Bayern Munich have split their executive resources in a clear signal of intent to land both Harry Kane and Kyle Walker before the start of the season.
The Bundesliga champions face Manchester City in Tokyo on Wednesday and the two clubs are in contact over a deal for Walker.
Bayern president Herbert Hainer and Michael Diederich, the chief financial officer, are holding those talks, with Pep Guardiola revealing that City are doing all they can to keep hold of the 33-year-old.
Those who have remained back in Germany - chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen and technical director Marco Neppe – are focusing primarily on Kane.
Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has told Daniel Levy to sell the England captain – who is valued at around £100million - if he refuses to sign a new deal at the club.
Bayern are favourites to sign the 29-year-old – and are also Walker’s most viable option if he decides to turn down a contract offer and call time on his City career following last season’s historic Treble.
Guardiola insisted that he fully intends for Walker to feature in the friendly against the team attempting to sign him but admitted he is in the dark over the defender’s future.
‘Yes of course, he’s still our player,’ Guardiola said. ‘He’s our player. We need to play against Bayern with our best players and we hope he’ll stay with us for the whole season. Why shouldn’t he play?’
‘Kyle is incredibly important for us. He has specific qualities that are so difficult to find out wide. Both clubs are in touch. We will fight for him like I’m sure Bayern will. I don’t know how it will finish.’
City’s players are desperate for Walker, one of Guardiola’s leadership group, to remain. Another with suitors, Bernardo Silva, has already been told he must stay by
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