Harry Kane sends message to Spurs chief Daniel Levy after "exhausting" transfer

13 August 2023 , 12:07

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Harry Kane has officially left Tottenham (Image: Bayern Munich)

Harry Kane has wished Daniel Levy "all the best" after completing what was described as an "exhausting" transfer to Bayern Munich.

The England captain completed his transfer to the German giants on Saturday in a deal which could be worth in excess of £100million, having signed a four-year contract that runs until 2027. Tottenham chairman Levy did his best to keep Kane, 30, at Spurs for at least one more season but couldn't stop the striker from departing, unlike in 2021.

Two years ago, Levy refused to sell Kane to Manchester City and the high-profile episode damaged the pair's relationship. This time around, the Tottenham chief was forced to broker a deal with Bayern, not willing to sell Kane to a Premier League rival such as Manchester United or risk losing him for free when his contract was due to expire next summer.

"It was a busy couple of days, a busy week," the 30-year-old explained during his unveiling press conference on Sunday, taking the famous No.9 shirt. "This is my first transfer; it was an up and down experience for sure but I'm happy to be here now. I wish Tottenham all the best, Daniel Levy all the best, but my focus is here now and trying to help this team."

Sitting alongside Kane was Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, who admitted: "It was exhausting negotiations. Daniel Levy is nice, but he also knows what he wants. In the end, both parties had a good feeling."

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The now former Spurs hero made his debut for the Bundesliga champions on Saturday less than 11 hours after his transfer had been announced. Kane hoped to win the first trophy of his career but Bayern were stunned by RB Leipzig 3-0 in their own backyard, with their star signing coming on as a substitute.

Harry Kane was unveiled as a Bayern Munich player on Sunday (2023 Getty Images)

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Kane hopes to have won multiple trophies by the end of the 2023-24 season, including the Champions League. Next year's final will notably be held at Wembley, where England's all-time record goalscorer struts his stuff at international level and for a period represented Spurs while their new stadium was under construction.

"It is still quite a way away but for it to be at Wembley is exciting," Kane added. "I joined this club to have a good chance of winning the Champions League but for it to be at Wembley is amazing. Hopefully we can achieve that."

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