Harry Kane could make a sensational return to Tottenham after just one season at Bayern Munich, as the player is reportedly ready to return for two possible reasons.
Kane left his boyhood club last summer to sign a £86.4 million contract with German giants Bayern Munich.
The 30-year-old left Spurs as their all-time top scorer (280 goals), having overtaken the legendary Jimmy Greaves (268 goals) in his final season in north London.
Kane proved to be exactly what you would expect in Bavaria, scoring a goal a game. The lethal striker scored 31 goals and assisted eight times in 31 games.
Unfortunately for Kane, who has yet to lift his first major silver medal, Bayern is a club in turmoil.
Bayern are on course for their first trophyless season since 2011/12. They are eight points behind Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, have been knocked out of the DFB Cup and lost the German Super Cup to RB Leipzig.
The Champions League may be Kane’s last chance to win a major award in his first season in Munich. Bayern are halfway through the Round of 16 behind Lazio, who lost 1-0 in their first leg.
In addition, manager Thomas Tuchel, who brought Kane to Bayern, will leave at the end of the season.
According to Tottenham News, everything is now falling into place for Kane to make a surprise return to Spurs after only 12 months away.
Harry Kane ‘open’ to return to Tottenham this summer – report
First of all, the publication stated that they have exclusively learned that Kane is “open” to a return to Tottenham in the summer. They cite the imminent departure of Tuchel as the reason for this.
Kane recently revealed his “sadness” when he learned that Tuchel would withdraw. Bayern have put Xabi Alonso in his place, who is said to be his number 1 target, although two sources suggest that he is likely to reject Bayern in favour of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
In addition, Tottenham News suggests that Kane wants to surpass Alan Shearer and become the Premier League’s all-time top scorer. This, of course, will only be achieved if Kane returns to the English top flight.
Kane (213) is currently 47 goals behind Shearer (260). Kane will therefore need two full seasons to break Shearer’s record, and his strength in front of goal will only decline the older he gets.
Indeed, few would have expected Kane to still be scoring 20 goals a season if he had waited until his mid-30s to return to England.
Of course, Bayern Munich would also need the green light to re-sign Kane. It therefore seems unlikely that they would be prepared to accept the loss of a player who, along with Erling Haaland, is probably the best striker currently playing.
Tottenham clause clarified:
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has previously insisted that his club has a buy-back clause in Kane’s contract with Bayern. Asked if such a clause was present in the fans’ forum after Kane’s departure, Levy replied “of course”.
“If one day Harry wanted to come back to the Premier League and wanted to come to Tottenham, we would have the option to buy him out,” Levy also confirmed.
However, subsequent reports suggested that this was just Levy’s bravura performance, as Sky Sports reported that Tottenham only had the right to opt-in and not a buy-out clause.
Essentially, Tottenham have the option to match any offers Bayern accept for Kane, but no option to buy him out for a fixed fee.
“It’s something that Daniel Levy was asked about on the fans’ forum,” explained Sky Sports journalist Paul Gilmour. “He was asked if there was a buy-back clause and he said: ‘Of course’.”
“Basically, it’s about Tottenham having the first option to re-sign Harry Kane if he ever returns to the Premier League. It is something similar to the deal they had with Gareth Bale, who went to Real Madrid.
“If any other English club makes an offer for Kane at any time during his career at Bayern Munich and Bayern accepts that offer, Tottenham will have an advantage in matching that offer.
“Kane would then decide for himself whether to return to Tottenham.”
With Tottenham News claiming that Kane is now ready to return, all eyes will be on whether Spurs are willing to fork out the money needed for a sensational return.
Tottenham opted not to sign a direct replacement when Kane left, with Son Heung-min and Richarlison deputising excellently up top.
If the latest report is accurate, Kane’s replacement could end up with him after just one season out.