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Harry Kane makes feelings clear on Tottenham return as agreement 'close'

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Harry Kane's future at Bayern Munich has been the subject of speculation three years after he moved to the Bundesliga giants from Tottenham Hotspur

Former Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane is reportedly “very close” to agreeing a new contract with Bayern Munich - containing a clause surrounding a Premier League return. Kane left Spurs in the summer of 2023 to complete a permanent move to the Bundesliga giants in a deal worth £100million.

Since then, Kane has scored 152 goals across 154 appearances and has helped Bayern win two Bundesliga titles, and has won the Golden Boot in each of his three seasons in the German top flight.

Kane’s current contract with Bayern is set to expire at the end of the season, which has led to speculation that a move away from the German giants could be on the cards.

There has even been tentative speculation that Kane could return to Tottenham, but that now appears unlikely following the latest update on the England international’s future, although a move back to England could come in the future.

According to Fabrizio Romano, via his YouTube channel, Kane is now on the verge of agreeing a new contract to extend his time with Bayern, which would see rumours of a potential return to Tottenham come to an end.

It has been claimed that Kane is “very close” to putting pen to paper on a new deal with Bayern, with just a few more details left to sort out.

One of the clauses that still needs to be ironed out, it has been claimed, is one that would involve a return to the Premier League, with Tottenham holding matching rights on any offer made by an English top-flight club.

It has not been stated, though, how long an extension on his contract Kane would sign with Bayern.

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Tottenham had a busy summer transfer window of their own, signing 10 new players to add to Roberto De Zerbi’s squad.

Andy Robertson, Martin Dubravka and Marcos Senesi all arrived on free transfers, while Mykhailo Mudryk and Omar Marmoush both joined on loan deals from Chelsea and Manchester City, respectively.

Spurs also signed Jan Paul van Hecke, Savio, Tosin Adarabioyo, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali on permanent deals in the summer.

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Mauricio Pochettino speaks his mind on Man City 115 charges verdict with Tottenham reminder

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Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has held nothing back as he had his say on Manchester City's allegedly being found guilty of 114 out of the 115 charges

Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino believes the Premier League went through a "period of deception" following Manchester City's guilty verdict. The outcome of the Premier League's investigation into City was leaked through the media last Friday, with the club found to have allegedly breached 114 financial rules.

City won three titles during the nine-year spell they were accused of breaking the rules, with Spurs enjoying success, but no trophies, during that period under Pochettino.

Earlier this month, he suggested Tottenham should have a Premier League title due to Chelsea's violations that they admitted to and unsurprisingly, when asked about City's guilty verdict, he had a very similar response.

In Spanish, Pochettino told the Guardian: “Where were the controls? That’s what gets my attention. Where were the controls? If I remember being at Southampton, then Tottenham – I remember building [the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium] and not having the economic possibility of a transfer for 18 months.

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"I think we were the only team in the history of the Premier League with 18 months without [making a transfer].

“If a team like us, Tottenham, was fighting for titles with those above us and every year in the top four, getting to the semi-finals of Champions League without being able to do a transfer for 18 months, all because we needed to get used to the [Premier League financial controls]?

"They were so strict with us but also so lenient with others. Because of that, that’s why I say: it’s all very strange.

"At the end of the day, we went through something where sporting fairness didn’t exist. So, how do you repair everything that was damaged because of that, if it’s true all of the 114 rules that were broken, we’ve lived through a period of deception.”

City deny any wrongdoing and will be appealing the decision, with that expected to be the next step in this process, but they may end up discovering their potential sanctions first.

The stripping of titles and Premier League expulsion have been mooted as potential punishments for City. Both of those appear unlikely, but a points deduction significant enough to relegate them is certainly a possibility.

Despite that, Pochettino has stated that no matter the punishment dished out, nothing changes for the teams impacted at the time.

He said: “Whatever punishment [they choose], it’s impossible to turn back time. It’s done a lot of damage, more than anything the guidelines. At the end of the day many clubs followed the rules and some didn’t.

"Maybe they thought that the punishment [wouldn’t come for a lot of years] – what are they going to do? An economic punishment? Docking points?

"It’s really hard and it is a huge sadness. At the end of the day we get into a situation where what got celebrated wasn’t that real, what seemed good maybe wasn’t so good, what didn’t look good maybe was good but couldn’t be good because of what happened."

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