The summer transfer window has thrown another curveball in the saga surrounding the future of Tottenham star Harry Kane. The forward has continually been linked with a move away from N17 in the market, with just one-year remaining on his contract that could see him leave on a free.
Early in the summer, teams came swarming as Manchester United, Real Madrid and PSG made their interest known, but ultimately have been unable to twist the arm of chairman Daniel Levy thus far. News on an exit has been quiet since as teams appeared to take the hint that a sale was unlikely.
However, that all changed again on Tuesday as reports stated that Bayern Munich made their move by lodging a £60million bid for the striker. That was, as expected, rejected by Spurs, but given the low first offer, it does perhaps signal a statement of intent from the Bavarian club this summer.
Their inability to replace Robert Lewandowski last year was laid bare as it took them until the last few minutes of the campaign to win the Bundesliga title, something they have otherwise won at a canter for much of the last decade. Kane seems to be their solution for the time being, with a sale to a non-Premier League club much more likely than a direct competitor.
While there's the offer of trophies and a potential chance at winning a Champions League at Bayern, there's a dilemma surrounding whether it would be a good fit personally. Thomas Tuchel's recent reputation with strikers and goal scorers makes for tough reading, especially in the case of Romelu Lukaku.
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A huge fee was spent on the Belgian to land him at Chelsea from Inter Milan, but within a season, he was sent back out on loan to Italy and is currently in limbo with his career with the Blues. Lukaku was simply profiled incorrectly, viewed as a lone striker that could play back to goal, rather than a player that can carry the ball extremely well in a front two - his actual strength.
If Kane is used in a way that doesn't suit him, then he could suffer a similar fate, with the latter of his career nearing with each season that passes. Contrast that to a move to Chelsea, for example, and there's some clear issues with the move itself, but not with the fit going forward.
The Blues are searching for an elite striker for next season as a way to solve their goal scoring issues, with Kane already working with Mauricio Pochettino and fitting his mould in the past. There would be little transition in moving leagues or city for that matter, though there's questions over his Spurs reputation as a result.
There's also an issue regarding the deal itself, which is the difficulties in agreeing a fee with Levy, who is unlikely to accept a bid from a rival. That could then lead to the option of a free transfer next summer to get around this, unless a ridiculous offer was put on the table.
That would open up the opportunities to Kane to pick beyond those willing to bid this summer, while Tottenham get to keep their top scorer for another season and would ideally have a better base to work from next summer to find a replacement. The dilemma for the striker will be which team is the right fit.
