Auf Wiedersehen (eventually)! Harry Kane and spouse Kate jet off from Stansted to Munich as he prepares to finish £100m membership switch – whereas German followers make ‘jokes’ concerning the time it has taken to complete the deal

Harry Kane has arrived at Stansted Airport with spouse Katie Goodland as he prepares to jet off to Germany for a medical at Bayern Munich. 

The England striker is now within the sky however hours later than anticipated attributable to hold-ups – prompting jokes from the German media concerning the time it has taken to get the deal over the road.

The sporting press within the nation has additionally made ‘gags’ about British delicacies because the Three Lions captain will get prepared to begin a brand new life overseas. 

Photographs present Kane heading to a jet that has been parked on the tarmac on the London airport for hours after negotiations between the 2 top-flight sides went all the way down to the wire. His spouse Katie, an expert health coach, adopted carefully behind. 

Kane, 30, has been chased by the Bundesliga champions all summer season earlier than lastly having a £104million bid accepted yesterday by Tottenham, his boyhood membership. He’s set to earn an estimated £400,000 every week if the deal goes by. 

In a dramatic twist, sources claimed Spurs had blocked Kane from boarding the aircraft whereas its chairman Daniel Levy – a notoriously robust negotiator – sought to agree last-minute adjustments to the deal. 

However the points have now been resolved and Kane is now set to depart shortly to seal his transfer to the German giants – 5 hours later than deliberate. He had been attributable to arrive in Munich at 10am native time. 

Quizzed by journalists this morning, Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel revealed the deal nonetheless had not been concluded. 

He mentioned: ‘You in all probability know greater than I do about the place he’s and what he’s doing proper now. We’re working arduous on it. I can affirm that. However so long as there isn’t any settlement, the coach won’t speak about it.’

Because the deal nears completion, German publication Frankfurter Rundschau determined to launch an assault on British meals and hammer dwelling the German ‘joke’ that mint sauce is poured on all the things within the UK to make it style higher.

The article mentioned: ‘For the English Premier League, which begins the season this Friday, Harry Kane is a bitter loss. Disagreeable sufficient for the powerhouse of world soccer {that a} world opponent is at present rising in Saudi Arabia for whom there actually aren’t any monetary limits. 

‘And whereas the Premier League stays probably the most thrilling league for now, the truth that the second-best goalscorer in league historical past prefers to proceed his profession on the continent does not sit nicely with the English. However what do they like? A bit of mint sauce on it, then it can work once more.’

The identical newspaper didn’t attempt to cover their delight at waving goodbye to the switch saga in a weird rant referencing Stockholm Syndrome. They wrote: ‘So goodbye, Kane switch. We’ll miss you. We’ll miss you want a hostage misses their hostage taker. 

‘Like getting misplaced in a wondrous maze, that is the way it was with you, Kane-Switch, and in between you nearly forgot that it will finally finish in spite of everything. 

‘It not appeared to be a query of footballer Harry Kane shifting from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich or possibly not. No, the Kane switch turned an finish in itself, it turned a self-sufficient style throughout the skilled soccer style, a cross-media theatre play.’

It additionally accused ‘arduous Levy’ of going gentle by permitting Kane to depart, writing: ‘And at last Tottenham boss Levy, the previous bastard who did not wish to let poor Harry go to Munich.’

Bild, Germany’s largest newspaper, additionally weighed in on the monumental switch – strongly defending the quantity Bayern are spending.

One article mentioned: ‘Is it insanity to pay €100m for a 30-year-old who can be accessible at no cost in 2024? I say no. Harry Kane is rightly value a lot cash to Bayern .

It additionally mentioned: ‘Bayern is shopping for a world-class participant on the peak of his profession.’ It added: ‘Whether or not 80, 90 or 100 million euros – from the viewpoint of a wealthy membership like Bayern, that should not make any distinction if you’re satisfied you can fill one of the crucial essential positions completely for 4 years. 

‘It will be downright negligent to let such a strategic determination fail due to just a few million.’

Bild went on to say that Bayern Munich have failed within the quarter-finals of the Champions League previously three seasons and that Kane’s payment can be refinanced if he can fireplace them to the semi-finals yearly.

The defensive article added: ‘The entire Bundesliga will profit from Kane’s reputation. 100 million euros is a hell of some huge cash. However FC Bayern invested it rattling nicely.’

One other German publication had a extra pessimistic view of the signing, as they referenced AI evaluations which claimed Kane could have ‘no optimistic affect’ on Bayern Munich.

The article mentioned: ‘Whether it is as much as the synthetic intelligence of the corporate “Plaier”, which publishes the podcast “Maik mit AI” along with soccer presenter Maik Nöcker , then nothing will occur at FC Bayern.’

It added that AI mentioned the payment was ‘far too excessive’. ‘Primarily based on the database, a switch payment of 64 million euros would have been applicable attributable to his age and the brief contract interval,’ it added.

