According to a report from Daily Telegraph football news correspondent Matt Law (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), there is an interesting wrinkle to Harry Kane’s release clause with Bayern Munich — Tottenham Hotspur has the right to match it:
Sources close to Harry Kane have not commented on a report by Bild the England captain has a release clause, but @TeleFootball. understands that there is indeed a clause in Kane’s Bayern contract, even though he is said to be extremely happy in Germany and has no thoughts of activating it any time soon. Premier League clubs are already aware of the existence of Kane’s release clause, which could be crucial to a potential return to England.
Tottenham have a matching right, meaning that should a rival club trigger Kane’s Bayern release clause, Spurs would have to decide whether or not to match the bid and hope the 31-year-old preferred a return to North London.
While all reports indicate Kane is happy, this could mean that both the player and Bayern Munich are aware that a separation in the summer of 2026 is doable — and perhaps palatable for both parties — if Kane wants to head back to England.
From Bayern Munich’s perspective, the second that Kane wins a trophy, the club has to prepare for the possibility that Kane could — maybe — get the itch to head back to England and chase Alan Shearer’s Premier League goal scoring record.
The release clause is at least some protection against that scenario. For now, though, it is business as usual. Next January, though, this should spark much discussion between the player and the club — along with fans.
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