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Yves Bissouma will not play for Tottenham Hotspur in the Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain due to ill-discipline.

Spurs will face the Champions League winners on Wednesday, live on talkSPORT, as they battle for more European silverware.

But Bissouma won't feature at Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy as Thomas Frank revealed he reported late for duties on numerous occasions.

"Bissouma has not travelled with the group for disciplinary reasons," the Spurs boss said in his press conference.

Frank added: "He’s been late several times and now this time was just one too many.

"With everything you need to give your players a lot of love and there needs to be demands and consequences."

Last season, Bissouma was suspended by Spurs for posting a video of himself inhaling nitrous oxide on social media.

The midfielder apologised but was not involved in their first Premier League match of the campaign at Leicester City.

Now he will miss the opportunity to win another European trophy with Spurs.

Bissouma played the entirety of the 1-0 Europa League final win over Manchester United in May.

The north London side lifted their first piece of silverware in 17 years as a result.

Europa League success qualifies them for the Super Cup, with PSG in contention for the trophy after their first Champions League win.

Tottenham team news

Frank also provided updates on other members of the Spurs squad ahead of their huge test.

"The players [that are] longer-term are just part of the group. Dom [Solanke] is the positive one, he’s available for selection tomorrow.

"Destiny [Udogie] is closer, and getting closer to training with the group."

He added: "I think I have a good squad. Of course this transfer window we are still in the market. Doing everything we can to make the best possible squad ready for the 1 September.

"There are a few things in the air but the last two days we trained very well."

PSG will be without Joao Neves due to his red card in their Club World Cup final against Chelsea.

Gianluigi Donnarumma is also absent from the squad amid reports of him leaving this summer.

Spurs had a mixed pre-season campaign with wins over Reading and Arsenal before a 4-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.

After the Super Cup, they host Burnley on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.

A trip to Manchester City follows before the visit of Bournemouth, with West Ham and Brighton also making up their first five tests.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will not be involved in the UEFA Super Cup final against Tottenham.

The Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper has been left out of their squad for the clash on Wednesday night, which you can listen to live on talkSPORT.

Donnarumma is out of contract in the French capital at the end of next season, meaning he could leave on a free.

However, the Italy star could be sold this summer with Manchester United and Chelsea among the clubs to have been linked with the player.

His expected departure follows the arrival of Lucas Chevalier from Lille with the Frenchman viewed as PSG's no.1 for the foreseeable.

Chevalier has signed a five-year deal with the Champions League winners.

talkSPORT understands PSG consider Chevalier as their new first-choice goalkeeper heading into the upcoming season.

Meanwhile, Donnarumma’s relationship with the club is considered over following his exclusion from the UEFA Super Cup squad.

A move to the Premier League is now seen as the most likely resolution to his future.

He could remain at the club until the expiration of his contract, though.

However, PSG will not offer Donnarumma a new deal and would prefer he leaves the club now.

Donnarumma joined PSG from AC Milan in 2021 but has not extended his initial five-year deal since.

During his time with the club, he has made 161 appearances, keeping 56 clean sheets.

The Italian has also won ten major trophies including the treble last season and four league titles.

PSG face Spurs in the UEFA Super Cup at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy.

UEFA Super Cup team news

Luis Enrique's will be without midfielder Joao Neves for their meeting with the Europa League winners.

The Portuguese is suspended after being sent off in the Club World Cup final against Chelsea.

He was penalised for a hair pull on Marc Cucurella following a VAR review as the Blues ran out 3-0 winners at MetLife Stadium.

As for Spurs, Dominic Solanke and Destiny Udogie have been named in their 22-man squad list but both remain injury doubts.

Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham will face off in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup this week and it will be live on talkSPORT.

The Super Cup is a one-off match held every year between the Champions League and Europa League winners from the previous season.

After Real Madrid were victorious last year, beating Atalanta 2-0, with Kylian Mbappe scoring on his competitive debut, it is all change this season.

