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    Best XI of English players abroad as Harry Kane closes in on stunning £104m Bayern Munich transfer from Tottenham

    HARRY KANE is set to become the latest England star to move abroad as he closes in on a huge transfer to Bayern Munich.Tottenham’s all-time top goalscorer agreed personal terms with the Bundesliga giants on Thursday evening after the two clubs struck a £104million deal.
    Kane is set to join Bayern Munich in a club-record transferCredit: AFP

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    Bellingham became the most expensive English player of all time when he joined Real MadridCredit: Getty
    He will reportedly earn £415,000-a-week in Germany, making him one of the highest-paid English footballers of all time.
    But when he completes the switch, Kane will also become the latest in a long line of stars to have played abroad professionally.
    SunSport have assembled a squad of the best players currently appearing for a non-British team, starting with Kane and the most expensive English player of all time – Jude Bellingham.
    Bellingham joined Real Madrid in a £115m transfer from Borussia Dortmund in June.
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    He had been linked with a move to Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain respectively before swapping Germany for Spain, but eventually insisted on joining the 14-time Champions League winners.
    The 20-year-old midfielder has already scored once in four pre-season appearances for Los Blancos.
    And he is set to play a huge role in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad when the new La Liga campaign kicks off.
    England midfielder Jordan Henderson has also completed a huge move abroad this summer.
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    The former Liverpool captain swapped Anfield for Saudi Arabia last month when he completed a £13m switch to Al-Ettifaq.
    He is set to earn a whopping £700,000-A-WEEK with the Saudi Pro League side, but his decision to move has seen him face backlash from fans.
    Ruben Loftus-Cheek completes the midfield trio of England stars playing abroad.
    The 27-year-old, who had been with Chelsea for 19 years before leaving Stamford Bridge in June, completed a move to AC Milan.
    He joined up with former Chelsea teammate Fikayo Tomori upon his arrival at the San Siro, who has also starred for the Three Lions.
    Tomori, who joined AC Milan on a permanent basis in 2021, has made three senior appearances for England.
    He has established himself as one of the stars of the Serie A, along with former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling.
    Smalling, who made 31 England appearances between 2011 and 2017, joined Roma in 2020 and quickly experienced a resurgence in form.
    He has since made 143 appearances for the Italian giants.
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    Ex-Chelsea ace Tammy Abraham is also a key member of Jose Mourinho’s Roma squad.
    He joined the club in a £34m transfer from the Blues in 2021 and played a crucial role in helping the team to the inaugural Europa Conference League title.
    Reece Oxford is another England-born ace starring abroad.
    The former West Ham prospect joined FC Augsburg in 2019 and has since appeared 80 times.
    He is one of several England stars playing in Germany.
    Teen superstar Jamie Bynoe-Gittens has taken the Bundesliga by storm since making his senior debut for Borussia Dortmund in April 2022.
    The 19-year-old has since scored three goals in 24 first team appearances.
    Former Tottenham star Marcus Edwards is now enjoying a successful spell in Portugal.
    The midfielder joined Sporting Lisbon in a £6.5m transfer in January 2022 and has since scored 15 goals and provided 17 assists.
    Essex-born goalkeeper Etienne Green previously represented France at youth level, but he switched his international allegiance in August 2021.
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    Although he switched his allegiance to England two years ago, he has always played football in France.
    The 23-year-old is now with Ligue 2 side St Etienne.
    Henderson joined Al-Ettifaq this summerCredit: Reuters
    Bynoe-Gittens has impressed since making his Borussia Dortmund debut last summerCredit: Getty More

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    Gloating Germans celebrate poaching England captain Harry Kane with £104m Bayern transfer… and blast Spurs as ‘childish’

