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<\/div>\nEngland captain Harry Kane has joined German champions Bayern Munich on a four-year deal, ending his record-breaking career at Tottenham.<\/p>\n
The striker signs for an initial 100m euros (\u00a386.4m) plus add-ons and could make his debut in Saturday\u2019s German Super Cup game against RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n
Kane, 30, leaves Premier League Spurs as their all-time top scorer with 280 goals in 435 appearances.<\/p>\n
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In a social media post he said he \u201cfelt this was the time to leave\u201d Spurs.<\/p>\n
Kane was linked with a move to Manchester City in 2021, and his future had been uncertain this summer because he only had one year left on his contract at Spurs.<\/p>\n
He was also linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid earlier this summer before Bayern made their move. After having several bids rejected, a deal was agreed on Thursday, with Kane flying to Munich on Friday to finalise matters.<\/p>\n
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said the club had \u201creluctantly agreed to his transfer\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe sought over a long period of time to engage Harry and his representatives in several forms of contract extension, both short and long term,\u201d Levy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHarry was clear, however, that he wanted a fresh challenge and would not be signing a new contract this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kane is Bayern\u2019s \u2018dream player\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Kane has won the Premier League Golden Boot three times \u2013 in 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2020-21 \u2013 and with 213 goals from 320 games in the English top flight, needed just 48 more to break Alan Shearer\u2019s Premier League scoring record.<\/p>\n Kane, who is England\u2019s all-time leading scorer with 58 international goals and was the top scorer at the 2018 World Cup, has never won a major trophy with club or country.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very happy to be a part of FC Bayern now. Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in the world, and I\u2019ve always said that I want to compete and prove myself at the highest level during my career,\u201d said Kane, who will wear the number nine shirt at Bayern and has signed until 2027.<\/p>\n \u201cThis club is defined by its winning mentality \u2013 it feels very good to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n Bayern Munich claimed their 33rd Bundesliga title last season \u2013 and 11th in a row \u2013 and have won the Champions League six times and German Cup on 20 occasions.<\/p>\n Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen said their pursuit had been \u201ca long process\u201d but that Kane was their \u201cabsolute dream player right from the start\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is a perfect fit for us and the club\u2019s DNA in terms of both football and character,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cWorld-class centre forwards have always been an important factor when FC Bayern has celebrated its greatest triumphs, and we\u2019re convinced that Harry Kane will continue this success story<\/p>\n \u201cOur fans can look forward to one of the best goal scorers of our time.\u201d<\/p>\n Club president Herbert Hainer said the transfer required \u201ctenacity, bite and perseverance\u201d, adding: \u201cKane will not only strengthen FC Bayern, but also be a real asset to the entire Bundesliga.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018It\u2019s not a goodbye\u2019 \u2013 Kane\u2019s message<\/strong><\/p>\n Kane joined Spurs\u2019 academy in 2004, signing his first professional contract in 2010 and making his senior debut in 2011.<\/p>\n Loan spells away from the club followed before he returned to establish himself as Spurs\u2019 main striker in the 2014-15 season, scoring 31 goals in all competitions and winning the PFA Young Player of the Year Award.<\/p>\n He passed Jimmy Greaves as Spurs\u2019 all-time top scorer in February 2023 with his 267th club goal in a 1-0 win over Manchester City and finished last season with 30 Premier League goals as Spurs ended a difficult season in eighth place.<\/p>\n Kane posted a video on social media saying: \u201cObviously, a lot of emotions going through me right now and sad to be leaving the club I\u2019ve spent 20 years of my life at, from an 11-year-old boy, to a 30-year-old man.<\/p>\n \u201cThere have been so many great moments and special memories; memories I will cherish forever.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI felt this was the time to leave. I didn\u2019t want to go into the season with a lot of unresolved talk.\u201dI think it\u2019s important for the new manager and the players to concentrate on trying to get Tottenham back to around the top of the table and fighting for trophies.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not a goodbye because you never know how things will pan out in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n Levy said Kane was a \u201cmodel professional\u201d and \u201can inspiration for young players who dream of following in his footsteps\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have seen a product of our academy system become one of the best players to ever pull on a Spurs shirt and become one of world football\u2019s elite strikers,\u201d added Levy.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been a truly remarkable journey.<\/p>\n \u201cI should like to thank Harry for everything he\u2019s done for us, all the memories, all the records \u2013 we wish him and his family all the best for the future.<\/p>\n \u201cIt goes without saying, he\u2019s always welcome back. He\u2019s a much loved and valued member of the Spurs family, forever in our history.\u201d<\/p>\n Spurs face Brentford in their first match of the season on Sunday and manager Ange Postecoglou said the club would \u201cmove forward without Harry\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n