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Bayern Munich are edging closer to agreeing a new contract with Harry Kane, but while that will temporarily dent his chances of returning to the Premier League, a future transfer to England's top flight cannot be ruled out.

Speculation over Kane's future at Bayern has been a long-running discussion since he enjoyed the best campaign of his career at club level.

The 33-year-old plundered an eye-watering 61 goals in 51 appearances across all competitions for the German giants, who were beaten in the Champions League semi-final by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain.

Kane even continued that searing form into the World Cup, where his six goals helped England reach the semi-finals before losing in the dying embers to Argentina.

Following a disappointing ending to the tournament, attention quickly turned to his future at club level, with his contract at the Allianz Arena set to expire in June 2027.

A precarious situation for arguably the world's best striker drew speculation towards a potential return to the Premier League with Tottenham, as well as interest from Manchester United and Barcelona.

United's co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a big admirer of Kane and explored the possibility of bringing him to Old Trafford; however, the goalscoring machine has his heart set on remaining at Bayern.

Kane revealed towards the end of July that he would begin contract talks with Bayern once he returned from his summer holiday, and now those plans have come to fruition.

The Times have reported that England's record goalscorer is set to be handed a contract until June 2029, a month before he turns 36, shutting down the prospect of a return to the Premier League this summer.

The former Tottenham star has his aims firmly set on winning more trophies in Bavaria, but once he's achieved that, he could have a different goal in mind.

Harry Kane could still return to the Premier League in the future

According to TEAMtalk's Graeme Bailey, Kane could secure a new contract agreement with Bayern by the end of August.

The club are 'progressing' in negotiations with their talisman, and this news will be music to the ears of those associated with the club, but less so with Tottenham.

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Spurs have longed for Kane to make a fairytale return to north London, leaving the door open for a player who scored 280 goals in 435 appearances for the Lilywhites.

A three-year contract certainly puts a dagger in their chances of sealing a sensational transfer for their legendary striker, but it doesn't mean he won't return in the future.

"Bayern are prepared to offer Kane a three-year deal despite his age, with sources believing that such an agreement would still leave the door open for a return to the Premier League later in his career," the above report reads.

"Indeed, there is a feeling that even if Kane remains in Germany for another three years, he could still have a couple of seasons available to play in England before calling time on his career."

There has been talk of Kane returning to the Premier League to break Alan Shearer's record of 260 goals - currently 47 behind the Newcastle United legend.

Providing he's still performing at the top of his game at 36, there is a chance he could finish his career at Spurs and become the division's record goalscorer.

Former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun is interested in a transfer this summer amid surprise interest from Spurs, it has been reported.

Balogun, who now plays his club football for Monaco, was heavily involved in United States' run to the last 16 of the World Cup.

Though he was unwittingly at the centre of one of the biggest controversies of the tournament, when FIFA suspended his one-match ban for being sent off in the round of 32, the 25-year-old scored three goals in his five appearances.

He scored 19 goals in all competitions for Monaco last season, having been sold to the French principality club by Arsenal for a fee of €30 million in what was, at the time it happened in 2023, a transfer that divided the Arsenal fanbase.

Their north London rivals Spurs are searching for a new centre forward, with manager Roberto De Zerbi having already bolstered his midfield and defence.

There remains what appears to be an outside possibility of their captain Cristian Romero crossing the divide to go to Arsenal in what would be a shock transfer, though Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan are credited as the favourites to sign him.

De Zerbi told reporters last week that he was close to a transfer 'bomba' - a major new signing - though the club's latest signing remains the £100 million deal for Sandro Tonali which was announced on July 6.

According to Football Insider's Pete O'Rourke, Balogun is keen on a move back to the Premier League this summer and is exploring a move away from Ligue 1, having now spent three years in France.

"I think the player himself will be interested in a move away from the principality if the right opportunity came up," O'Rourke stated. "He's just one of those players that's on the radar for Tottenham."

Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and even Sunderland have all been credited with an interest in Balogun at different stages of the summer, with all three clubs able to offer European football for next season.

