Board member reveals details of big deal with Tottenham – Wasn’t worried about an extra €10m

The deal of Harry Kane from Tottenham to Bayern Munich ultimately transpired, capping one of the summer transfer window’s longest sagas.

After Robert Lewandowski was ultimately replaced at the head of the Bavarian attack, the England international was brought in for a hefty fee by the German club.

Daniel Levy, as usual, was a tough negotiator, but the chairman of Tottenham ultimately gave in. Rummenigge, who confirmed to WAZ on Friday and was quoted by Bild, seems to have had some influence in making sure the trade was approved.

The supervisory board member for Bayern Munich clarified that he spoke with the striker “nearly every day” at certain points and that he called the player frequently to persuade him that joining the Bundesliga would be the best decision for his future.

Because of this, Rummenigge says he was able to establish a good rapport with the former Tottenham player. He also told Jan-Christian Dreesen, the club’s CEO, not to worry too much about the money because Kane would make up for it on the field.

He said: “When our CEO flew to London for negotiations, I always said: ‘Please don’t take the last €10m into consideration. We need this player, he will be a key player in our entire organisation – both on and off the pitch’.

“We were convinced from the start that we needed a centre-forward. Unfortunately, the other players were unable to compensate for the 40 to 50 competitive goals that Robert Lewandowski had guaranteed us. But the market for outstanding center forwards wasn’t big: Benzema went to Saudi Arabia, as did Ronaldo. That’s why it was clear: We would put everything into the Kane transfer.

In a related development:

Sources: Transfer ban now ‘a real possibility’ for Tottenham as investigation begins

It has been revealed that Tottenham could face a transfer suspension following the FA’s reopening of the 2008 transfer case involving Jermain Defoe.

Spurs have been charged for negotiating Defoe’s transfer to Portsmouth with an unlicensed agency.

After the £7.5 million sale was completed, the FA looked into the situation and decided not to take any further action.

This week, though, they made it clear that if fresh information is offered, they would be open to reopening the probe.

Prior infractions of the FA’s agent regulations have been met with fines, suspensions from transfers, and point deductions.

Luton Town lost ten points for identical agent rule violations in the same year as Tottenham’s Defoe probe.

According to sources close to the North London club, the FA could consider imposing a transfer restriction on the team if they get additional proof.

Mitchell Thomas, an unregistered agent, allegedly dealt with Defoe, Daniel Levy, and Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, according to a Times investigation.

New information came to light during the two-year study that reexamined Defoe’s transfer.

It is believed that Thomas, a former player for West Ham and Tottenham, was instrumental in the transaction.

Additionally, it is claimed that Levy engaged licenced agent Stuart Peters but neglected to execute the necessary representation contract as mandated by FA regulations.

Levy gave Peters £1 million for his part in the transaction, with a total of £1.5 million in agency fees.