Revealed: The role Harry Kane could play in convincing THIS England team-mate to join Bayern Munich this summer

Bayern Munich have been flooded with Premier League expertise in recent times, with the likes of Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Diaz all heading to Bavaria from the English top-flight.

Germany has additionally supplied the right platform for these stars to flourish, with all three producing record-breaking numbers since their arrivals. The 94 mixed objective contributions from Bayern’s entrance three of Kane, Olise and Diaz are probably the most by a trio on document (since 1988) within the Bundesliga.

Now, studies in Germany counsel Kane might affect one in all his England team-mates to comply with go well with.

That participant is England and Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon, whose versatility throughout the entrance line – significantly after transitioning from a left winger to a striker at instances this season – has caught the eye of the German champions.

The 25-year-old has been linked with a transfer away earlier than – most notably a return to his hometown membership Liverpool in 2024 – however that deal in the end collapsed. His present contract, signed shortly after that transfer fell by, runs till 2030 and doesn’t embody a launch clause.

The Instances reported earlier this week that no official club-to-club contact has but been made, though there’s a perception that Gordon can be open to the transfer.

Switch reporter Ben Jacobs has urged Gordon has already spoken to his worldwide team-mate Kane a couple of potential swap, whereas PICTURE’s head of soccer, Christian Falk, highlighted the affect the 32-year-old might have.

‘Harry Kane is clearly an important issue as a result of he’s the nationwide workforce captain – the person all English gamers look as much as,’ Falk stated. ‘Kane and Gordon collectively can be mixture, and his benefit is that he can cowl many positions throughout the entrance line.’

Nonetheless, Newcastle’s valuation seems to be a big impediment, with The Instances reporting the membership are searching for £75 million for the ahead. BILD have additionally contradicted their report back to counsel that discussions between the 2 golf equipment have, in reality, commenced.

‘I’ve heard they’re speaking to one another. They’re even discussing figures,’ Falk added. ‘It was as soon as stated to be £80 million; now The Instances studies £75 million.

‘I do know from Bayern Munich that that is an excessive amount of for them. £75 million is round €86 million. They don’t need to spend that a lot on a participant who’s, in the end, a flexible possibility moderately than a set starter.’

Bayern’s precedence, subsequently, is to safe Gordon’s full dedication – significantly along with his worth probably rising additional at this summer time’s World Cup.

‘Bayern’s plan is to achieve an settlement with the participant,’ Falk stated. ‘Their stance is obvious: if he strikes, it’ll solely be to Bayern. If Newcastle must promote because of Monetary Truthful Play constraints and lacking out on the Champions League, and Gordon is absolutely dedicated, Bayern might negotiate a decrease price.’

Newcastle, in the meantime, are anticipated to dump a number of gamers to refresh an ageing squad and meet monetary rules following a disappointing Premier League marketing campaign, wherein they’ve misplaced eight of their final 11 matches. In keeping with The InstancesGordon is considered because the main candidate to depart to fund that rebuild.

The winger has scored 10 Champions League objectives this season, making him the competitors’s third-highest scorer. He has additionally established himself as a daily for England since his £45 million transfer from Everton in January 2023, incomes 17 senior caps and scoring twice since his debut call-up in March 2024.

Gordon got here near becoming a member of Liverpool two years in the past, earlier than Newcastle as an alternative offered Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest and Yankuba Minteh to Brighton to keep away from a 10-point Premier League penalty for breaching Profitability and Sustainability Guidelines (PSR).