Bayern Munich have submitted an improved bid for Harry Kane that they consider their final offer and were expecting to be told by Tottenham on Friday whether a deal will go ahead. The German champions have been told by Kane that he is ready to join but a transfer rests on the response of the Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy. He dismissed out of hand Bayern’s opening offer of €70m (£60m) plus add-ons for Kane and made clear their next proposal of €80m plus add-ons was also insufficient. Bayern delegates were in London for talks this week and have made a new proposal. Bayern’s honorary president, Uli Hoeness, expressed confidence last month that the club would land Kane, saying that unless the England striker changed his mind about wanting the move “Tottenham will have to buckle”. Kane has one year on his contract and has been offered a massive new deal by Spurs, significantly improving his basic £200,000-a-week terms. He regards Bayern as an attractive destination given the club’s history of securing trophies – they have won 11 Bundesliga titles in a row – and being competitive in the Champions League. The club’s previous record outlay was the €80m they paid to bring Lucas Hernández from Atlético Madrid in 2019. Tottenham are continuing to add to their squad and have reached a verbal agreement to sign the defender Micky van de Ven from Wolfsburg for a fee that could reach €50m with add-ons. The Dutch centre-back is due to travel for a medical before signing to 2028. They have also agreed to buy the 19-year-old Argentinian forward Alejo Véliz from Rosario Central for about €15m plus add-ons.