Harry Kane breaks silence on Bayern transfer clause as Arsenal tipped for sensational swoop

Harry Kane could beryllium disposable for a cut-price transportation interest adjacent January - and that has sparked speculation that the England skipper is connected his mode backmost to the Premier League

Harry Kane is keeping tight-lipped connected reports that helium could beryllium acceptable for a daze instrumentality to the Premier League adjacent twelvemonth owed to a merchandise clause successful his contract.

The England captain, 31, joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham 18 months agone and has been successful good signifier for the German giants.

However, it was claimed earlier this week that the striker's declaration contains a clause which means helium tin bought for conscionable £54million erstwhile it activates successful January 2026. It's besides said that a somewhat higher buy-out enactment of £67m was progressive conscionable past month.

That would perchance open the doorway for Kane to instrumentality to England - but helium refused to remark erstwhile helium was quizzed astir said clause connected Friday.

Speaking aft notching 2 goals - some from the punishment spot - successful Bayern's 3-0 triumph implicit Werder Bremen, Kane was asked the question and responded coyly: “What I tin accidental is that I’m precise blessed astatine FC Bayern. No remark connected the clause.”

Plenty of English clubs person already been tipped to marque a determination for Kane successful the aftermath of his merchandise clause being made public, including his erstwhile club, Tottenham, and Manchester United, who were heavy linked with him earlier his Bundesliga switch.

One of the much intriguing links that has materialised this week is Arsenal, who are expected to participate the marketplace for a caller No.9 this summer.

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But contempt the fierce rivalry that exists betwixt Spurs and Arsenal, erstwhile Gunners midfielder Paul Merson says an audacious swoop for Kane is simply a no-brainer. He said defiantly connected Sky Sports: “Arsenal volition bargain him,” earlier doubling down erstwhile helium was asked if helium was being serious.

“Why not? £64m, wherefore not? Sol Campbell did [make the move]. People volition go, ‘Oh he’s this property and that age’, but Arsenal request now.

"If Arsenal haven’t won the League, you’ve got to instrumentality a chance. You’ve got to instrumentality a chance, bargain idiosyncratic that’s proven. I wouldn’t beryllium surprised, and erstwhile you’re Harry Kane and you’ve been told you tin spell for £64m, there’s lone a mates of teams who could bargain him.

“Maybe Tottenham volition bargain him backmost but he’ll person to triumph thing astatine Bayern Munich to spell backmost to Tottenham. If you’ve not won thing astatine Bayern Munich, you’re not going backmost to Tottenham to triumph nothing.”

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