Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Harry Kane Says Premier League Return No Longer Appeals
Harry Kane is a famous football player from England.
He used to play for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
In 2023, he moved to Bayern Munich in Germany.
Kane says he once expected to return to England, but that feeling is not as strong now.
He is very happy living and playing in Munich.
He has won several trophies with Bayern.
He also won the European Golden Shoe for scoring the most goals in Europe’s top leagues.
Kane has not completely ruled out returning to England, but he is concentrating on Bayern for now.
Harry Kane says returning to the Premier League no longer has the same appeal.
The 33-year-old striker remains focused on Bayern Munich after leaving Tottenham Hotspur in 2023.
Kane won his second European Golden Shoe after scoring 36 Bundesliga goals in 2025-26.
He has won two Bundesliga titles, the German Cup and the German Supercup with Bayern.
Kane is 47 goals short of Alan Shearer’s Premier League record of 260, but says he is happy in Munich.
- Who
- Harry Kane, Bayern Munich’s striker and England captain.
- What
- Kane said the Premier League no longer has the same appeal and that he is focused on Bayern Munich.
- When
- He made the comments after receiving his second European Golden Shoe on Wednesday, identified in one report as August 19.
- Where
- Kane is playing for Bayern Munich in Munich, Germany, after previously playing for Tottenham Hotspur in England.
- Why
- Kane says his experience outside England has opened his eyes to a different football world and that he is extremely happy in Munich.
Reasons for a Premier League Return
Reasons for Staying at Bayern Munich
Previous plans and record chase
Reasons for a Premier League Return
Kane said he originally expected to return to England after leaving Tottenham, and he remains 47 goals short of Alan Shearer’s Premier League record.
Reasons for Staying at Bayern Munich
Kane said the desire to return is no longer as strong and that he is extremely happy in Munich.
Future transfer possibility
Reasons for a Premier League Return
Kane said he would never say never, leaving open the possibility of a future Premier League return.
Reasons for Staying at Bayern Munich
For now, Kane says he is concentrating on Bayern Munich, while contract discussions are expected to begin without urgency from either side.
- Current club
- Bayern Munich
- Former club
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Bayern move
- 2023
- European Golden Shoes
- Two, including the 2025-26 award
- 2025-26 Bundesliga goals
- 36 goals, earning 72 points
- Bayern record
- 146 goals in 147 appearances
- Premier League record gap
- 47 goals short of Alan Shearer’s record of 260 goals
- Contract
- 12 months remaining; both sides are described as relaxed about a possible extension
