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Tottenham to use Harry Kane talks with Bayern Munich to discuss Mathys Tel

French teenager compared to Kylian Mbappe of interest to Spurs as Bayern executives hope to meet Levy in London on Monday

Harry Kane during Tottenham’s pre-season tour – Daniel Levy to hold Harry Kane talks with Bayern Munich on Monday despite PSG complications

Bayern Munich hope to meet with Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy on Monday in their latest bid to sign Harry Kane, which could be boosted by interest from Spurs in the German club’s attacking starlet Mathys Tel.

As reported by Telegraph Sport, Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen and the technical director Marco Neppe are flying to London for a new round of talks with Levy.

There had been an expectation that Dreesen and Neppe would arrive in London on Friday, but it appears their journey has been pushed back in time for them to arrive for a planned meeting on Monday.

The fact Levy is apparently willing to even engage in talks with Bayern is seen as hugely significant in Germany, where the expectation remains that Kane will move.

Bayern may also have an ace up their sleeve in the form of 18-year-old attacking talent Tel, who – according to sources in his native France – Tottenham have made enquiries over this summer.

Mathys Tel during this Bayern Munich’s team presentation at the Allianz Arena this month CREDIT: Getty Images/S. Mellar

A France Under-19 international, Tel has drawn comparisons with Kylian Mbappe. Bayern’s current plan is to keep Tel and it remains to be seen whether they would be prepared to let him go, either on loan or permanently, to help clinch a deal for Kane.

Asked about the future of Tel, Bayern head coach Thomas Tuchel recently said: “We will definitely discuss that – if something changes – very late in the transfer window.”

Kane was part of Tottenham’s pre-season tour, but is believed to be open to a move to Bayern should they manage to clinch an agreement with Levy.

The situation is complicated by the fact that sources claim Levy had been close to agreeing a deal to sell Kane to Paris St-Germain, but the striker does not want to move to France this summer.

PSG remain willing to outbid any other club for Kane, but it would take a major U-turn from the England captain to consider an offer – effectively leaving Levy with the choice of negotiating a deal with Bayern or risk his star man leaving on a free transfer when his contract expires next summer.

Bayern are thought to be willing to pay up to £86 million to sign Kane this summer, but are also confident they could land the player, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Friday, in January when he can sign a pre-contract agreement with an overseas club ahead of a move next summer.

Dreesen is reported to have met Levy in London two weeks ago and there have even been suggestions that Bayern would agree to a buy-back option for Tottenham in a bid to land Kane this summer, which could help to satisfy all parties.

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