Tottenham say they have no intention of selling Harry Kane this summer, despite reports of bid of €70million plus add-ons from Bayern Munich.
The club's record goal-scorer is approaching the final 12 months of his contract and reports on Tuesday indicated Bayern Munich had made a move for the England captain.
However it is understood Spurs have not received an official offer from the Bundesliga champions and any bid would be immediately rejected.
Tottenham's stance on Kane remains consistent with the last few transfer windows despite continued interest in the 29-year-old, who was heavily linked with a move to Manchester City in 2021.
Kane subsequently stayed with his boyhood team and broke the club's all-time scoring record in February with the winner against Pep Guardiola's side.
It saw Kane move beyond Jimmy Greaves' tally of 266 goals for Spurs, which had stood since 1970.
The next target in Kane's sights is Alan Shearer's record Premier League haul of 260 goals.
After a fine individual campaign in which Kane scored 30 goals, despite the north London club finishing eighth and having three head coaches, the forward is now only 48 away from passing Shearer's tally.
Discussions between Spurs and Kane's camp over a new contract were set to be pushed back until the end of the 2022-23 campaign, but the club are yet to appoint a director of football and Kane's own season only finished on 19 June following England commitments.
Spurs today completed the signing of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli.
They had been searching for a long-term successor for captain Hugo Lloris, who is approaching the final 12 months of his deal and made clear his desire for a new challenge earlier this month.
While discussions took place with Brentford number one David Raya over a potential move across London, his £40million price tag saw Tottenham turn their attention elsewhere.
Vicario had long been tracked by the club as a candidate for Lloris and he has now become new boss Ange Postecoglou's second signing.
The Italian, who has been called up to various national team camps, has signed a five-year deal at Tottenham in a move reported to be worth €19million euros (£16.4m).
Vicario has starred for Empoli during the last two seasons, saving eight penalties in that period to develop a reputation as one of the most promising goalkeepers in Europe.
The 26-year-old started out at Udinese before featuring in the Italian lower-leagues with Venezia, who he helped rise through the divisions up to Serie B.
A move to Cagliari followed in 2019 but with chances hard to come by, it took a loan at Perugia and faith from Empoli to earn Vicario an opportunity in Italy’s top flight.
During two campaigns at Empoli, the first on loan, Vicario shone to earn widespread praise in his homeland, including from goalkeeping great Gianluigi Buffon.
Vicario will now attempt to establish himself in the Premier League and follow in the footsteps of Carlo Cudicini, another Italian stopper who represented Chelsea and Tottenham.
The arrival of Vicario now switches Spurs’ focus to the future of Lloris, who could be allowed to leave this summer on a free transfer following 11 years in north London.
Fraser Forster deputised last season when Lloris was injured and is contracted to the club until June 2024.
Meanwhile, Manchester City have completed the signing of Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea.
The treble winners have announced the 29-year-old has signed a four-year contract at the Etihad Stadium after the clubs agreed an initial fee of £25million, with a potential extra £5m in add-ons, last week.
Kovacic joins Pep Guardiola's side after five years at Chelsea, where he won the Champions League and Europa League and made 221 appearances.
He is City’s first signing of the summer and his arrival compensates for the departure of captain Ilkay Gundogan, who joined Barcelona on a free transfer on Monday after seven years at the club.
Kovacic said: "This is a brilliant move for me and I cannot wait to get started with City. Anyone who has watched this team under Pep knows how good they are. For me, they are the best in the world.
"The trophies they have won are clear for all to see, but they are also the best footballing side out there.
"To be joining this squad really is a dream for any footballer. I still have plenty of learning and developing to do, and I know under Pep’s management I can become a better player, which is really exciting for me.
"My plan now is to rest for a few weeks before coming back to Manchester to prepare for the new season. I want to help this club stay at the top and win more trophies."
Kovacic is a four-time Champions League winner having also enjoyed success in Europe’s elite competition three times with Real Madrid before joining the Blues.
A versatile player, he began his career with Dinamo Zagreb and has also had a spell at Inter Milan. He has earned 95 caps for his country and will inherit Gundogan’s number eight shirt.
Kovacic may not be Guardiola’s only midfield reinforcement this summer, with speculation that the champions have had a bid rejected for West Ham’s Declan Rice.
The England international is widely expected to leave the London Stadium and has reportedly already been the subject of two failed approaches from Arsenal.
It has been claimed City made an offer totalling £90million for the 24-year-old but the Hammers are said to be holding out for a fee of £100million. City have not commented on the reports.
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