PSG are the kings of Europe after dismantling Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in May, but they did then go to America for the Club World Cup and lost 3-0 to Chelsea in the final.

Meanwhile, it will be a first taste of Europe for Thomas Frank.

The Dane has replaced Ange Postecoglou as the Spurs boss despite the Australian ending the club's trophy drought by winning the Europa League with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United.

UEFA Super Cup: Date and how to follow

The 2025 UEFA Super Cup will take place on on Wednesday, August 13 and kick-off is set for 8pm UK time.

It is being held at the 25,000-capacity Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy - the home of Serie A club Udinese.

talkSPORT will have live coverage of the action, with Adrian Durham serving as your host.

Commentary will be provided by Jim Proudfoot and former Republic of Ireland international Andy Townsend.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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UEFA Super Cup: Squads

PSG

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matvei Safonov, Arnau Tenas, Renato Marin

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Beraldo, Marquinhos, Lucas Hernandez, Nuno Mendes, Noham Kamara, Willian Pacho

Midfielders: Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Kang-in Lee, Senny Mayulu, Warren Zaire-Emery, Joao Neves

Forwards: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Goncalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, Ibrahim Mbaye

Tottenham

Goalkeepers: Guglielmo Vicario, Antonin Kinsky, Brandon Austin

Defenders: Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Kevin Danso, Destiny Udogie, Ben Davies.

Midfielders: Joao Palhinha, Yves Bissouma, Archie Gray, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr.

Forwards: Mohammed Kudus, Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Mathys Tel, Richarlison, Dominic Solanke

UEFA Super Cup: What has been said?

Frank wants Tottenham to be a brave and aggressive team under his guidance.

When introduced as Spurs manager, he said: "I'm very clear on the principles on every phase of the game. I want us to be brave and very aggressive. I also want to attack.

"Brave is absolutely linked [with] 'To dare is to do'. If you are not brave, it is difficult to achieve anything. Brave is crucial. The aggressiveness is crucial if you want to win or achieve something. And you need to attack.

"Coming to a big club, there is pressure. We need to perform, it's me, the staff and the players. We have to do it together.

"I like the ambitions and everything I do, every decision I make so far, is not about surviving one game or one year. It is for the long-run.

"I will do everything, every day, to work towards taking this club to new heights. That is the ambition.

"If I was not ambitious, I would not sit here. I am looking forward to it."

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Tottenham are ‘daft’ to pass up the chance to sign Jack Grealish this summer, says Troy Deeney.

The talkSPORT pundit says the Spurs squad still needs major surgery to be competitive this season - particularly after losing two key first-team players.

New manager Thomas Frank was dealt a major blow this week, with news he will be without starting No.10 and vice captain James Maddison for the entire campaign.

The England midfielder suffered an ACL injury in a pre-season game against Newcastle in South Korea, and is now set for surgery before a long rehab process.

The same game also saw the final ever appearance of Heung-min Son in a Tottenham shirt, with the club captain leaving the north London club after ten years to sign for LA FC in Major League Soccer.

While Spurs haven’t exactly been quiet in the transfer window, fans are expecting a number of major arrivals before the September 1 deadline - no doubt Frank will, too.

Mohammed Kudus has arrived from West Ham in a deal worth £55m, while Mathys Tel’s loan from Bayern Munich was made permanent to boost their attacking options.

Joao Palhinha has also arrived on loan from Bayern to bolster the midfielder, while Kevin Danso's loan from Lens was turned into a full-time deal, and young defenders Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai have also arrived.

As for outgoings, Tottenham made around £19.3million [an MLS-record $26m fee] on Son, as well as around £17m in a deal to sell Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Marseille.

But after losing Maddison to major injury and also missing out on top target Morgan Gibbs-White, who u-turned on his wish to leave Nottingham Forest to then sign a new contract at the City Ground, Deeney insists they need more.