Spurs cannot after finishing 17th in the Premier League last term, but that hasn't stopped them from attracting some significant talents to the club under De Zerbi's management.

Monaco boss speaks out over Balogun rumours

New Monaco head coach Filipe Luis was asked by reporters earlier this week about Balogun - and said he expected there to be significant interest from other clubs in acquiring his services.

"He is one of our players," former Chelsea left-back Luis said. "I know he's going to receive a lot of offers given his last season and his World Cup performance.

"He's a special player. You don't find many players on the market with his attributes.

"If he stays, I'll be really, really happy to have him with us."

Enzo Maresca has hinted that Omar Marmoush will be allowed to leave Manchester City in the final month of the summer transfer window.

Marmoush is reportedly attracting transfer interest from both Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United as he looks to secure regular playing time next season.

The 27-year-old only moved to the Etihad Stadium during the January transfer window last year, but has found it difficult to gain regular playing time in the side. Marmoush is firmly behind Erling Haaland in the striker position and faces strong competition from the likes of Antoine Semenyo and Jeremy Doku in the wide positions.

Marmoush featured for Egypt at the World Cup and returned to club action for the final two matches of their Asian preseason tour under Maresca. The former Eintracht Frankfurt forward scored twice in Seoul on Sunday as the Blues came from behind to defeat Atletico Madrid in a tough friendly match.

City are adamant they will replace any player who leaves before deadline day, but time is running out to secure replacements with just over three weeks left of the window.

That doesn't mean Marmoush won't leave though. Maresca has left the door open to a departure and insists the final decision is with the player, rather than the club.

"The answer has to be similar to the one I answer about James Trafford," he told reporters after the victory over Atletico Madrid. "Players work every day, they want to play so when they don't play they are not happy. Omar did not play a lot last year so his desire is probably to play more minutes. It doesn't mean that he isn't going to play more minutes here but it's also his decision, and he needs to decide."

Marmoush transfer interest

A recent report from TEAMtalk claimed both Tottenham and Newcastle are showing interest in a potential deal for Marmoush.

The report claims that both clubs have made initial enquiries for the Egyptian forward, while there is 'significant interest' from several Bundesliga clubs.

It is claimed Marmoush still has a strong reputation in Germany due to his exploits at Frankfurt before he completed his £60m move to Manchester last year.

Tottenham are believed to hold an interest in both Marmoush and his City teammate Savinho, while Newcastle are keen to add a forward to their squad after they sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona at the start of the summer.

Tijjani Reijnders and Rico Lewis are two other City players facing uncertain futures who could both be allowed to leave the club before transfer deadline day.

Newcastle United are continuing their midfield rebuild under new manager Matthias Jaissle after they let stars Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali depart for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively.

The Magpies are set for a fresh start this season following the departure of several of their stars who were central to Eddie Howe’s team, but with the exit of the English manager, everything is all change at the club.

Fans will be pleased to have seen their club earn a victory over Valencia in Jaissle’s first game in charge; however, there will be a hope that the 2025 Carabao Cup champions can make several additions to their squad ahead of their Premier League opener with Liverpool at St James’ Park.

This need for additions has seen the club linked with former Spurs and Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, with the Danish international currently playing his football at Marseille.

According to the Daily Mail, the 31-year-old has indicated he is keen on the switch to the northeast of England, with it being suggested ‘the Dane as the potential organiser at the base of his young midfield’ for the new head coach of the club.

Hojbjerg is not the only former Spurs midfielder that the Magpies are targeting this summer, as they have now been linked to Joao Palhinha.

The Portuguese international has been linked with a move to Newcastle, according to the same report, with the outlet saying that they would be interested in him being used in the same role as Hojbjerg, possibly being more of an alternative if they do not land the Dane.

Newcastle believe that both players would be crucial to helping in the development of youthful stars in the midfield, including recent additions Sean Steur and Aladji Bamba.

Palhinha may be considered a deal that could be agreed with relative ease, as he has been told he can leave by Bayern Munich, as reported on X (formerly Twitter) by iMiaSanMia.

