Fabrizio Romano has said that contrary to what has been claimed by some sources, Tottenham do not have a buy-back clause for Harry Kane but would simply be informed by Bayern Munich if any bid for the striker arrives in the future.
In a fan forum at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in September, Daniel Levy claimed that Spurs attached a buy-back clause to the agreement when they sold Kane to Bayern in the summer (Evening Standard).
However, this was contradicted by some journalists, including Paul Gilmour of Sky Sports, who insisted that the North London club have something much akin to a first option rather than a buy-back clause.
Tottenham do not have a Harry Kane buy-back clause
Romano has now backed up the same information, explaining that Tottenham will have a right to match any bid from a Premier League side for Kane in the future.
The journalist told CaughtOffside (as relayed by Football 365): “Daniel Levy has spoken about a buy-back clause for Harry Kane after Tottenham agreed to sell him to Bayern Munich in the summer, and I just wanted to clarify some details with my sources and then give as much information as I can on here,” Romano told
“After speaking with different sources, some have denied this information, while others have confirmed it, but added some different details, which makes it a bit different from being a simple buy-back clause.
“Some people close to the negotiation have explained that it is not a traditional buy-back clause, so it’s not the kind of clause that is going to allow Tottenham to sign Harry Kane again whenever they want.
“It’s just a clause agreed in private, denied by some sources, but confirmed by others, which means Bayern have agreed to inform Tottenham in the future if they decide to sell Kane.
“If they have proposals or bids, specifically from Premier League clubs, Tottenham will receive a formal call from Bayern to be informed of the situation.
“Tottenham will then have the possibility to match any proposals, but nothing changes on the player side, because ultimately Kane will be the one who decides his future, not Spurs or any other club.
“It’s a kind of gentleman’s agreement between Bayern and Tottenham to give them the opportunity to match beds in the future, but, again, only if Bayern decide to sell the player.”
This update by Romano comes just a couple of days after TEAMtalk played down suggestions that Kane could be set to return to England in the summer, explaining that Bayern have no plans on offloading the 30-year-old for the time being.
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It is too early to be thinking about this first option for Kane as the striker is not likely to leave Bayern for at least a couple of more years.
However, I do see him returning to the Premier League in the future to have a go at Alan Shearer’s record and a fairy tale return to Tottenham cannot be completely ruled out.