    GLOATING Germans have put the boot in on Spurs fans as they celebrate Harry Kane’s likely transfer to Bayern Munich.The Bundesliga champions are understood to have netted the England skipper after chasing a deal all summer.
    Harry Kane looks set to move to transfer to Bayern Munch on a £104m dealCredit: Getty
    German tabloid Bild described Kane as ‘a world-class player at the peak of his career’Credit: Bild
    Sport1 insisted the striker is heading to Bayern despite no official confirmationCredit: sport 1
    Kane, 30, is due to fly to Germany today to undergo a medical ahead of a £104million move accepted by Tottenham this week, reports say.
    But as Spurs fans who have watched the striker score more than 250 goals during his 12-year stint are left reeling, the smug German press has been having a field day crowing about the transfer.
    With Kane’s face splashed across the top spots of German news sites, many are celebrating poaching the “excellent” goal machine – insisting he could propel Bayern to glory on the world stage.
    One German outlet even attacked Spurs’ negotiations as “childish” while others brazenly moaned Kane might get “cold feet”.
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    In a comment piece by Sports Illustrated, the outlet boasted that Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel and Kane are “a dream duo” and snidely remarked that he could help the club win the Champions League.
    It adds: “They [Bayern] are now digging deep into their own pockets and probably signing an absolute world star – which could transform them into the upcoming Champions League winners.
    “If Harry Kane’s transfer works out, FC Bayern will finally be a world club like Real Madrid or Manchester City again! 
    “The Englishman has the ability to shoot Bayern alone into the CL final with 40 goals or more this season.”
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    Meanwhile, another outlet Ran hailed Kane as the “perfect solution in the storm”.
    The piece reads: “He fits perfectly into FC Bayern’s profile: He is a leader, hungry for the title, physically robust, two-footed, strong in the air and has an excellent nose for goals in and outside the penalty area.
    “The Englishman would be the perfect solution for the record champions.”
    And German football expert Carsten Germann, who has written for papers including BILD, twisted the knife by saying the move could finally see him lift a trophy.
    He told The Sun: “I think that Harry Kane will benefit the Bundesliga.”
    “And especially for Bayern Munich, it will really raise the quality of their team.
    “Harry Kane could be the missing link for their style of play, as they had no central strike last season.
    “It is a really big occasion for Kane as well – for him to win the first title in his career.
    “He will be granted an absolute super-star status here in Germany but also the pressure on him and Bayern will be extremely high.”
    Sportschau also crowed about how it could be Kane’s chance to bag a title.
    It says: “Kane finally wants to win big titles. 
    “So far he hasn’t managed to do that with England’s national team and with Tottenham Hotspur.”
    German tabloid newspaper BILD bragged how Bayern looks set to snare “a world-class player at the peak of his career”.
    It adds: “Here comes England’s captain, who has scored 213 goals in 320 games for a club from the second tier of the Premier League.
    “100 million euros is a hell of a lot of money. But FC Bayern invested it damn well.”
    And daily paper Frankfurter Rundschau took the chance not only to crow about Kane but to also take swipes at the Premier League – and English food.
    The jibe reads: “For the English Premier League, which starts the season this Friday, Harry Kane is a bitter loss.
    “Unpleasant enough for the powerhouse of world football that a global opponent is currently emerging in Saudi Arabia for whom there really are no financial limits.
    One German outlet declared Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel and Kane ‘a dream duo’Credit: Getty
    Germany’s Sports Illustrated claims Kane could help the club wins the Champions LeagueCredit: sports illustrated deutschland
    Sites including Sportschau are gloating over Kane’s reported transferCredit: sportschau
    “And while the Premier League remains the most exciting league for now, the fact that the second-best goalscorer in league history prefers to continue his career on the continent doesn’t sit well with the English.
    “But what do they like? A little mint sauce on it, then it will work again.”
    And a piece on Sports1 gloats about how Kane is set to leave Spurs before his contract finishes.
    It adds: “If everything goes according to plan, Kane would become the most expensive purchase in Bundesliga history less than a year before his contract expires in London – and the most expensive sale in Spurs’ club history.”
    But despite much of the German media blustering about the transfer, some outlets have slammed how long it has taken to thrash out.
    Spurs agreed to receive an initial fee of £86m plus easily-attainable add-ons to round it up to £104m for Kane this week.
    It was then up to Kane to decide his future with only one year remaining on his contract – and up until Thursday afternoon, the forward was believed to be keen on staying in North London.
    But late on Thursday night, the England captain is reported to have opted to move to Germany and agreed personal terms, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
    Kane is understood to have penned a four-year deal worth £415,000 a week – more than double his Tottenham earnings.
    But in a fresh twist in the saga, Spurs have revoked Kane’s permission to fly to Germany, despite the England captain being given the green light to undergo a Bayern medical late last night.
    However, according to Sky Sports Germany, Tottenham have how hindered the move completely by revoking that permission.
    Passauer Neue Presse branded the lengthy negotiations as “child’s play”, adding: “If the proud Munich team were in a position of strength, they should have slammed the door in Kane’s face.”
    The Englishman has the ability to shoot Bayern alone into the CL final with 40 goals or more this seasonGerman media
    Neuer Ruhr Zeitung echoed the frustrations, branding the dad-of-three a “tasteless aftertaste”.
    It adds: “This must annoy the German champions from Munich. Those responsible are willing to dig deep into their pockets for an attacker who, mind you, only has one year left on his contract.
    “There is talk of a transfer fee of over 100 million euros, but no German club has broken the three-digit million barrier so far.
    “If that’s not enough, Munich would be embarrassed and the Bundesliga with it.”
    Should he leave, Kane will do so as Spurs’ record goalscorer after 19 years at the club, joining aged 11.
    He scored 280 goals in 435 games for Spurs – 213 came in the Premier League.
    That means he leaves England 47 goals shy of Alan Shearer’s Premier League goalscoring record of 260.
    It is expected Kane will be unveiled in a press conference at some point next week before Bayern’s opening Bundesliga game against Werder Bremen on Friday night.
    It has left Spurs fans heartbroken – especially as the footballer appears to have been removed from images on the club’s website.
    One posted: “Absolutely gutted, this hurts. He gave us so many great moments but we never backed his ambition if we’re being truthful. Our greatest ever player.”
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    Fans say KSI ‘cooking Arsenal’s rivals indirectly’ as he breaks silence on Harry Kane’s Bayern transfer after Prime deal

