a new long-term contract.

Bayern, however, may test that resolve, having reportedly made two bids, with latest one valued at 68.5 million pounds ($88 million).

question is wher that will tempt ors to table.

Manchester United has long been linked with Kane, and wants to sign a replacement for Cristia Ronaldo this offseason.

Real Madrid needs to replace departed Karim Benzema and has also been mentioned in connection with Kane.

n re is Paris Saint-Germain, which is intent on selling Kylian Mbappe unless its World Cup-winning forward signs a new contract.

That means four of European soccer’s biggest clubs are potentially in market for a top-class center forward this summer.

It has been claimed that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy’s preference would be to sell abroad if he was to sell at all. ory goes he would even be prepared to accept a smaller transfer fee, rar than see a club great playing for ar English team.

That would take United out of running. And while manr Erik ten Hag is an admirer of England’s all-time leading scorer, re is a growing expectation that he will look elsewhere.

Madrid is likely to be leading chase for Mbappe, having tried to sign him in 2021. But France international has said he plans to see out final year of his contract. PSG’s transfer strategy is heavily dependent on Mbappe’s movement or n-movement.

Bayern has acted quickest but, even in final year of Kane’s contract, a bid of $88 million looks low. Levy has gained a fierce reputation for his negotiating skills and mand to keep Kane away from clutches of Manchester City two years ago.

Tottenham’s bargaining position is weaker w as it risks losing one of finest strikers in history for thing.

In a year, Kane will likely be able to take his pick of any of Europe’s leading clubs. If he stays in England he would have chance to fulfil his ambition of surpassing Alan Shearer’s all-time record of 260 Premier League goals.

While Levy might t want to be man who sold Kane, prospect of losing him for thing would surely be worse.

That is why interest from Bayern may be more tempting than Tottenham is ready to admit — especially if it draws out or bidders and ultimately drives up his price.

In an ideal world for Levy and Tottenham fans, meeting with Postecoglou this week will convince Kane he can achieve his ambitions of winning silverware right where he is. That despite London club having had five manrs in last four years and failing to qualify for Champions League last season, success is within reach.

“I am kind of guy who loves a challenge. I love a build, I love a rebuild. That is where I feel I am at my best,” Postecoglou said. “w my goal is to try and make some special moments here and create something special for this great football club as well.”