The 31-year-old has also previously impressed in the Premier League for both Fulham to earn a move to Bayern Munich and before doing so again in his loan spell with Spurs last season.

Barcelona forward Ferran Torres has reportedly made a final call on his future, with both Arsenal and Spurs keen on the Spaniard.

Torres, who scored the winner for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final, has been heavily linked with a move away from Barcelona throughout the transfer window.

The 26-year-old Valencia academy graduate has enjoyed success at Barca since arriving from Manchester City in 2022, winning three La Liga titles and one Copa del Rey, but this has not stopped him wanting a change ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

Given his World Cup exploits, attention on Torres is at an all-time high, with reports suggesting Arsenal and Spurs had shown interest in the Spaniard.

Both North London clubs are looking to strengthen their attacks ahead of the September 1 deadline, with Torres seen as an affordable yet quality potential addition.

The ex-Valencia man was also said to be open to a return to England if the right opportunity arose.

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Torres snubs Spurs and Arsenal for European move

However, on Sunday (August 9), TEAMtalk reported the striker has now agreed personal terms with European champions Paris Saint-Germain.

The outlet claims Barca and PSG have agreed on a £43million fee for Torres, who has one year remaining on his current deal.

“Once PSG made their approach,” Graeme Bailey reports.

“Torres spoke with head coach Luis Enrique and that conversation proved decisive.

“TEAMtalk understands that Torres subsequently made it clear that he wanted to join PSG, with the opportunity to work under Enrique and compete at the highest level in France proving more appealing than a return to England.”

Earlier in August, Torres was asked whether he expected to remain a Barcelona player, to which he replied: “I have a contract with Barcelona but, in football, you never know.

“We are waiting to make the right decision. Right now, all I know is that I have to be in training for Barcelona on 12 August. Let's see what happens.”

When further pressed on what Barca needed to do to retain his services, he added: “Show me they want me, come to negotiate.”

Then, speaking of interest from other clubs, he continued: “Every time these teams want you it's a good thing.

“You never know because in football everything can change in one minute, so I have to be ready for everything.”

Torres has registered 65 goals and 23 assists in 207 appearances for Barcelona. He will become part of an already stacked PSG attack alongside Ousmane Dembele, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desire Doue and Maghnes Akliouche.

Cristian Romero would be 'open' to a controversial move from Tottenham Hotspur to Arsenal in the summer transfer window, reports claim.

The 28-year-old defender is expected to leave Spurs this summer and would reportedly be open to the shocking move that would cause friction across North London.

The Sun claims that Arsenal would be interested in a controversial deal for the Argentine defender, though the report states Spurs have absolutely zero interest in entertaining such a move.

Instead, a move to Europe would appear the most likely, with both Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan reportedly keen on a move for Romero as well.

Spurs are eager to rebuild under new head coach Roberto De Zerbi this summer, and although they won't stand in the way of Romero, they are adamant they will not allow him to join their fierce rivals.

The prospect of Romero moving to Arsenal would bring back memories of when fellow centre-back Sol Campbell made the controversial switch back in 2001.

Campbell was the last player to move directly from Tottenham Hotspur to Arsenal, which earned him the title of 'Judas' among the White Hart Lane faithful.

He was a free agent following the expiration of his Spurs contract, so they had no say in the matter, while Romero is still contracted until June 2029 and simply won't be allowed to move to the Emirates Stadium.

The last player to move between the two clubs was another central defender, when William Gallas joined Tottenham following the expiration of his Arsenal contract in 2010.

Romero's existing contract would appear to rule out any realistic prospect of the transfer, though De Zerbi is already planning for life without him.

Tottenham signed Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton for £52million as his replacement and would like to recoup some of the transfer fee through the sale of the recent World Cup finalist.

It is understood that a move to Atletico Madrid is the most likely solution due to their long-term interest in the player, with head coach Diego Simeone supposedly a huge fan of his compatriot.

Atletico failed in their attempts to sign Romero a year ago, when former manager Thomas Frank convinced the defender to stay and handed him a bumper new contract, along with the captaincy.