    ARSENAL fan KSI was over the moon with Harry Kane’s reported move to Bayern Munich. Tottenham accepted a deal worth £104million for the England captain, who is set to fly to Germany to complete the deal.
    Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime drink is a new sponsor of Bayern MunichCredit: Instagram @ksi
    The transfer news followed shortly after KSI and Logan Paul’s popular Prime drink became an official sponsor of Bayern Munich.
    So it left Arsenal season ticket holder KSI in a joyous mood.
    He tweeted: “As soon as Prime sponsors Bayern, he moves there instantly, smart man.”
    And fans loved that Gooner KSI was revelling in Spurs’ potential demise.
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    One said: “KSI cooking Arsenal rivals indirectly.”
    Another added: “Nah this is funny.”
    After Tottenham accepted Bayern’s bid, it was down to Kane to make a decision on his future.
    And despite suggestions that the striker was leaning towards staying, Kane later opted to accept the move.
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    The 30-year-old is understood to have agreed a four-year deal worth £415,000 a week – more than double his Tottenham earnings.
    Kane is now flying to Germany for his medical following a last minute hold up.
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    Tottenham fans heartbroken as Spurs drop huge Harry Kane WILL quit after Bayern Munich ‘agree transfer’

    TOTTENHAM fans were left heartbroken after their own club website dropped a huge hint seemingly confirming Harry Kane would join Bayen Munich.It appears the England skipper is now only awaiting the go-ahead from Tottenham to complete a £104million move by Friday after a breakthrough in talks late on Thursday night.
    Harry Kane has reportedly sealed a move to Bayern on a four-year dealCredit: Sunday Times
    Tottenham fans feared the worst when they saw Son Heung-min suddenly featured alone on the club website imagesCredit: Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Kane initially fronted the website pics but, once he was removed, supporters knew everything was not all whiteCredit: Tottenham Hotspur FC
    The Athletic’s David Ornstein believes “personal terms” have been settled for Kane’s switch to the German giants on a four-year contract.
    it followed Spurs alarming fans by removing their “greatest ever player” from glitzy images – leaving strike partner Son Heung-min alone.
    Kane, 30, just needs to take a medical before sealing a move – providing Tottenham accept Bayern’s latest offer.
    England’s record scorer is under contract until next summer.
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    But he’s been enticed by Bayern offering double-your-money wages and, above all, the likelihood of him finally winning silverware.
    Spurs’ supporters went from fearful to devastated as Thursday night’s developments unfolded.
    One posted: “Absolutely gutted, this hurts. He gave us so many great moments but we never backed his ambition if we’re being truthful. Our greatest ever player.”
    Another said: “This actually hurts bro.”
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    Fans had started to lose hope once seeing the solo Son images.
    A third revealed: “Son on his own hit me hard.”
    But as Spurs prepare to lose Kane after a 12-year stay, a more positive supporter tried to see the positive side: “This has to be Sonny’s season.” More

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    Alan Shearer will be ‘ecstatic’ if Harry Kane moves to Bayern Munich, says Gary Lineker

