‘Arsenal will buy him!’ - Tottenham legend Harry Kane tipped for controversial transfer as £64m release clause emerges at Bayern Munich

England captain Kane severed career-long ties with Tottenham when heading to Germany in the summer of 2023. He made that move as Spurs’ all-time leading scorer, with 280 goals to his name, and was waved off as a hero as Premier League giants begrudgingly accepted his bid to go chasing elusive silverware elsewhere.

Kane is yet to get his hands on a major trophy at Bayern, but the expectation is that his duck will be broken in 2025. It has been suggested that the 31-year-old may be tempted to return to his homeland once a gold medal has been collected, with there more history for him to try and make there.

Doubts have been cast over a potential return to Spurs, and Paul Merson has claimed that Kane could end up on the other side of north London. The Gunners great told Sky Sports News after learning of a supposed £64m ($79m) clause: “That could be to anywhere? Oh, he'll be going to Arsenal then. Arsenal will buy him! £64million. Why not? Sol Campbell did. I mean, if he's available, you've got to weigh it up. For me, it is [a bargain]. People will go 'Oh, he's this age, he's that age', but Arsenal need now.

“People have said about [Mohamed] Salah, and I've said I wouldn't give Salah a three-year contract, I'd give him one or two, but I wouldn't give him a three-year contract. But that's different because Liverpool will probably go on to win the league this year.

“But if Arsenal haven't won the league, you've got to take a chance and find someone who is proven. I wouldn't be surprised. When you've got Harry Kane there and you go 'right, he can go for £64 million', there are only a couple of teams who can buy him. Manchester City aren't going to buy him, Manchester United and what you heard over the [Mathys] Tel situation, that was worrying that they couldn't pay the loan deal.”

Arsenal remain in the hunt for a proven goalscorer to lead their line, having struggled in the No.9 department for some time. They have been linked with the likes of Alexander Isak, Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres, with any approach for former derby rival Kane feeling unlikely.