Tottenham do not have a simple clause that would allow them to buy Harry Kane back from Bayern Munich, despite Daniel Levy's recent comments.
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Kane joined Bayern in summerSpurs chief revealed clauseBut option not so straightforwardWHAT HAPPENED?
Levy told a Spurs fans' forum this week that the Premier League side inserted a buy-back option in the deal that saw Kane leave to join Bayern in the summer. The chairman's statement suggested that they would simply need to match a certain price to open talks with the striker and possibly bring him back to north London.
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However, the option in the agreement is not as straightforward as that, as the reports Spurs merely have the first option on Kane if he decides he wants to return to the Premier League. The English club would still have to match Bayern's asking price and, perhaps even more complicated, convince the striker to return.
DID YOU KNOW?
Amid interest from Bayern and Manchester United in the summer, Spurs tried to convince Kane to sign a new contract and opt to stay in the English capital. The 30-year-old, though, wanted to compete in the Champions League, for which Tottenham failed to qualify.
"As a competitor, when the boys [England team-mates] are playing the Champions League and I am just sitting at home watching it, I would be lying if I said there wasn’t a part of me that hurt," he said this month, adding: "I am not sure jealous is the right word, but it does motivate me to go on and try to push myself towards some of those trophies the guys have got."
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Kane and his Bayern co-stars will face Manchester United in their first Champions League match of the season on Wednesday.