Grealish has been strongly linked with a move to White Hart Lane this summer, although the club has since distanced themselves from a possible move for the Man City outcast.

And Deeney can’t understand why, saying it would be a ‘perfect’ fit.

“With Maddison going down, they have to look at that No.10,” the former Premier League striker told talkSPORT.

“I still think it's a perfect landing spot for Jack Grealish, personally. I think it's a wonderful landing spot.

“We’re being told Tottenham have played down their interest in Jack, but you're talking about someone who has won.

“Whatever people want to say about Jack, he's been at City, he's used to winning, he knows the level, knows the standard, and he's an upgrade on everything Tottenham have got there.

“Maddison won’t play this season and they have missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White.

“So the fact that they're playing their interest in Jack Grealish down, to me, is daft.”

Midfield needs work

Doubts have been raised over Spurs’ move for Palhinha, considering his lack of regular action at Bayern Munich following his move from Fulham, where he established himself as one of the top midfielders in the country.

Deeney doesn’t share those doubts, insisting he instantly upgrades Tottenham’s midfield, but admits they still lack balance in the middle.

“Tottenham need to figure out what that midfield looks like, and I don't think Paulinho is a gamble,” he said.

“When we've done Spurs games I’ve always been worried about their midfield. I don't know who their holder is, who their enforcer is. I think you know what you're getting with Paulinho. He's proper.

“I get that he hasn't played as much and he's not in that vein of form, but I don't think he's put any miles on the clock in Germany and he’s not injured.

“He’s a great player and in my opinion he’s an upgrade on Rodrigo Bentancur.”

Good enough for Champions League?

Tottenham’s Europa League victory booked them a spot in this season’s Champions League, but are they ready to return to Europe’s top table?

The honest answer is, according to Deeney, no. Not currently.

The former Watford star added: “I think it’s a really difficult time for Spurs - can this team compete in the Champions League?

“You look at the two centre-halves, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, if they're fit and available, that's solid. That's very, very good. But are they fit and available enough?

“Then you’ve got Radu Dragusin, who is already injured, and Kevin Danso. He’s done nothing wrong, but he was going to Wolves last year. Let's call it as it is. He was going to Wolves for a reason.

"If you had to play those two in the Champions League game, I think you're in trouble.

“The full-backs are questionable. Where's Jed Spence going to play? Is he going to be your number one? Is Pedro Poro going to be your number one right-back? I'm not sure.

“The goalkeeper, I'm definitely not sure on, personally.

“And what’s going to happen with Richarlison? Because it was thought he was leaving.

“It must be really difficult for Thomas Frank, because he can't move anyone out because no one wants to buy these players because of their injury records - a lot of Spurs players were injured last year - 13 at one point.

“And because they can’t get the players out, he can’t get the people that he wants in, so he's probably going to have to work with what he's got.”

Tottenham fans are fearing the worst after a heavy defeat in their final pre-season outing.

The Europa League winners were thrashed 4-0 by Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Thursday evening.

Goals from Harry Kane, Kingsley Coman, Lennart Karl and Jonah Kusi-Asare completed a rout for the German champions.

It could have been even more comfortable, though, with Kane comicly missing a first-half penalty just minutes after scoring.

The match is the last for Thomas Frank's side before the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain next week.

Spurs face the Champions League winners in Udine next Wednesday ahead of the new Premier League season.

Following their defeat in Munich, fans have called on chairman Daniel Levy to dip back into the transfer market.

Spurs have already spent over £125million on six new signings so far this summer.

Those include the £55million arrival of Mohammed Kudus, whilst Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso's loans have both been made permanent.

Meanwhile, captain Heung-min Son has departed the club just days after James Maddison ruptured his ACL against Newcastle.

Spurs fans react to Bayern defeat

Those blows, paired with the heavy loss to Bayern, have prompted fans to demand Levy further invests in the squad.

Following the match, one fan wrote on X: "Spurs have lost Son, Maddison and brought in (Joao) Palhinha and Kudus for a team that hardly competed last year.

