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It was ultimately that lured to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023.

During his tenure at Tottenham, Kane had established himself as one of Europe's premier strikers and . In 2021, Kane , even going so far as to publicly express his desire to

However, he would wait another two years before from north London. Despite Bayern winning the race for Kane, for the England captain for quite some time.

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When Erik ten Hag first assumed control at United, stated that he wanted Kane to be among his initial transfer acquisitions. However, the timing wasn't right for Kane, who was set on becoming Spurs' all-time leading goal-scorer.

Furthermore, if the England captain was to leave, it would have been for a club ready to immediately compete for major honours, not one in the midst of a rebuild or transition. After surpassing Sir Jimmy Greaves' Spurs record the following February, United believed they had the perfect opportunity to sign Kane.

Spurs ended the season outside the top four in a campaign that saw Antonio Conte dismissed by the club, while United had just clinched the League Cup, reached the FA Cup final and secured a third-place finish. Kane had openly expressed his ambition to surpass Alan Shearer's record of 260 Premier League goals, which seemed to dismiss the possibility of a move overseas.

With City enjoying Erling Haaland's prowess and Liverpool having acquired Cody Gakpo at that time, a switch to United looked like the only viable option within the Premier League. This was a more favourable scenario compared to 12 months earlier when Kane was hesitant about a transfer to Old Trafford due to United's difficulties under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.

The Red Devils had finished sixth, recording their lowest points total in 32 years and were also facing a fifth successive season without silverware. Kane's eagerness to depart Tottenham stemmed from his aspiration to clinch a significant trophy - at that juncture, Spurs appeared to be closer to title contention than United.

The Three Lions talisman had resolved that he would only exit Tottenham for a club that was primed to challenge for major honours immediately, rather than one undergoing a rebuilding phase. Despite a commendable final season with Spurs, their eighth-place finish signalled that Kane's time at the club was drawing to a close.

Initial reports suggested that Kane's agents had engaged in a "secret meeting" with Paris Saint-Germain, who showed interest in signing him. PSG's transfer guru Luis Campos reportedly had an "informal conversation" regarding Kane's future, as per

At the time, PSG were turning over a new leaf in their transfer strategy and aimed to offload heavyweights like Lionel Messi and Neymar to make way for a younger, revitalised squad. However, a transfer to the French capital didn't materialise and with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy against selling to a Premier League contestant, Bayern emerged as the prime option.

During the swirl of speculation over Kane's potential transfer to Germany, former Liverpool ace Danny Murphy advised the striker to seize the opportunity at Bayern to amass goals and silverware. Writing in , Murphy said: "If Bayern Munich come calling this summer, he should go.

"It would be hugely sad if a player of his quality finished [his career] without winning a trophy. It's something he himself would regret after retirement."

Murphy added: "Going abroad might cost him Alan Shearer's Premier League goals record but, in the grand scheme of things, that shouldn't put him off. In five years, we could be talking about Harry Kane, Champions League winner with multiple Bundesliga titles and cup medals.

"I'm sure Kane will get other offers. Manchester United have been mentioned, but he hasn't got time to be part of a team that is building. If he was going to leave, it would be primarily to win trophies from the get-go, which would make Bayern his best option."

Kane would eventually dismiss any further interest from United to finalise his £100m transfer to Bayern. While he hit the ground running with a record-breaking 36 Bundesliga goals and eight assists in 32 appearances, Bayern failed to lift a trophy for the first time in 10 years in his debut campaign. But Kane triumphed under Vincent Kompany the following year, contributing an impressive 38 goals and 13 assists in 47 matches to win his first league title.