Journalist Graeme Bailey has said that Daniel Levy and others in the Tottenham hierarchy are convinced that Ange Postecoglou will persuade Harry Kane to stay.
Reports over the last 24 hours indicated that Bayern Munich are set to return with an £80m offer for Kane after seeing their opening offer turned down by Tottenham (Ben Jacobs).
ENFIELD, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 23: Harry Kane and Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur during a training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on December 23, 2022 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
The Athletic claimed a couple of days ago that Thomas Tuchel has identified the Tottenham man as his priority target this summer and that the Bavarians are ‘optimistic’ about getting a deal for the striker over the line. Meanwhile, multiple outlets, including The Times, reported yesterday that Bayern have reached a verbal agreement with Kane on personal terms and that the striker is ready to move to the Allianz Arena if a fee can be agreed between the two clubs.
Levy expects Postecoglou to keep Kane at Tottenham
However, Bailey has now claimed that Spurs have simply not specified any asking price for their star man and asserted that the 29-year-old will remain at Tottenham unless Real Madrid reignite their interest.
The journalist said on the Talking Transfers podcast: “There is no fee here. There?s no fee for Daniel Levy to say someone getting close to the fee that he ...