Barcelona presidential candidate says he contacted Harry Kane's entourage about summer move

Barcelona Presidential candidate Xavi Vilajoana claims to have contacted Harry Kane's entourage about a summer move to Camp Nou.

Vilajoana is running against Joan Laporta, as well as entrepreneur Victor Font and local businessman Marc Ciria, with elections due to take place on March 15.

Laporta is the favorite but Vilajoana is hoping to make a splash by including England captain Kane in his election promise.

He said at an event today: “We have contacted Kane's camp. We have to work carefully and professionally. We are studying the profiles, and Kane is one of them. He is a goalscorer, a team player and a 'killer' in tight spaces that Barça needs.”

Kane has scored 88 goals in 85 Bundesliga games for Bayern since arriving at the Allianz Arena from Tottenham in the summer of 2023.

Kane's record at Bayern Munich (in all competitions)

Kane is also linked with clubs in Saudi Arabia

Kane's contract expires at the end of the season and he is linked with Barca, as well as clubs in Saudi Arabia.

Bayern are keen to tie him down to a new deal and claimed earlier this month they were in “intensive talks” with the 32-year-old.

Barcelona have also been linked with Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, but Vilajoana believes the Argentina international could be out of financial reach.

“He is a very good player, he could fit in. I am one of those who think that players must perform immediately, as happened with [Robert] Lewandowski. Julian Alvarez would be in the mix, but there are also other profiles on the market,” he said.

“At the moment I would not spend 70 million euros on Julian, but we need a detailed examination of the club's situation. The real possibilities will be known the day we enter the club and analyze the accounts.”

La Masia is the key to Barcelona’s success – Vilajoana

Vilajoana is a former director of La Masia, Barca's famous youth academy, and he insists it is vital to continue to introduce local players into the first team.

He said: “We will go home if we don't find what we need. Every signature has to be the best for the job and agreed to by multiple people. It's not worth signing for the sake of signing.”

“The Masia does not have to be an emergency solution, it must be essential and its protection is the basis of everything.”