Micah Richards has dismissed the possibility of Harry Kane returning to the Premier League in the future and trying to break Alan Shearer’s record.
Kane’s decision to swap Tottenham for Bayern Munich last summer came as a surprise to some, as the striker was only 47 goals behind Shearer’s record of 260 goals.
One would have expected the England captain to break the record in two seasons if he had stayed in the Premier League, but we will see if he now gets the chance to do so.
Some Spurs fans may be hoping that their record goalscorer will return to Tottenham Hotspur in the future, and Daniel Levy even insisted in September that a buy-back clause was added to his contract (Guardian).
Will Harry Kane ever return to the Premier League?
The 30-year-old looks set to break many records in Germany, scoring 26 goals and nine assists in just 25 games in all competitions so far (Transfermarkt), but Richards is not convinced that the former Tottenham man will return to England.
Speaking on the Rest is Football podcast, Gary Lineker said. Harry Kane could come back and better Shearer’s record.”
Richards immediately replied, “Kanee has decided to go on and be the best player in the world: “No, he’s not coming back, there’s no way!” Shearer then joked, “Yeah, stay away, Harry, good boy.”
I expect Kane to play into his late 30s, so I’m sure he’ll be back in the Premier League. However, it is unlikely that he will do so in the next few years, and whether a return to Tottenham is in sight is not yet clear.