Tottenham Hotspur striker can 'imagine' playing for Bayern Munich, according to fresh reports, with the German champions linked with a move for the England captain.
Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic recently played down reports of interest in the 29-year-old. However, others within the club have given different answers over a player whose current deal in north London runs until 2024.
The Bundesliga side may have a gap in their squad for a senior striker after Robert Lewandowski's summer move to Barcelona. New arrival Mathys Tel scored his first league goal over the weekend, becoming Bayern's youngest ever league goalscorer in the process, but a player of Kane's calibre could offer something different.
According to Sky Sports, Bayern are first waiting to see whether the current front-line performs under manager Julian Nagelsmann. If there are any signs of struggle, though, a move for Kane could materialise.
Internal discussions have reportedly already taken place at Bayern, with debate over whether they need a number nine to replace Lewandowski. Sky also reports that there has been contact with Kane's agent and brother Charlie, and that the player "can really imagine joining Bayern".
Nagelsmann's side are in the rare position of not having a target man in their side, going into a season without Lewandowski for the first time since 2013. However, they have reinforced in attack, with Tel and Sadio Mane arriving for a combined £45m.
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Kane scored his 250th goal for Tottenham this season, and also reached 188 Premier League goals when he netted against Fulham on September 3. He now sits third in the all-time charts for the competition, behind only Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer.
Back in July, Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn was quizzed on the striker and didn't rule out a move. "He is under contract at Tottenham," he told Bild. "Sure, he is an absolute top striker, but that's all a dream of the future. So let's see what happens."
Nagelsmann was also full of praise for the striker, though he stopped short of saying a bid was in the works. Kane is very expensive - and that’s the problem," the manager said.
"But he’s a brilliant player, one of two or three who can play as a centre forward. In the last couple of years he’s been more of a No 10. But Kane is very strong, brilliant with head and both feet. He could score a lot in the Bundesliga."
With their new-look attack, Bayern have scored 19 times in their first six Bundesliga games this season. That hasn't been enough to keep them top, though, with three successive draws keeping them third, two points behind league leaders Union Berlin.
