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World-class goaltender Harry Kane (32, Bayern Munich) spoke directly about the return of the English Premier League (EPL).
On the 8th (local time), the British daily The Sun said Kane finished the 21st round of the German Bundesliga in 2024-2025 against Werder Bremen on the same day "What I can say now is that I am very happy in Munich. I will not comment on the provisions,' he reported. Kane scored his 20th and 21st goals to lead his team to a 3-0 victory.
Kane has recently been embroiled in rumors of an EPL return. German media, including Bild, reported that Kane's buyout amount, which could be activated in the transfer market last winter, was £67 million, and that the price tag would be lowered to £54 million in January next year. It is known that a clause has been inserted that allows people to leave in the summer only when they express their intention in January.
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Bild said Kane is considering returning to England to try again for the most goals in his EPL career, and many EPL clubs, including Manchester United, are salivating over Kane's recruitment. Kane scored 213 goals in the EPL in his Tottenham uniform, ranking second in total score after Alan Shearer (260 goals). If Kane has a scoring ability of 20 to 30 goals every season, he is likely to break Shearer's record if he plays on the EPL stage for two to three more seasons.
However, Kane, who has been playing for Munich since 2023, has not even taken out the E-shape of the EPL. "I'm happy" he showed off his affection for Munich. The Daily Mail's Sami Mokbel also said `Kane is now very happy in Germany. We are not willing to activate the buyout clause immediately."
It is observed that whether or not to win this season could also affect Kane's future. Kane, who had a mocking nickname of the `God of nothing' because he did not win a single trophy during his time at Tottenham, is more likely to win his first career championship. Munich (54 points) won against Bremen and Leverkusen (46 points) tied 0-0 away at Wolfsburg on the 9th, increasing the gap to eight points with 13 games left.
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Given that Munich has maintained an incredible momentum of 17 wins and 46 goals from 21 league games this season, it is unlikely to be overturned. The match between Leverkusen and Munich, which will be held at Leverkusen home on the 16th, is the last chance to chase for Leverkusen, and for Munich, the difference in points is widened to more than 10 points to seal the victory.
Kane's motivation to join Munich was "Monster Defender" If Kim Min-jae succeeds in winning the Bundesliga this season, he will set the first Korean European record to win two of the four major European leagues. Kim Min-jae won the Serie A title in the 2022-2023 season when he was in Naples. He has regained his starting position under Munich coach Bang Sang and has scored two goals in 20 league games this season. In the match against Bremen, he played full-time for 90 minutes, contributing to a scoreless victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
