Harry Kane ‘return expected at Tottenham’ after events this week
Harry Kane’s return to Tottenham Hotspur Way has always been on the cards.
The England captain’s departure to Bayern Munich in August 2023 marked the end of a 19-year association with the Lilywhites, since when the North London club have dramatically fallen from grace, currently sitting in 16th with three games to go ahead of their fixture against Crystal Palace (11 May).
Spurs do have a chance of saving their season by lifting a major trophy if they can overcome Manchester United in the Europa League final at the Estadio de San Mames on 21 May.
Kane has already secured his first piece of silverware alongside former Tottenham defender Eric Dier as Bayern secured the Bundesliga title.
Chris Sutton believes Kane’s homecoming is inevitable
Kane remains a fan favourite, and it is no secret that Alan Shearer’s Premier League record remains a target for the striker, who is only 47 goals behind the Newcastle legend.
| Player | Premier League Goals |
| Alan Shearer | 260 |
| Harry Kane | 213 |
| Wayne Rooney | 208 |
| Andrew Cole | 187 |
| Mohamed Salah | 185 |
With his willingness to compete in the Premier League once more, a return to his boyhood club would make sense, provided Daniel Levy acts accordingly.
Chris Sutton mirrored that sentiment when asked about Kane’s prospective move back to North London on the BBC Radio Five Live Football Daily Podcast.
“Yeah, well, why not? Tottenham, he loves Tottenham, doesn’t he? You wouldn’t leave Bayern for Tottenham at the moment, would you?” he said.
“Well, I mean, you’re looking at things negatively. I mean, if Harry Kane goes back to Tottenham, they’ll improve on this season in the Premier League, won’t they? So, if he loves the club that much, now he’s won a team trophy, he may think it’s time to come back and finish his career at Tottenham.”
Much of that will depend on whether Spurs can pull on their record goalscorer’s heartstrings despite the current disarray that surrounds the club.
Dominic Solanke’s role with Kane
Kane’s return to North London would be greeted with universal delight from fans and players alike, though it would raise questions as to how it would affect Solanke‘s role.
His England international colleague has become a pivotal player this season, most recently scoring the all-important opener in their 2-0 win against Bodo/Glimt.
Whilst Solanke’s goal-scoring record is dwarfed by Kane’s, the front-footed nature of his work off the ball has become a hallmark of Tottenham’s front line this season.
They have both forged their careers operating as the sole number nine, but given their respective high profiles, it would be hard to imagine either of them being happy to sit on the bench.
Depending on the system, it is possible that they would both line up together, with Kane playing as the deeper of the two as he approaches the twilight of his career, though this remains to be seen.