    PREMIER League great Alan Shearer will be “ecstatic” if Harry Kane moves to Bayern Munich.The Newcastle legend holds the division’s goalscoring record with 260.
    Alan Shearer will be ‘ecstatic’ if Harry Kane moves to Bayern Munich – as it may help preserve his own goal-scoring recordCredit: Getty
    Shearer fears Kane — on 213 — could beat his 260-goal record if he stays in EnglandCredit: Getty
    And he fears Kane — on 213 — could beat him if he stays in England.
    Shearer, 52, has even joked he would drive Kane to Germany himself to protect his record.
    Reacting to the striker’s possible departure, his pal Gary Lineker wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “An emergency podcast is on the cards with an ecstatic Alan Shearer.”
    The social media platform was flooded with memes yesterday suggesting Shearer was wildly celebrating the England skipper’s possible departure.
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    Meanwhile, other Premier League greats had their say on the will-he-stay, will-he-go saga.
    Ex-Liverpool and Man United star Michael Owen said Kane should stay at Spurs, adding: “Becoming all-time Premier League top goalscorer is a bigger achievement than winning the league in a country dominated by one team.”
    His former teammate Jamie Carragher agreed, saying breaking Shearer’s record would be “huge”.
    But Rio Ferdinand saw it differently, saying: “You don’t start ya career wanting to win the Golden Boot. You want to win things for ya team.”
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    And Gary Neville urged Kane to leave — for his old side Man United, saying: “He puts them in the realm of catching City.”
    Jamie Carragher said breaking Shearer’s record would be ‘huge’Credit: Getty More

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    Harry Kane ‘WILL join Bayern Munich in £104m transfer after agreeing personal terms and will sign four-year contract’

    HARRY KANE is set to join Bayern Munich in a £104million transfer, according to reports.The Bundesliga champions chased the striker all summer before finally having a bid accepted by Tottenham this week.
    Harry Kane has agreed to a £94.5million move to Bayern Munich, say reportsCredit: Getty
    Should he leave, Kane will do so as Tottenham’s record scorerCredit: Getty

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    Spurs will receive an initial fee of £86m plus easily-attainable add-ons to round it up to £104m.
    It was then up to Kane to decide his future with only one year remaining on his contract – and up until Thursday afternoon, the forward was believed to be keen on staying in North London.
    But late on Thursday night, the England captain is reported to have opted to move to Germany and agreed personal terms, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
    Kane, 30, is understood to have penned a four-year deal worth £415,000 a week – more than double his Tottenham earnings.
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    Ornstein states the striker is “now waiting for a green light from Tottenham to travel for a medical and to complete the transfer.”
    SunSport understand Bayern believe the transfer will be officially confirmed on Friday.
    Kane has just one year left on his current Spurs contract and had rejected a £400,000-a-week extension earlier this summer.
    Should he leave, Kane will do so as Spurs’ record goalscorer after 19 years at the club, joining aged 11.
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    He scored 280 goals in 435 games for Spurs – 213 came in the Premier League.
    That means he leaves England 47 goals shy of Alan Shearer’s Premier League goalscoring record of 260.
    Bayern had multiple bids rejected by Tottenham before finally settling on a fee, but they were at risk of having their deal hijacked.
    Reports claimed Kane had been offered a “significantly better” contract to sign as a free agent next year by an unnamed club.
    It is expected Kane will be unveiled in a press conference at some point next week before Bayern’s opening Bundesliga game against Werder Bremen on Friday night.
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    Harry Kane ‘increasingly likely’ to stay at Spurs despite being given go-ahead for £104m move to Bayern Munich

    ENGLAND captain Harry Kane was yesterday given the go-ahead for a mega-money move from Spurs to German big-shots Bayern Munich.The Premier League side finally accepted an offer of £104million after rejecting three bids.
    Our mock up of Harry Kane in Bavaria should he sign for Bayern Munich
    Kane was given the go-ahead for a mega-money move from Spurs to German big-shots Bayern MunichCredit: Getty

