Bayern Munich make second transfer bid for Tottenham striker Harry Kane

Bayern Munich have made a second bid for Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane.

The Bundesliga champions had a first bid of €70million plus add-ons for the England captain rejected last month.

They have now upped that offer and are awaiting Spurs' response.

Kane has a year remaining on his current contract in north London with the club still hoping to convince him to extend it.

Bayern are in the market for a new forward this summer with head coach Thomas Tuchel having already discussed a potential move with Kane.

The 29-year-old has been a Manchester United target since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was manager and current boss Erik ten Hag is also a known admirer.

Manchester City previously explored the possibility of signing him two years ago before going on to complete a deal for Erling Haaland the following summer.

Meanwhile, The Athletic reported in June that Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti had told the club's board he wanted to sign Kane at a key meeting to discuss transfers.

Kane's contract negotiations with Tottenham were put on hold last season season with the striker instead focusing on trying to help the club return to the Champions League.

However, after a chaotic season, Spurs missed out on European football altogether after an eighth-placed finish.

He is yet to win a trophy at domestic or international level but did break Jimmy Greaves' all-time Tottenham goalscoring record in February when he netted his 267th goal for the club. He became England's record goalscorer the following month.

Why Bayern want Kane

Analysis by Raphael Honigstein and Mark Carey

It's easy to see why the serial German champions have made Kane their No 1 priority this summer. He is two players in one: a wonderful finisher in the box but just as adept at holding the ball up and playing in fast runners — which Bayern's squad have in abundance — moving beyond him.

Kane will commonly drift into half-spaces in attacking phases to try to play a killer ball between the lines — commonly to unlock a defence or play the “pass before the assist” — rather than always being that striker prowling the zone between the goalposts.

Tuchel's possession game will be greatly enhanced by a technical forward who can create depth by dragging defenders out of the back line. At the same time, Kane can also play like a more orthodox target man, holding up the ball for his team's midfielders to join the attack.

He is quite simply a chief goalscorer and creator for club and country.

Additional reporting: Raphael Honigstein

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