Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou says Harry Kane is “fully committed” to the club, despite strong interest in the England international from Bayern Munich.
Bayern made their intentions clear by making a bid for Kane, with honorary chairman Uli Hoeness claiming over the weekend that the 29-year-old had “signaled his decision” to join the German champions.
Kane is still a Tottenham player and has traveled with the team on their pre-season tour, which will begin when they face West Ham United in Perth on Tuesday.
Speaking before that match, Postecoglou was asked about Kane’s future and his conversations with the striker.
“Harry and I had a good chat,” Postecoglou said. “As I said before (at his first press conference), nothing is earth-shaking or defining what people are looking for.
“Just a good conversation. I introduced myself and we basically talked about the club and where he thinks he’s in his place and where he thinks we can improve things.
Harry is like all the other guys, you know. It’s not something I ask when they walk through the door, ‘Do you have a ticket or not?’
“It’s not something I sit back and ask people from the start.
“The truth is that we have a little less than a month left before the start of the season, and the transfer window is still open for some time, so we’ll see how everything turns out.”
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On whether Kane’s flirtation with Bayern bothered him, Postecoglou replied: “I, personally, no. No one from Munich has spoken to me!”
“There are a lot of people who know Harry better than me but he won’t be upset about anything.
“He’s here and while he’s here, he’s absolutely committed to what we’re doing.
“This is the way I saw things. From my point of view, it has no effect on me.
“If other clubs want to talk about our contract players, it’s more of a problem for them than for us.”
Meanwhile, club captain Hugo Lloris was not included in Tottenham’s squad for their pre-season tour, as the 36-year-old seeks a move away after 11 years in north London.
“We had an open discussion and he just felt that with a move imminent, it would be best for him,” Postecoglou added. “Instead of being brought halfway around the world, he stays on the training ground and works there and prepares for his next opportunity.
“It doesn’t diminish his contribution to the football club. The hardest thing for a footballer is that you can’t write your own ends.
“Maybe it’s not how he wanted to end his time at Tottenham with all his contribution but at the same time, I don’t think it has to be anything other than a positive outcome as he leaves as someone who makes his mark at a big football club, and I think that’s what They are looking for all the players.”
Son Heung-min also spoke before the match against West Ham and was again asked about the possibility of playing in Saudi Arabia, as several leading players from European football have already made their move to the Gulf country during this transfer window.
“Maybe if I wanted to go there, I’d be there, not here,” Son joked during his move to the Saudi Professional League. “I love playing football, obviously money is important too.
“But I dream of playing in the Premier League and there’s still a lot to do. Obviously, especially last season when I struggled physically.
“This is not the Sonny I know. I want to prove this season that I am the Sonny we all know. I want to prove that to myself and I want to give back to the club I belong to.”
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