"We now have 50 fixtures minimum and the most injury-prone squad in the Premier League. We need players. It's simple we can't compete."

Another supporter added: "Levy probably still thinks he doesn't need to invest in the squad. We are doomed!"

Despite their 17th place finish last season, Spurs qualified for the Champions League by winning the Europa League in May.

Their involvement means they will contest at least 48 matches across all competitions even if they exit Europe and both domestic cups at the earliest possible stage.

Levy on fan criticism

Levy recently addressed how backlash from supporters affects him as Spurs chairman.

Speaking to The Overlap, he explained: "Of course it hurts but their pain is also my pain. I want to win and when we’re not playing well, and we’re not winning, believe me, I suffer as well.

"It ruins the whole weekend [when we don’t win]. It’s horrible – you’re in this to win and when you don’t win, it’s no fun."

Spurs had been unbeaten in pre-season prior to their clash with Bayern.

Their Asian tour saw them beat north London rivals Arsenal before a draw with Newcastle in South Korea.

Prior to jetting to the Far East, Spurs had faced League One opposition in matches against Reading, Wycombe and Luton without losing.

Harry Kane spectacularly missed the chance to complete a quick-fire double in his latest Tottenham reunion.

The former Spurs striker lined up for Bayern Munich in their pre-season friendly at the Allianz Arena, scoring just 12 minutes into the game.

Just 12 minutes in, Kane had the ball in the back of the net after latching onto a ball over the top.

He controlled Michael Olise's pass brilliantly before firing a low shot past Guglielmo Vicario.

As expected, there was no celebration from the England captain as he showed respect for his former club.

Kane was handed the perfect opportunity to add to his tally just moments later.

Spurs debutant Joao Palhinha, who signed on loan from Bayern on Sunday, brought down Josip Stanisic inside the penalty area.

The goalscorer stepped up from 12 yards only to slip as he struck the ball, sending it soaring over the bar and into the crowd.

His miss spared Palhinha's blushes as he returned to his parent club just days after leaving.

Although it won't spare Kane's blushes, with one fan declaring: "Worst penalty I've ever seen."

It's Kane's second appearance against his old club since completing a £100million switch to Germany in 2023.

Kane had made a cameo appearance off the bench at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last summer.

The Portuguese has joined Thomas Frank's side on a season-long loan with the option to make the deal permanent next summer.

If triggered, the clause would see Palhinha complete a £26million switch to north London.

Kane's miss bore a striking resemblance to his shocking miss against France at the 2022 World Cup.

On that occasion, having already scored from the spot, he missed the chance to equalise for the Three Lions in their quarter-final defeat.

That miss was Kane's last in a competitive match from 12 yards and is only the 11th of his career.

Overall, he has converted from the spot 89 times, with 21 of those coming for Bayern.

Since joining the German giants, Kane has added to his prolific scoring habits from the Premier League.

His tally of 62 goals in 63 league outings has seen him win back-to-back Bundesliga golden boots.

Kane is the first player to achieve the feat in his first two seasons in the league.

Kane's record against Spurs

Kane's goal was his first against Spurs since leaving for Bayern two summers ago.

However, neither of his two meetings with his old side have been in competitive fixtures.

The two clubs met in a pre-season match at Spurs last summer just days after a clash in Seoul, South Korea as part of their respective Asian tours.

On that occasion, he failed to find the target after coming off the bench, having missed the match in Asia following Euro 2024.

Kane also refused to lift the Visit Malta Cup in front of the Spurs fans as Bayern were crowned winners of the summer tournament.

The 32-year-old is Spurs’ all-time top scorer after finding the net 280 times in 435 appearances across all competitions.

Daniel Levy should be considered the best chairman in the Premier League, believes ex-Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Townsend said that he rates Levy higher than anyone else in his position in the top-flight.