    Last night Harry, 30, was still yet to sign — despite vowing his future must be decided before Spurs start the new season on Sunday.
    But amid reports that he was ­having second thoughts and would stay, Bayern sources said the club were confident of landing Harry.
    The England striker has the choice between playing Champions League football and finally winning silverware or remaining in London and trying to break the Premier League goal record.
    Kane is understood to have settled personal terms which would see his wages double, and has taken his family to scout for a new home.
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    But there is speculation that he has become worried about uprooting pregnant wife Katie, 29, and children Ivy, four, Vivienne Jane, two, and Louis, six months.
    Bayern, who have been European champions six times and won the German title 33 times, were sure they had their man.
    They have agreed a deal with Tottenham worth up to £104million after long weeks of negotiations.
    Spurs — who last won a major ­trophy when they lifted the League Cup in 2008 — had previously turned down three offers.
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    Kane then set a deadline to bring the will-he-won’t-he saga to a head.
    He insisted it had to be sorted before new boss Ange Postecoglou’s men kick off the new campaign at Brentford on Sunday.
    Harry’s delay in signing the deal yesterday led to fears among some that he was turning his back on a £22million-a-year payday.
    Amid all the confusion late last night, it was reported that Kane has agreed to join Bayern on a proposed four-year contract.
    He was leaning towards staying at his boyhood club but opted to leave at the last minute, according to sports website The Athletic.
    He has been given permission by Spurs to travel for medical tests that will finalise the deal, it was said.
    But other sources said the complexity of the deal honed by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy meant it “might not be concluded quickly”.
    A breakthrough would end a ­stellar Spurs career spanning 20 years at the North London club.
    Kane netted 30 times last season despite playing in a lacklustre Spurs side which finished ia disappointing eighth.
    That left the North London club without European football.
    He was said to have been impressed by the siren call of Bayern’s former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and the hope of Champions League glory with the current Bundesliga champs.
    And though he might not be a drinker, his mates could have been looking forward to him living near the world-famous Oktoberfest and its beer halls.
    The average German spends about £3.50 for a pint — about 36 per cent less for a typical beer than in London.
    Even if he did not fancy a stein or two, he could chill out in the Bavarian city’s impressive main park.
    Called the Englischer Garten — English Garden — it is the size of 690 football pitches.
    Yet Kane — Tottenham’s all-time top goalscorer and winner of the 2018 World Cup golden boot for the Three Lions — is known to have been eyeing up Newcastle legend Alan Shearer’s Premier League record of 260 goals.
    He is currently 47 behind Shearer, but has already broken Wayne Rooney’s all-time England scoring record — getting his 56th goal in June.
    He has been Spurs’ undoubted star every year since 2014, but has just two League Cup runners-up medals to his name.
    He played a four-goal starring role in Sunday’s 5-1 friendly win over Shakhtar Donetsk which could be his last game for Spurs.
    The club valued him at £200million at one point and there were claims Levy would have accepted £150million in talks with Manchester City in 2021.
    But the continuing wrangle over his future is piling more pressure on the Spurs hierarchy — as they will not make a penny if he leaves on a free transfer after his contract expires next year.
    Bayern boss Tuchel has been confident of getting his man, and fans hoped their city would provide a further lure.
    It is also home to the spectacular Olympic Park. Built for the 1972 Olympics, it hosts a variety of major concerts.
    Kane could also find inspiration for expanding his luxury car collection by visiting the BMW museum.
    The city has plenty for his family too — including Hellabrunn Zoo, ranked among the best safari parks in Europe.
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    ANY uncertainty in Harry Kane’s mind over where he will be playing this season didn’t show in his training session with Spurs on Wednesday.
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    The striker played a full part in team drills despite ongoing speculation.
    Kane netted 30 times last season despite playing in a lacklustre Spurs sideCredit: Rex
    Kane at the Hotspur Way Training CentreCredit: Rex
    The squad had a rest day yesterday but Kane is said to enjoy working under new Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou.
    Bayern’s headcoach Thomas TuchelCredit: AFP
    Thomas Mueller and Manuel Neuer celebrate with the trophy and teammates after winning the Bundesliga in 2023Credit: Reuters
    Bayern Munich celebrate winning the Champions League with the trophy in 2020Credit: Reuters
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    Gary Lineker convinced Harry Kane WILL join Bayern Munich as he reveals theory behind transfer

    GARY LINEKER claims that Tottenham would not have struck a deal with Bayern Munich unless “Harry wanted the move.”Tottenham have accepted Bayern Munich’s fourth bid for Kane.
    Gary Lineker is convinced Kane will join Bayern MunichCredit: Reuters

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    Three bids were rejected by Spurs before a fourth bid of around £94.5million was finally approved.
    Spurs chief Daniel Levy is understood to have been determined to stick to his reported £100m valuation.
    The deal would see Kane receive a salary of £21.6m per year in Germany – £415,000 per week.
    However, there is now a belief that Kane could REJECT the move.
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    With an agreement in place between the clubs and personal terms reached, Kane has a big decision to make in the coming days.
    Lineker quickly took to Twitter to give his opinion on the saga.
    The former Spurs striker has a theory that the fee would not have been accepted if it wasn’t for Kane wanting the move.
    He said: “Seems Harry Kane is on his way to Bayern Munich. Clubs have agreed the fee. That would not have happened unless Harry wanted the move.”
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    He also joked that Premier League all-time top-goal scorer Alan Shearer was “ecstatic” with the news.
    In another interview, Lineker also urged Kane to leave Tottenham, stating “the time is right for him”.
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