Although there is also interest from Inter, it is reported that Atletico are ready to launch a fresh £40 million bid for Romero and are confident they should be able to reach an agreement.

Tottenham Hotspur could be given an unexpected transfer boost this summer as their close rivals look to complete the signing of a familiar face.

The Lillywhites narrowly survived relegation on the last day of last season at the expense of West Ham and now look to be benefiting even further from their misfortune as the Irons close in on the signing of Troy Parrott.

West Ham are pushing hard to sign the Republic of Ireland international, who has bagged 51 goals in 94 appearances since signing for Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2024.

Spurs should be in line to receive 20 per cent of the expected £25million fee as reported by TalkSport after the East London outfit fought off interest from the likes of Ajax, PSV, Fulham and Como.

The forward made his debut for Tottenham in the 2019 Carabao Cup third round, as the North London club lost out to League Two side Colchester United.

He then impressed further last season as his hat-trick against Hungary propelled the Republic of Ireland into the World Cup qualifying play-offs, where they then lost out to the Czech Republic on penalties.

That was enough to earn the striker a move back to England as he has reportedly made up his mind on the Championship move that would make him the side’s second addition of a busy transfer window after Venezuelan winger Keiber Lamadrid joined from Deportivo La Guaira.

However, it is the outgoings that have kept the West Ham backroom team on their toes as Matheus Fernandes departed them for the aforementioned Tottenham, while talisman Crysencio Summerville left for Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal in a £60million move.

However, Nuno Espirito Santo’s men were given a boost when their captain Jarod Bowen announced that he would be staying with the club and the side now head into the Championship season as title favourites and tipped for a return at the first time of asking.

If they fail to do so, Bowen reportedly has a clause in his contract allowing him to leave for £15million.

Roberto De Zerbi has admitted that he was forced to take things into his own hands to ensure Spurs' Premier League survival last season.

After what had been a dismal season so far, Tottenham Hotspur appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their permanent head coach on a five-year contract in March.

Against all odds, the former Brighton boss kept Spurs in the Premier League, avoiding the drop by just two points on the final day of the 2025/26 season.

In the space of only a few months, De Zerbi appears to have transformed the London club from a former Premier League giant battling relegation back to a side that many are tipping to qualify for the Champions League.

But he didn't exactly do this by following the typical methods, as he's explained how he ensured that Spurs would be a Premier League side next season.

“I don’t love rules,” he told The Times.

“I read a book where it was written that creative people don’t follow any rules. I like creative players. I don’t want to set any rules. Just a couple, two or three at most. I am not a policeman, not even with my children. Freedom, totally freedom.

"One is one. You are like me, or like a kitman, [we are] the same. But every day we have to push, every day we have to deserve to stay here or to play football or to earn the money we are earning, otherwise it’s not normal. We have to respect the luck we have had in our life.”

When he arrived in March, things weren't exactly positive at Spurs, with the manager admitting that some people were left 'crying, lying down on the floor' after the damaging 1-0 loss to Sunderland in De Zerbi's first match as manager.

This is what led the manager to make a bold choice which he believes transformed their season, letting the team get drunk.

“One big dinner in Bacchanalia in Mayfair, with alcohol,” he revealed when asked he he dealt with the loss.

“Alcohol is a good medicine, if you enjoy it normally and seriously and not as stupid people. I believe in staying together. Then, I transferred every day my opinion about them.

"I think they considered themselves in that moment to be worse than people thought. There was the possibility to stay up and to win. The potential of the team was very high.”

Roberto De Zerbi reveals Spurs' target for Premier League season

As demonstrated by Manchester United last season, Spurs have the good chance to secure a European spot thanks to the fact that they will be playing just one game a week.

Add to this the fact that the club have secured several blockbuster signings this season, such as former Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali, and spirits are high at Spurs.

But De Zerbi believes this is exactly what should be the case at Spurs, and such signings will help him reach his goal of ending his journey with a major trophy.

He said: “Words … they are not clear, but the facts are clear on the table. Now we have to bring top players to become competitive, I don’t know if to win, but for sure to be better than the last two seasons’ results in the Premier League.

