EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham eye Dusan Vlahovic as Harry Kane replacement

Steve Kay

10 Jul 2023 12:00 BST
3 min read

Tottenham are sounding out Dusan Vlahovic as a possible replacement for Harry Kane should the England captain leaves.

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We are told that the north London side have had a long-standing interest in the Juventus striker and even had plans to bring him in when Manchester City made an approach for Kane last year.

The Old Lady are willing to sell Vlahovic if the right offer comes in for him this summer window, while Spurs will get up to £100m if they were to make a sale of their all-time top goal-scorer.

Bayern's Kane bids

It comes after the news that Bayern Munich have made an improved offer of £70m plus add‑ons for Harry Kane.

Spurs had rejected Bayern’s first offer of £60m plus add-ons for Kane last month. The club value Kane at least £100m even though his contract expires next summer, in 2024.

© ProShots - Harry Kane has been subject of two bids by Bayern

Kane has not given any indication that he wants to sign an extension and so the club may well lose him on a free transfer if he is not sold this window.

The England captain has held positive talks with Bayern. He has also been linked with a move to Manchester United but the club need to move on a lot of players before they can recoup the funds to make an offer to him.

Bayern hope their improved offer and they are still waiting for an official response from Spurs, who have offered Kane a new contract.

The fresh terms would improve his £200,000-a-week salary but it is yet to be green-lighted by the player. It is thought that a third bid may come from Bayern if their second attempt is rejected.

Daniel Levy, Spur’s chairman, is known as a tough negotiator but as the window nears its end, the pressure will be on to either make a sale or keep Kane for a last year in the hope of agreeing to a contract with him.