Simon Jordan has risked the wrath of Tottenham fans by claiming that Harry Kane would be smart to join Arsenal, urging the Spurs legend to move to the Emirates over returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Since it first emerged earlier this month that Harry Kane’s contract with Bayern Munich has a £54m release clause, there has been plenty of talk about the striker potentially making a return to the Premier League this summer, just two years on from swapping Spurs for Bayern Munich.
Some reports have suggested over recent weeks that Tottenham have not ruled out the possibility of making a shock move for Harry Kane this summer.
However, reports from Germany have insisted that Bayern are relaxed about Kane’s exit clause and do not expect their star striker to push for a move this summer.
Simon Jordan urges Harry Kane to snub Tottenham for Arsenal
Simon Jordan has now argued that linking up with Mikel Arteta’s side would be a far more prudent move for Kane than returning to his former stomping ground.
The pundit suggested that the 31-year-old is the missing piece of the puzzle for Arsenal and suggested that his legacy would get a huge boost if he can fire the Gunners to the Premier League title.
Jordan wrote in The Daily Mail: “If Arsenal fans feel deflated at the end of the season for again finishing Premier League runners-up – which they should! – I’d suggest the perfect tonic for them would be to sign Harry Kane.
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“A flight of fancy? Perhaps, it depends on how deep the England captain feels his attachment to his former employees, Tottenham Hotspur.
“But professionally it would make sense for all sides. Arsenal would get the prolific goalscorer to help them take the final step and Kane would give himself the best chance of winning a league title in this country as well as surpassing Alan Shearer as the Premier League’s leading marksman.
“Both of which I’d suggest gives him a more meaningful legacy than a Bundesliga winners’ medal, which Bayern Munich achieve nearly every season.
“Certainly, if Kane decided to return to his country next season with a £54million buy-out clause there to be activated, joining Arsenal would be a more sensible decision than returning to Tottenham, who need another £300m spent on players to become realistic challengers, something that is very unlikely to happen under the current ownership.”
Jordan claims Arsenal fans would be delighted to sing Kane
Jordan believes that Arsenal would be over the moon to see the England captain don their colours and even suggested that a move to the Emirates would be the only smart option for the striker if he chooses to return to England.
The former Crystal Palace claimed that rational Spurs fans would understand Kane’s decision if he did decide to join the Old Enemy for the sake of his career.
He added: “I’ve no doubt Gunners fans would be delighted to see Kane in the red and white. They would regard it as the ultimate one-upmanship over their local rivals, and taking one of the best players in Tottenham’s history would give them even greater opportunity to ridicule them.
“Of course, Kane will have other options, but maybe not as many good ones as he would want, given that he turns 32 in July. Manchester City have Erling Haaland, Liverpool a variety of different goal outlets and Chelsea’s spending model is based on younger players with growth potential and sell-on value. Manchester United? Forget it, if you want to hit the ground running in a decent team right away.
“The Newcastle project would be interesting and there may be a vacancy should Alexander Isak leave, although I don’t know who can afford the Swede’s £100m-plus valuation. Real Madrid and Barcelona struggle these days because of financial rules in Spain.
“If I was in the unfortunate and reprehensible position of choosing the career path of being a football agent, I would suggest to Kane he most certainly looks at all options, including Arsenal. He is a big boy now, not a child, and will ultimately make his own mind up, but he needs a clear head to make a rational decision.
“Kane has already severed his ties with Spurs by joining Bayern. While certain sections of the Tottenham fanbase would see it as a betrayal for him to end up in another part of north London, you would hope most rational thinkers would understand he wants to take the best opportunity on offer. And while he was once part of the Tottenham family, players in the end have to look after themselves.”