“Then, I consider the trophy the end of the journey. I can’t manage the end of the journey, I can manage the journey from the beginning until the end. And now is not the moment to think of the trophy. T

"he trophy arrives if you, in this journey, have worked well, been your best version, and the players have been able to play in the best way they can.”

Spurs begin their 2026/27 Premier League campaign with an away trip to face London rivals Brentford.

Tottenham have been urged to sign a proven goalscorer who could turn them into serious title contenders this season.

Spurs have already been busy during the summer transfer window, spending over £200million on Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke, as well as recruiting Marcos Senesi, Andrew Robertson and back-up goalkeeper Martin Dubravka on free transfers.

Lucas Bergvall and club captain Cristian Romero have been linked with exits, with the latter the subject of interest from Inter and Atletico Madrid.

Meanwhile, Spurs are reportedly interested in Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo, as well as Benfica and Norway’s Andreas Schjelderup.

Manchester City’s Savinho and Chelsea’s Pedro Neto are also both being considered, although the Brazilian remains a priority for Roberto De Zerbi.

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Spurs urged to sign proven goalscorer by ex-Chelsea star

Now they have also been urged to sign a proven goalscorer from the Saudi Pro League.

Speaking on talkSPORT on Thursday (August 6), former Chelsea, West Ham United and Celtic forward Carlton Cole suggested the North Londoners should make a push for England international and Al Ahli star Ivan Toney.

“They need a 20-goal-a-season striker. There aren't many in the world, are there?” Cole said in discussion with broadcaster Adam Catterall.

“I think that they'd look at bringing Ivan Toney or try to get Harry Kane back. They'll be flying if they bring him back.”

Cole then explained how current forwards Richarlison and Dominic Solanke were not reliable in front of goal, claiming the latter is “never, never fit” while questioning the Brazilian's goalscoring prowess.

Toney is currently plying his trade in Saudi Arabia with Al Ahli, having joined the Middle Eastern club from Brentford in 2024.

Since his move, he has registered 72 goals in 93 matches, including 32 last term, finishing the season as the second-highest scorer in the league behind Julian Quinones.

The England international is contracted to Al Ahli until 2028 and earns a reported £400,000 per week, equal to over £21million per year.

And Toney may already have some credit in the bank with Spurs fans, as he previously publicly called out Arsenal’s “cringeworthy” behaviour back in 2022.

After Brentford beat the Gunners 2-0 in 2021, the Englishman tweeted, “Nice kick about the boys”, something Mikel Arteta would use as motivation for a later clash between the sides.

Then, after Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Brentford the following year, Gunners centre-back Gabriel Magalhães responded by posting the same tweet, with Alexandre Lacazette also posting the same message after a previous match.

When asked for his thoughts on the war of words in September 2022, Toney explained: “I think once was funny, second time a bit cringey but I bit my tongue.

“I wanted to reply, I wanted to nibble but fair play to them. They are a different Arsenal side to what we played before and they played very well.”

Ivan Toney reveals secret admiration for two Premier League clubs

Despite dubbing Arsenal “cringeworthy” the 30-year-old did admit that he liked watching the Gunners during a 2023 podcast.

“Yeah, [I’m a] Liverpool fan,” he told The Diary of a CEO podcast.

“I have been a Liverpool fan my whole life, but from young I have liked Arsenal; I like watching Arsenal and how they play and kind of how passionate the fans are. But, yeah, Liverpool fan – Liverpool boy at heart.”

So far this summer, Tottenham have managed to fight off both Manchester City and Manchester United in a £300million transfer window.

That comes despite the side finishing 17th in the Premier League in their last two seasons and facing the potential of the drop to the Championship.

However, the club look in much better shape now having brought in Jan Paul Van Hecke from Brighton and Hove Albion, Matheus Fernandes who became Champions League side Manchester United's top target, as well as Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali for £100million.

But just how have the club managed to find the money and convince such high calibre players to join after two miserable Premier League seasons that have now culminated in a 2026/27 campaign without European football?

