Bayern Munich honorary president Hoeness: Kane would guarantee instant impact here

Posted Saturday, July 08, 2023 by Tribalfootball.com

Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness has talked up the prospect of signing Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

However, he insists Bayern won't pay crazy money for the England captain.

"Bayern Munich does not agree to it if the sums of up to 180 million euros are correct. I don't know the exact budget, but there is a lot of speculation about it. One thing is for sure: no matter what it ends up being, signing a top striker will be expensive. Kane would fit in very well if you want a guarantee of an immediate impact," he told t-online.de

Hoeness also raised two alternatives - Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani and Napoli's Victor Osimhen.

"But there are some other candidates. Overall, it's just a very difficult market. There are not many excellent strikers, but there are far more bids and interested clubs than top strikers and that makes it difficult. Kane has shown for almost a decade that he is a top striker. From that point of view, there will be few risks and many opportunities. He brings an incredible amount of experience and quality. He can score with his right or left foot and his head. He is a complete striker. Kane is 29 and would be an expensive signing. But clearly he could help Bayern immediately.

"They (Randal Kolo Muani and Victor Osimhen) are both excellent strikers, even though both are 24 years old. Osimhen has come a bit further because he has been playing in a top league for a long time. Bayern can plan a decade ahead with both. Osimhen has a little more experience. In Kolo Muani, on the other hand, there is still a lot of potential.

"Maybe he has shown 20 or 30 percent of his potential, which he can still develop once he has established himself in one of the top league.

"I also think that (Dusan) Vlahovic is a good striker. He didn't have a good season, but he showed in Florence, in a smaller club, that he is an absolute top player. I don't think he plays a big role in Bayern's (plans) at the moment. But there are still some strikers, including Gonçalo Ramos, for example, not just the three mentioned above."