‘Former Bayern skilled Markus Babbel additionally thinks the switch payment is way too excessive. “I am not fully satisfied. I’ve seen a whole lot of Tottenham video games and so they simply play totally different soccer than Bayern ,” he mentioned in an interview with ran.’

Kane’s future has been a topic of fascination ever since 2021 when he first introduced his intention to depart Tottenham to provide him the possibility of profitable silverware – one thing that has repeatedly eluded the North London membership. 

His destiny has attracted the eye of many with solely a passing curiosity in soccer attributable to his standing as England’s captain – and the nationwide facet’s all-time file goalscorer. 

Kane’s repeated makes an attempt to depart Tottenham have been one in every of English soccer’s longest operating switch sagas. 

The striker first opened up on the issue in 2021, telling Sky Sports activities pundit Gary Neville that he’d knowledgeable Daniel Levy about his intention to stroll away. 

‘For positive, it is a second in my profession the place I’ve to form of mirror and see the place I am at and have a great, sincere dialog with the chairman,’ he mentioned on the time. 

That summer season Kane was set to go to Manchester Metropolis on a reported £400,000-a-week contract, however the transfer by no means materialised. 

He was the topic of curiosity from Manchester United earlier in the summertime, however they opted as a substitute to focus on more cost effective alternate options in a bid to remain inside their switch finances.

Levy is believed to worth the striker nearer to £120m, main him to withstand any deal under this stage. 

However he hand might have been pressured by the truth that Kane is about to enter the ultimate yr of his Tottenham contract, that means he can be free to depart for nothing in 12 months’ time.  

Bayern had been ecstatic when Spurs reported their supply for Kane, with govt board member Andreas Jung calling the second ‘one thing particular’ for the membership. 

‘It’s the first time that we pay on that stage for a participant,’ he mentioned.

‘For us, it’s one thing particular. It exhibits we’re aggressive with the others. We could have a staff that has the possibility to win in each competitors.’ 

The Tottenham star’s future in north London has been the centre of debate this summer season following weeks of negotiations between membership chiefs. 

After agreeing a £100million payment, Mail Sport revealed that talks between Bayern, Tottenham and Kane had been happening late into Thursday as they appeared to finalise a deal.

There have been hopes in Germany that Kane’s deal can be introduced at present and that the participant can be formally unveiled previous to the German Tremendous Cup tomorrow. 

Mail Sport understands that Kane would have wanted to be registered by 2pm (UK time) to play in opposition to RB Leipzig tomorrow, a deadline he’s now unlikely to fulfill.

After the 2 events struck a deal, Mail Sport revealed that contractual and monetary factors between Kane and Tottenham had been nonetheless being concluded on Thursday, whereas points associated to the distribution of middleman charges had been additionally being ironed out.

Bayern have been very public of their pursuit of Kane, with honorary president Uli Hoeness and chief govt Jan-Christian Dreesen each commenting on the striker.

It has left Kane in an uncomfortable scenario and pissed off Tottenham within the course of.

Rumours Kane was about to maneuver to Bayern intensified late final month when his pregnant spouse Katie Goodland was noticed scouting for properties within the metropolis, in accordance with native media. 

Earlier this week, a brand new report claimed that the membership had already secured a luxury villa for him in Grunwald, a millionaire’s enclave of Grunwald to the south of the town. 

The secluded city, dubbed the ‘Bavarian Hollywood’ is ranked as Germany’s wealthiest municipality.

And if Kane does settle for Bayern’s supply of the luxurious village, the household will probably be settling in with the membership’s present winger, Leroy Sane, and its former chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich additionally moved into the luxurious suburb not too long ago, in accordance with Bild.  

Grünwald properties at present accessible embrace a Bauhaus villa, with a house cinema, sauna, jacuzzi, outside and indoor swimming swimming pools with a sprawling backyard. 

One other six-bed property, going for £5.5million incorporates a hearth, indoor pool, sauna, spa and residential fitness center. 

Whereas some properties seem like flash, white mansions, trying as if they belong in California’s Beverly Hills, others properties appear to be impressed by Alpine chalets, with roofs that seem to look thatched. 

Some designs on the Meleven development, priced at £18million, are described as ‘artwork lovers’ properties’, kitted out with picket beams, glass ceilings and plush gardens.

The city, which is positioned 12km southeast of Munich, is Germany’s third largest metropolis.

Whereas stuffed with glitz and glam, it’s maybe finest recognized for Oktoberfest, a 16-day bacchanal of beer, bangers and brass bands.

Regardless of its identify the pageant really begins in September, and now attracts six million guests to the town.

Footballers at Bayern are additionally amongst these the pageant attracts onto the streets, with stars together with Thomas Mueller, Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Leon Goretzka all making appearances in recent times.

Final yr the complete staff wearing conventional Lederhosen to get into the Bavarian spirit for a photoshoot.