Harry Kane has been reassured by Harry Redknapp that trophies will come, while also being nudged in the direction of an MLS pay day at Inter Miami.
The England international had hoped that a 2023 transfer to Bayern Munich would bring his barren run on the silverware front to a close,
but the German giants have just ended a rare trophyless campaign. Kane is, however,
tied to a long-term contract at the Allianz Arena and is captain of a Three Lions squad that is strong enough to compete for continental and global honours.
With that in mind, former Tottenham boss Redknapp has – while speaking in association with the free to play fantasy game at Sorare that will see him compete
with supporters for bragging rights at Euro 2024 this summer – told GOAL of Kane’s silverware hunt: “It would be nice obviously for him to win a trophy.
I’m sure he will eventually – whether it is with Bayern Munich or England. No-one has won a trophy with England since 1966, so that’s not an easy thing to do as an England player. Club-wise, he’s an amazing player. He is the best centre-forward in the world. He can do absolutely everything. He’s got a big opportunity this summer to win a trophy with England. We have got the best squad in the tournament and I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t go all the way and win it.”
Quizzed on whether the lack of major honours will be annoying Kane, Redknapp added: “No, it won’t. He won’t be thinking about it. Look at how many goals he has scored again at Munich this year – a crazy amount. He has done his job. There are players that win trophies that are bang average but happen to be in a good team. He’s a fantastic player. He will go down in history at Tottenham as the leading goalscorer of all-time. Nobody will probably beat that. He’s a special player. I don’t think it will be bothering him. I do think he’ll win trophies before he retires.”
Kane severed ties with Spurs as they were unable to deliver on his ambition, and Redknapp said when asked if the club’s all-time leading goalscorer could retrace steps to north London at some stage: “I doubt it. I doubt he will want to go back. It’s always a difficult one, going back. Bayern Munich have had a bad year, but it’s a massive club. Vincent Kompany going in there, I’m sure he can’t wait to work with Harry Kane. He can build a team around him next year. I would be surprised if he came back to Tottenham.”
He added when pressed on a possible return to the Premier League: “Eventually, yeah, I could see him. It depends how long he stays at Munich. I don’t think he’d want to come back at the end of his career if he’s starting to be on the wane a bit. While he is doing well, I can see him staying in Germany for the foreseeable future. He has gone there to do a job and win things and he won’t be happy until he achieves that.”
While a second Premier League stint may not appeal to Kane, he could be tempted to follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by heading to either MLS or the Saudi Pro League before hanging up his boots. Redknapp said of that prospect, with there an obvious project of appeal at Inter Miami: “He could do. Money is not going to be the key for him any more. But a big pay day at the end of his career to America and Miami, go and play for [David] Beckham’s team or somewhere, doesn’t sound too shabby does it? It sounds like quite a good idea.”
Kane’s deal at Bayern runs until 2027, with any further transfer talk being played down for now. He is fully focused on leading England into European Championship battle this summer, having already taken his record-breaking haul of goals for the Three Lions to 63.
