Harry Kane “More Than Welcome” Back at Tottenham – Could Club Legend Make Stunning Return?

“If he wants to join us he’s more than welcome.” Those were the words of Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank on Tuesday when asked about a possible return to north London for club legend Harry Kane.

Frank was smiling. This was not him seriously talking up what would be a monster re-signing for Spurs. But could it be a goer?

The subject of Kane’s future was raised at Tuesday’s press conference after it was reported in Germany earlier in the week that the Bayern Munich striker has an unusual release clause in his current contract.

Harry Kane’s unusual release clause

According to German newspaper BILD, Kane has the right to leave Bayern for a fixed fee of around €65 million (£56.7m) at the end of the 2025/26 season — provided he declares his intention to depart during the January window.

It is an unusual arrangement. Unlike most release clauses, which can be activated at any time, this version is tied to a six-month notice period. For Kane, it offers leverage. For Bayern, it creates a potential headache. They could lose their record signing for barely half of what Liverpool spent on Alexander Isak this summer.

Since joining from Spurs for €100m (£86.4m) in 2023, Kane has scored 98 goals in 103 appearances for Bayern, including 13 in seven games so far this season.

He moved to Bavaria to win silverware — and finally achieved that dream last term by lifting the Bundesliga title.

Why Kane might fancy going back to Spurs

Kane is under contract with Bayern until the summer of 2026 and it is likely he will win plenty more trophies if he remains in Germany for the duration of that deal.

But could he be tempted to return to north London in search of another dream?

One factor is Alan Shearer’s Premier League scoring record. Kane left England with 213 top-flight goals, still 47 short of Shearer’s all-time mark of 260. Returning in 2026, with a couple more seasons at the top level, would give him a very realistic shot at reaching a milestone he has repeatedly made no secret about wanting.

There is also the emotional pull. Kane has never hidden his affection for Tottenham — his boyhood club and the team he carried for a decade. The idea of going back to try and finish the job he started could appeal to the romantic in him as much as to Spurs supporters.

A post-Levy statement signing?

The prospect of Spurs spending more than £50m on a player in his thirties — and paying him in excess of £400,000 per week, which is believed to be Kane’s current Bayern salary — would have felt unthinkable if Daniel Levy were still in charge.

But Tottenham have just entered a new era. With Levy gone and former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham now at the helm, the club might be keen to signal fresh ambition. In terms of possible statement signings, few moves would be more symbolic than re-signing their greatest ever goalscorer.

It may still be a long shot. But Frank’s light-hearted remark did not close the door on a deal that, as crazy as it might sound to some, would appear to tick plenty of boxes.

Is Kane still world class?

The numbers suggest so. Kane finished 13th in the 2025 Ballon d’Or vote, underlining his continued standing among the world’s elite forwards.

He scored 41 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern last season, having struck 44 in 45 games during the 2023/24 campaign, and is already on course for even more this term.

That relentless output has drawn fresh praise from pundits. Former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher described Kane as “the best striker England have ever had” during CBS Sports’ Champions League coverage last week.

Speaking after Kane’s brace in Bayern’s 3-1 win over Chelsea, Carragher said: “He is one of the greatest goal scorers the game has ever seen. If he’d have stayed in the Premier League, he’d have got Shearer’s record too.

“His numbers are off the scale. He can come deep, he can get on the ball and he can play people in. He’s the best striker England have ever had.”