Revealed: The actual fee that Bayern Munich paid for Harry Kane amid talk of £100m transfer deal with Tottenham for record-breaking England striker
Bayern Munich did not pay £100 million ($122m) for Harry Kane, says former club president Uli Hoeness, with the actual fee coming in at £82m ($100m).
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- Spurs reluctantly sanctioned summer sale
- Prolific frontman now in Germany
- Deal included a number of add-ons
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ToggleWHAT HAPPENED?
The England captain finally severed ties with Tottenham during the summer transfer window as he decided to take on an entirely new challenge outside of his north London comfort zone. Bayern did make Kane their record signing, with big money required in order to land Spurs’ all-time leading goalscorer.
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WHAT THEY SAID
It was claimed at the time that a nine-figure sum had changed hands, but Hoeness insists that is not the case. He has told when shedding some light on a deal that dominated headlines in the Premier League and Bundesliga: “We only spent 95 million euros to sign Kane.”
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
That sum converts to £82m ($100m), with there a collection of add-ons that could bump the price up further in the years to come. Kane is likely to trigger a number of those clauses – especially those relating to his individual performance – as he has already netted nine goals for Bayern through 10 appearances.
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has revealed that his club have a buy-back option on Kane should he wish to return to England at some stage and chase down Alan Shearer’s all-time goal record – although his comeback may not be that straightforward. The 30-year-old frontman will be given an opportunity to say his goodbyes at Tottenham when returning to their Enfield training base during the October international break.
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