Harry Kane has been tipped to return to the Premier League after it was revealed that he has a cut-price release clause in his contract at Bayern Munich. Despite having only left Tottenham Hotspur in August 2023, the 31-year-old striker has still been linked with a move back to the English top-flight.
Since joining the Bavarians, Kane has featured 72 times, scoring 70 goals and providing 22 assists, but he's yet to get his hands on any silverware. That said, the England international has fired Vincent Kompany's side to the top of the Bundesliga this season, establishing a six-point lead over Bayer Leverkusen.
Kane currently leads the race for the golden boot too, with 19 goals in 18 games. His impressive performances certainly haven't gone under the radar, with two English giants mooted as potential suitors ahead of the summer transfer window.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Paul Merson backed Arsenal to sign Kane. The Gunners legend said: "Arsenal will buy him. Why not? £64m, why not? Sol Campbell did [make the move]. People will go, 'Oh he's this age and that age' but Arsenal need now."
Merson added: "If Arsenal haven't won the League, you've got to take a chance. You've got to take a chance, buy someone that's proven. I wouldn't be surprised, and when you're Harry Kane and you've been told you can go for £64m, there's only a couple of teams who could buy him.
"Maybe Tottenham will buy him back but he'll have to win something at Bayern Munich to go back to Tottenham. If you've not won anything at Bayern Munich, you're not going back to Tottenham to win nothing."
According to German outlet Bild, and a corresponding report from The Telegraph, Kane has a release clause in his contract at Bayern Munich. The reports state that a £67m release clause was available during the January transfer window, and it'll reactivate – and reduce – to £54m next winter.
The Telegraph add that Premier League clubs are already aware of the clause in the striker's deal, which runs until June 2027. While Arsenal could land Kane, Tottenham reportedly negotiated a 'first option agreement' as part of Kane's £100m transfer back in August 2023.
It's said that if the Gunners – or any other club – were to trigger the aforementioned release clause then Spurs would have match the bid and pray Kane prefers a return to Hotspur Way. Kane seems content in Germany, though, insisting he has a future at Bayern Munich.
"I'm really enjoying my experience in Germany," said the Three Lions captain last year. "It was a step that I needed in my career for a fresh stimulus, a fresh challenge and new surroundings and I'm really happy that I made the move.
"My future is at Bayern Munich. I have a four-year contract. I'm enjoying it and hopefully, I will be able to make something special happen this season. If not, I'll be ready to go again in the summer and turn things around."