Darren Bent makes huge claim over Harry Kane to Arsenal transfer

Darren Bent has poured acold h2o connected the thought of Harry Kane joining Arsenal but believes his imaginable defection wouldn’t beryllium arsenic arguable arsenic Sol Campbell’s infamous determination crossed northbound London.

The England skipper joined Bayern Munich 18 months ago and has cemented his estimation arsenic 1 of European football’s top goalscorers.

Two much penalties successful Friday’s 3-0 triumph implicit Werder Bremen took Kane’s tally for the existent play to 28 goals successful arsenic galore games successful each competitions.

While determination has been nary proposition of the 31-year-old itching for a determination backmost to England, news that his existent declaration contains a merchandise clause has sparked speculation that a Premier League comeback could beryllium connected the cards.

Manchester United person agelong been credited with an interest successful the Spurs legend, portion Arsenal’s desperation for a caller striker led nine fable Paul Merson to suggest Mikel Arteta should spent a hefty chunk of his summertime fund connected Kane.

Bent, an Arsenal instrumentality who scored 18 Premier League goals for Spurs, doesn’t judge Kane would ever transverse the northbound London disagreement but claimed Campbell’s infamous determination volition ne'er beryllium surpassed successful presumption of daze worth and controversy.

‘If Man Utd are sniffing astir Harry Kane others indispensable be,’ Bent told talkSPORT. ‘I’d instrumentality him successful a heartbeat.

‘I don’t cognize if it would (be a bigger daze than Sol Campbell).

‘I deliberation the Sol 1 is bigger. Harry Kane 1 of Spurs’ top ever players and goalscorer.

‘I deliberation he’s 1 of their champion ever, England captain, his stats talk for themselves, 213 Premier League goals.

‘But, determination has been Bayern Munich in-between. Sol Campbell astatine the clip was 1 of the champion defenders successful the country, helium came retired and said I’m not leaving. And past went to Arsenal their rivals for nothing.

‘Harry Kane ne'er erstwhile came retired and said I’m staying. Bayern retrieve paid £100 cardinal for him.

‘I don’t deliberation helium would either but my constituent is I don’t deliberation that would beryllium bigger than Sol Campbell.

‘No I don’t deliberation helium would. I would emotion to see. That feline warrant you goals.’

Arsenal opted against making immoderate signings during the January transportation model and that gamble appears to person instantly backfired.

With Bukayo Skaa and Gabriel Jesus inactive injured, Arteta was reliant connected the likes of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli.

The Brazil planetary is, however, acceptable to miss up to a month with a hamstring wounded helium picked up successful past week’s decision against Newcastle.

Arsenal, meanwhile, are sweating connected the fittingness of Kai Havertz who is understood to person felt musculus discomfort during the club’s lukewarm upwind grooming campy successful Dubai.

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