Where has the money come from?

Premier League clubs get approximately £11.7million for finishing 17th in the league, however the Lillywhites also went on to win the Europa League in the 2024/25 season which secured them a further £19.3million throughout the whole tournament.

Importantly, that meant that the side secured themselves Champions League football which already guaranteed them a further £15.9million for the following season, but progression the Round of 16 of that competition, meant they were handed a further £9.4million.

Combine that with the £1.8million potential from each league phase game in both the Europa League and Champions League, Spurs have certainly made plenty in prize money over the last two seasons despite a pair of disappointing league campaigns.

That feat was matched by Aston Villa last term as they clinched the Europa League title away from the Lillywhites. However, the Villans have still been forced to sell their best assets in Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers before they can improve their squad.

So where does Tottenham's financial advantage actually come from?

Their most unique edge comes from their new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which opened in April 2019 and makes approximately £6million per matchday, equating to around £114million just from a Premier League campaign.

Add into that, the money made from home cup ties in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup as well as European Competitions, and the transfer pot can quickly add up for Roberto De Zerbi’s side, but they must still ensure they comply with the Premier Leagues new financial rules, Squad Cost Ratio.

How do they still comply with Squad Cost Ratio?

They state that a club is allowed to spend up to 70 per cent of their total revenue on its squad, that includes first team wages of players and staff, transfer fees, agent fees and any bonuses paid out all of which are added together.

That is then divided by their total income, which is made up of commercial revenue, matchday earnings, TV money, prize money and perhaps most importantly- player sales.

According to their most recent set of accounts which ended in June 2025, the year the side won the Europa League, the club had an income of £565.3million a figure which we can only expect to have increased after last season’s Champions League football.

Therefore, that gives the club a minimum of £395million to spend on their squad, but it is important to remember that doesn’t just include transfer fees. The side have always been careful with their wage bill given that they had just seventh highest in the league.

While they matched that with the fifth highest revenue in the league, which suggests that they have slightly more to spend on transfer fees than they otherwise would have, and allowed them a net loss of £156.8million in the transfer market.

However, their movements so far in this transfer window seem to indicate why the side have an unlimited money pot having made a guaranteed £64million, on players that have made a combined 64 appearances between them.

How did they attract their signings?

So given the clarity in where Spurs have managed to find their money from perhaps heads should turn to how their head coach, Roberto De Zerbi, managed to attract the players in the first place.

Record signing Sandro Tonali was a name gaining interest from Champions League clubs in the shape of Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United but the Italian said: “My first impression was really positive, when you are happy after a 10-minute speech, it’s everything, everything is perfect.

“The gaffer was Italian. I knew him. Roberto really cares about his work, his football. The project will be tough but will be perfect for me, for you, for the city, and we can do one of the best seasons because we have big players, we just must put a lot of work in.”

Later on, 26-year-old did reveal that he had spoken to other clubs, and his preference was to return to Italy, but it wasn’t possible due to the transfer fee that Newcastle were demanding.

Similarly, Portuguese midfielder Matheus Fernandes, became Manchester United’s top target this summer, but the Champions League club were beaten to his signature by Tottenham, and he also explained why he moved to North London.

He said: “The way De Zerbi spoke with me, and my family was very important for me. He was calling me every day, so I’m very happy to work with him, and hopefully we can do great things.”

What’s next for the Tottenham?

It seems clear that their Italian head coach is a big reason they have managed to attract this calibre of player, but what does it mean for the rest of the window as he said he wants ‘two or three more’ signings.

Liverpool's Cody Gakpo seems like the most likely face to arrive through the door next, with the club still in talks with Manchester City over likely addition of wideman Savinho as Omar Marmoush waits in the wings.

Alongside that, the club don’t seem to be finished with their departures either as club captain Cristian Romero, top goalscorer Richarlison and winger Manor Solomon all may still depart the club, with Romero expected to bring in a further £35million.

The North London side have put themselves in a very strong position for the year ahead and it could get even better as De Zerbi proclaimed that their window is only ’60 per cent done.’