Bayern Munich’s signing of Harry Kane was truly a story for the ages. After many “they couldn’t go for Kane, could they?” reports, Bayern decided to really push to sign the captain of the England national team. It was an unprecedented saga that involved months of long negotiating with Tottenham Hotspur, near collapses, record sums, prickly comments and some reporter drama before the transfer finally happened.
Jan-Christian Dreesen had been promoted to CEO of Bayern just before the transfer window kicked off, so one of his very first tasks in this new, daunting role was to lead negotiations for one of the best Premier League strikers of all time, a club legend, and a former Leyton Orient player with the notoriously hard headed Daniel Levy. No pressure, eh? Taking the time to talk about the transfer, Dreesen permitted himself a little chuckle at how difficult of an ordeal it was.
“This transfer was an extremely tough nut to crack (laughs). We needed a lot of patience. But this signing was undoubtedly a big statement that we are still able to compete with the big Premier League clubs for the best players in the world. Bringing the captain of the English national team to Munich — that was extraordinary, definitely a highlight,” Dreesen confirmed, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. “And Harry has fully fulfilled the hopes and expectations we had of him.”
That he has. Though the former Arsenal FC youth player infamously failed to win a trophy in his first season, his incredible attacking contributions to the team remain utterly vital. No matter how difficult the transfer was and how expensive he ended up being, Kane has already proven that bring him in was an invaluable endeavor.
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