Football rumours: Tottenham name Harry Kane price as Bayern Munich prepare bid

Brennan Johnson emerges as target if the England captain joins Bayern Munich

Sports Staff
Tuesday 01 August 2023 02:48 EDT
Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane (Peter Byrne/PA)
Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)

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What the papers say

Tottenham have named their price for Harry Kane as Bayern Munich continue their pursuit of the England striker, reports The Sun. Mail Online says the German club are willing to bid up to £85m for the 30-year-old – still well short of the £100m asking price.

Wales international Brennan Johnson has emerged as a potential target for Tottenham if Kane leaves, according to the Daily Mirror. Nottingham Forest have already rejected a bid of £35m from Brentford for the forward, 22.

Manchester United are eyeing up two potential replacements for Harry Maguire, according to the Daily Mail. Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo, 23, and Everton centre-half Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, are both seen as long-term alternatives if Maguire leaves.

West Ham are poised to move on from Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse, 28, after a second aproach as they look for a replacement for Declan Rice, according to the Guardian. Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, Fulham’s Joao Palhinha and Ajax’s Edson Alvarez are among their potential alternatives.

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