David Bentley has tipped Harry Kane for return to Tottenham in the future – highlighting chairman Daniel Levy’s shrewdness in the transfer market.
Spurs icon Kane severed ties with the club in 2023 after securing a whopping ยฃ82million switch to Bayern Munich. Kane departed north London with an impressive tally of 280 goals from 450 appearances. Despite netting 44 times in 45 matches for his new employers in the Bundesliga he didn’t manage to win any trophies in his debut campaign.
Kane’s exit last term appeared to dash any hopes he had of surpassing Alan Shearer’s Premier League record of 260 goals. At 31 years of age, and with 213 goals under his belt, he is 48 shy of the legendary mark. However, the former Spurs midfielder believes there’s a chance Kane could don the Lilywhites jersey once more in the future.
Speaking to football.london, Bentley, who earned seven caps for England, conceded that Kane’s potential return hinges on how successful his stint with Bayern is, reports.
“You never know in football,” the 40-year-old said. “Obviously Daniel [Levy] is very smart with his dealings. I think Spurs fans would welcome him back and I don’t see nothing stopping that deal from happening.
“It just depends on how his time at Bayern will go. You never know, it could be a possibility, Harry’s such a great professional and a good guy.
But obviously you’ve seen what he’s done when he’s gone over there. It’s unbelievable the goals he’s scored and you never know if he wins a few things over the next few years, he can potentially come back and I don’t see no reason why not.”
Spurs have been busy in the transfer market trying to fill the void left by Kane’s departure, with Dominic Solanke arriving from Bournemouth for ยฃ65m last month. The ex-Chelsea and Liverpool forward netted 19 times in the league last season and has received some sage advice from former Spurs striker Les Ferdinand.
“You haven’t gone to Tottenham to be Harry Kane or anybody else other than Dominic Solanke and we know Dominic Solanke can score goals in the Premier League,” Ferdinand advised. “That’s what he needs to keep doing.
“All those other things put pressure that doesn’t need to be there and he doesn’t need to put on himself either. People will make comparisons but there’s not a lot you can do.