Bayern Munich fear their chances of signing Harry Kane have taken a hit after honorary president Uli Hoeness bullishly claimed the striker 'clearly' wants to join the Bundesliga giants

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Bayern Munich insiders fear the comments made by honorary president Uli Hoeness regarding Harry Kane over the weekend could prove more damaging to their pursuit of the Tottenham captain.

Hoeness turned up at Bayern's training camp in the Bavarian town of Tegernsee on Saturday and, never shy of an opinion, bullishly told Sport1: 'Harry Kane has clearly signalled in all conversations that his decision stands - and if he keeps to his word, then we'll get him, because then Tottenham will have to buckle.'

However, the last thing Bayern want to do is rile Daniel Levy and make negotiations even more difficult than they already are.

Chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen and technical director Marco Neppe met Levy in London for breakfast last Thursday to establish a good contact and build a rapport. 

Dreesen was not happy when that meeting became public and others believe Hoeness's bold comments will only make Levy more stubborn.

Tottenham's Harry Kane has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich this summer

Honorary president Uli Hoeness (right) recently claimed Kane 'clearly' wants to join Bayern

Bayern fear Hoeness' remarks could make Daniel Levy (right) even more reluctant to sell Kane

Bayern CEO Dreesen, quizzed on Kane today at a Bayern press conference, added: 'It's no secret that we're very interested in him. Everything Uli said is correct, but it's best for us to stick with what the coach said. The grass doesn't grow faster when you pull it.

'In the last few years we've had a lot of transfers that happened in the last few days of the window. Sometimes patience pays off. The most important thing is that the players, we really want, want to join us. It doesn't matter how long it takes.'

Bayern have yet to establish an asking price for Kane. They know £70m plus bonuses is not enough but will try again before considering whether to wait for next year.

Key will be Kane's commitment to join them.

Both Manchester United and Chelsea will be waiting if Kane runs down his contract while Paris St Germain are in the background now. 

Levy is understood to have a good relationship with PSG's owners and they have shown an inclination to bid if Kane is willing to join them. 

They are also running meetings with Juventus over Dusan Vlahovic and have spoken to Randal Kolo Muani of Eintracht Frankfurt.