Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has confirmed that the club have inserted a buy-back clause as part of the Harry Kane sale to Bayern Munich.
Daniel Levy has revealed Tottenham have a buy-back clause that would allow them to re-sign Harry Kane from Bayern Munich at a later stage.
Kane came through the academy ranks and made his debut for Tottenham in 2011. From there, he went on to become one of the leading strikers in the world and a bona fide club legend.
The Englishman scored 280 goals and 64 assists in 435 games for Tottenham and holds the record for the most number of goals scored by a Tottenham player in history, breaking Jimmy Greaves’s long-standing record earlier this year
However, as his contract was about to enter the final year, speculation began that Kane might leave London to go elsewhere. Spurs allowed Kane to leave for the Bundesliga over the summer as the England captain looks to get some trophies on the board before his career winds down. Bayern Munich shelled out a record transfer fee of £100 million to acquire the services of the goal machine.
Many were surprised when he opted to leave the possibility of breaking Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League goalscoring record behind, with the 30-year-old just 47 behind the former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United legend.
Now, a raft of fresh updates on Kane’s summer decision, as well as what the future holds, have come to surface.
Speaking at a Spurs’ fan forum event on Tuesday night, Levy publicly confirmed there is a mechanism in place to make a romantic reunion a reality.
Pushed by host Nihal Arthanayake to confirm the existence of the clause after initially not answering the question from a member of the audience, Levy said, “Of course.”
The amount of the clause or when it would become active hasn’t been made clear by Levy. However, this revelation does suggest Spurs would likely be the front-runners to bring Kane back to England when his time in Germany draws to a close. Doing so would also give the front-man a shot at becoming the Premier League’s all-time leading scorer.
After Kane signed a contract with Bayern Munich, he himself hinted at the possibility of returning to his childhood club in the future, and the English star left an emotional exit video for fan. “It’s not goodbye because you never know how things will turn out in the future,” he said. This [farewell message] is a thank you and I will see you soon.
Kane has had a dream start in Germany, scoring 4 goals in 4 games and providing just 1 assist. Likewise, Spurs have started the season well under Ange Postecoglou, with four wins and one draw from five Premier League games.
When asked about Spurs ahead of Bayern’s Champions League match with Manchester United on Wednesday night, the 30-year-old said: “They’ve got off to a great start. I still follow them and will follow Tottenham for the rest of my life. I’m really happy to see the team play the way they do and seeing the fans happy is a good thing.
“I’m sure they will want to continue this momentum. They have a big game coming up [at Arsenal on Sunday], so I’ll definitely see how they do during the season.