Levy has been Spurs' chairman since 2001, and in that time, the club has been transformed on and off the pitch.

They have a brilliant, modern stadium that is viewed as one of the finest sporting arenas in the world as well as a new training ground.

The team are also regularly in Europe, while commercially, they are one of the richest clubs in the world.

However, Spurs supporters often criticise Levy for not investing in the playing squad and for the club failing to win enough trophies.

Of course, that drought ended earlier this year when Spurs claimed the Europa League trophy in May.

But after a terrible domestic campaign where they came 17th in the Premier League table, Levy still sacked Ange Postecoglou and replaced him with Thomas Frank.

And despite all the criticism, Townsend is a staunch defender of Levy, saying: "I've said it before and I am not afraid to say it.. I'll get some stick, but I think he's the best chairman in the Premier League by far.

"Where he's taken Spurs from then to where they are today, it's chalk and cheese.

"I remember ten years ago, Spurs were a mid-table club, playing in front of 25,000, not generating enough funds to be able to compete at the top level.

"Now they have a brand new stadium and brand new straining ground. They are competing at the top level, and they are in the Champions League and won the Europa League.

"They are considered a big six side when before, it was the big four, and they've broken into that because of the brand they've created off the pitch."

However, the former England international does think Levy made a mistake with Mauricio Pochettino.

After Spurs reached the 2018/19 Champions League final, the following summer didn't go to plan, and Pochettino was sacked to be replaced by Jose Mourinho five months after their defeat to Liverpool in Madrid.

"I think he made one mistake that was after the Champions League final when he didn't back [Mauricio] Pochettino," Townsend.

"I think he's big enough and brave enough to admit that was his one mistake, but with everything else, he's one of the best in the business."

During that summer, Christian Eriksen and Kieran Trippier departed the club.

Levy did splash out a then club-record fee of £63million on Tanguy Ndombele, but the midfielder was unable to get fit throughout his five years at the club.

Ryan Sessegnon and Giovani Lo Celso also arrived to bolster the first team.

Jack Clarke also came in but was immediately loaned back to Leeds United.

So, that was only three first-team additions to the squad, but with Trippier and Eriksen leaving, the team only had one extra player.

The season started reasonably for Pochettino and Spurs, losing just one of their first six games.

However, a 7-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League was followed by a 3-0 loss against Brighton.

And after a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United, Pochettino was dismissed.

Mourinho and Antonio Conte followed but didn't bring trophies or league success.

And since, Levy has admitted sacking Pochettino was one of the hardest things he's ever done.

“It is not something I ever wanted," Levy said. Personally, it was incredibly difficult, I told him that and he understood. He's been in football, he understands.

“It's not personal and I'm sure he'll come back stronger and get an opportunity to manage another great club.”

Heung-min Son has admitted that joining Los Angeles FC wasn't his first choice after departing Tottenham.

Son officially left Tottenham after a decade on Wednesday, heading to the MLS in a new record deal worth £20million.

The 33-year-old shared an emotional goodbye message to his teammates and said his farewells to fans this week.

He made his final appearance in a Spurs shirt in a friendly against Newcastle last weekend in Seoul, South Korea.

Son was then officially unveiled by LAFC a few days later, signing an initial two-year deal with the MLS side.

But it was whilst speaking at his Los Angeles unveiling that the ex-Tottenham captain made a shock admission.

He revealed: "They've been absolutely working so hard to get me here to join LAFC.

"If I'm honest, it was not my first choice.

"But John [Thorrington, LAFC general manager] was the first call when the season finished and he changed my mind, he changed my heart, changed my brain.

"He showed me the destination where I should be. Now I'm here, I'm more than happy, I'm so excited."

Son also attracted interest from Saudi clubs Al Ahli, Al Nassr, and Al Qadisah once his future at Spurs was being questioned.

Turkish sides were linked too, with his other options possibly taking his fancy more at first, but he has now ended up in LA.

What else did Son say?

Speaking at his unveiling, Son also discussed the Korean fans supporting LAFC and what he will bring to the team.

"I saw all of the Korean fans outside," he said. "Yesterday I was at the game watching you supporting like crazy, it was insane, I just wanted to run onto the pitch and show my performance."

"I'm here to win and I will perform. I will definitely show you something exciting… are we calling it football or soccer?" he joked.

"I will definitely show you some exciting football, and we will have success."

Son added: "I felt like I gave it all [at Tottenham], but I felt like I needed a new challenge and I chose LAFC.

"I'm old, but I still have good physicality and I still have good quality."

Why did Son leave Spurs?

Before he officially joined LAFC, Son said goodbye to his Tottenham family in a teary-eyed message.

Explaining why he decided to leave, he said: "To all the Spurs fans. I mean, it’s such a hard decision that I will leave the Spurs family.

"It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made. And as I say, there’ll be no forever and I gave (my) all."

He continued: "I know it sounds very surprising, I know it sounds very hard. Because I gave (my) all, I feel like I need a new chapter.

"So it was probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made. So please don’t be disappointed.

"I will be disappointed not seeing you on the pitch."

Tottenham face Bayern Munich this evening in their latest pre-season friendly and are set for a reunion with Harry Kane.

The Europa League winners began their summer schedule last month away to League One side Reading.

Following a 2-0 victory over the Royals, Spurs faced Wycombe and Luton in the same day on July 26.

Thomas Frank's side jetted to Asia for matches against Arsenal and Newcastle last week.

They began the trip by beating the Gunners in Hong Kong, the first time the north London derby had been held overseas.

The tour concluded with a 1-1 draw against Newcastle at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea on Sunday.

Spurs will conclude their pre-season friendly schedule against Bayern before the UEFA Super Cup on August 13.

Frank's first Premier League match in charge is scheduled for August 16 at home to newly-promoted Burnley.

Bayern Munich vs Tottenham: Where to watch

This pre-season clash at the Allianz Arena in Munich will take place on Thursday, August 7.

The match is set to kick-off at 5.30pm UK time.

Fans will be able to watch it live on the club's official streaming platform, SPURSPLAY.

Coverage from Germany will begin an hour before kick-off at 4.30pm.

Bayern Munich vs Tottenham: Team news

Frank was handed a major injury worry during the clash with Newcastle on Sunday.

James Maddison was stretchered off after suffering a 'bad' knee injury during the closing stages.

The midfielder is set to join what is already a lengthy injury list for the new manager to contend with.

Kota Takai, Destiny Udogie and Manor Solomon all remained at Hotspur Way for treatment during the Asian tour.

They joined long-term absentees Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and Bryan Gil in missing out.

Heung-min Son played his final match for Spurs on Sunday after announcing his decision to leave.

The club captain was given an emotional send off as he closes in on a move to MLS side Los Angeles FC.

Dominic Solanke could return, though, after recovering from an ankle injury which has kept him out since the win at Reading.

There may also be a debut for new signing Joao Palhinha, who signed on a season-long loan from Bayern on Sunday.

As for the German giants, Kane is likely to face his former club along with recent addition Luis Diaz.

However, Vincent Kompany will be without both Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala.

Bayern Munich vs Tottenham: What's been said

Speaking after the draw with Newcastle, Frank explained: "Sometimes in life and football things can be both beautiful and brutal.

"That's what we got today. It looks like a bad injury (for Maddison) and then, on the other side, unbelievable scenes for Son from his team-mates and the respect from the Newcastle players.

"First we had the walkaround and then the team-mates gathered around and he was emotional.

"In the changing room it was more of the same. I just said a few things but not much because it's about Sonny. Then he said a few things. It was beautiful."

Meanwhile, Kompany also spoke to reporters ahead of the match.

The former Burnley boss said: "It's an unusual pre-season – a short vacation, short preparation and then back to work.

"But we're up for it. We don't have much time. We want to be physically ready for the early games."

Sean Dyche would love to have worked with Harry Kane - and he tried to make it happen.

Sadly for Dyche, who was manager of Premier League side Burnley at the time, Tottenham knew they had a star on their hands and demanded big money for the striker.

In 2012, though, the England captain had yet to break into the Spurs first-team and was a long way from breaking all manner of goal records he has since done in the Premier League, with England and now at Bayern Munich.

That all came from hard work in the Football League at various clubs on loan, first at Leyton Orient in 2011 then at Dyche's former club Millwall on a four-month deal in 2012.

Dyche had spent three years at The Den as a player before his transition into management.

Kane scored nine goals in 27 appearances across all competitions for the Lions during his time at the club as he began to impress.

However, he then struggled during subsequent loan spells at Norwich and Leicester in 2013.

Dyche wanted him at Turf Moor as he recalled in a chat with talkSPORT.

When asked which transfers he wishes he had been able to get over the line, he said: "The only one that I'm on record for was the Harry Kane one.

"That was because people think that I tried to sign him like being daft when he was up and running, but I didn't.

"I tried to sign him when he'd had a couple of loans that didn't really work that well.

"He'd done really well at Millwall, which is when I first got eyes on him, because some of my mates I played with at Millwall were still there, and they really thought a lot of him.

"He was a very young man as well, but held his own in it. Millwall can be a tough place to play and he held his own and did well there.

"Then he went on a couple of loans and [became] a sort of bit part player coming off the bench.

"So I, by chance, bumped into him on a holiday in Portugal, and his family, and had a chat with him, and it was his dad and just kind of made a phone call.

"But it was big money, even then. I mean, Tottenham are not mugs. I remember [former Spurs striker and now club ambassador] Clive Allen, telling me what a player he was and what a finisher."

How close did Kane come to joining Burnley?

Dyche admits the deal did not get close to being completed despite his interest.

He continued: "I must make it clear, it was never close, [Tottenham] asked for big money and apparently money [at Burnley] was hard to come by with the chairman and the board, so we weren't going to pay that.

"He was probably the one when I really chased as hard as I could, but the numbers were just too big at the time.

"They obviously realised they've got a real talent and what a talent he is without a shadow of a doubt, top, top player."

What did Kane do instead?

After his false starts on loan, Kane went on to enjoy his breakout season during the 2014/15 campaign with Tottenham.

The then 21-year-old scored 21 goals in 34 Premier League appearances and earned his first England call-up.

He has since become both Spurs and the Three Lions' all-time leading scorer.

Meanwhile, Kane won three Premier League Golden Boots before joining Bayern for more than £100million in 2023.

The 32-year-old has added two Bundesliga golden boots during his time in Germany as well as winning the league title last term.

Kane will welcome his old club to Munich in a pre-season friendly, but it will be a lot of change from both sides.

Kane's former teammate Heung-min Son is no longer there, though Joao Palhinha and Mathys Tel will be lining up against him having left Bavaria for London.

Vincent Kompany will be without both Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala but new boy Luis Diaz is ready to play.

What is Sean Dyche doing now?

Speaking to talkSPORT, Dyche said he is enjoying his time away from the dugout with Everton being his most recent job, which he left in January 2025.

He has been able to catch up friends and family over the summer period, play more golf and see live music.

"I saw Kasabian who I love and they're brilliant. I saw Oasis, they were brilliant, so I'm enjoying that side of things and not really too involved with the football, trying to take a real break from it."

Having been involved in football since his teens, though, the 54-year-old did admit he misses the day-to-day of being a manager.

Did he get offered the Leicester job?

No. "The Leicester thing was a complete myth," he explained.

"It's not Leicester's fault, the media made out I'd been interviewed and I hadn't been, so that was just noise.

"It just takes time sometimes and the right job and the right situation and sometimes the right timing for the job and the job that I can do and the chance to fulfil that job."