Harry Kane has clearly make his next target clearly known and his destination to make it possible revealed
Harry Kane is expected to spend one more season with Bayern Munich before making a highly anticipated return to the Premier League — and when he does, it won’t just be for nostalgia. The England captain remains driven by a burning ambition to break Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League goalscoring record.
That’s according to talkSPORT’s transfer insider Alex Crook, who believes Kane’s return to English football is a matter of when, not if. Speaking on Matterface and Crook, Crook revealed that while Kane is currently enjoying success in Germany, his sights are still firmly set on overtaking Shearer’s long-standing record of 260 goals.
Kane recently captured the first major domestic trophy of his career, with Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions in the 2024/25 season. Although they narrowly missed out on the title last year to Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern reclaimed their dominance this term, officially sealing the league following Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw against Freiburg. Kane has been instrumental in that success, netting an impressive 24 goals in the Bundesliga during his second campaign with the German giants.
Despite being under contract at Bayern until 2027, Crook believes the 31-year-old may activate a release clause next summer — one that could allow him to make his Premier League comeback a year early.
“Arguably the greatest English goalscorer of all time, he’s got his league title now,” Crook said. “There’s been some talk that his contract includes a release clause which would enable him to return to the Premier League, specifically for a set fee.”
When asked by co-host Sam Matterface whether Kane genuinely wants to return to England, Crook replied confidently: “I think he’ll do one more year in Germany. I wrote about this in my notebook last week — he’ll try to help Bayern retain the Bundesliga, have another serious go at winning the Champions League, and then I believe his focus will shift to coming back and breaking Shearer’s record.”
According to reports, Kane’s release clause is set to drop to £54 million for English clubs in January 2026 — a fee that could tempt top Premier League sides, especially considering his pedigree and scoring consistency.
Kane already has 213 Premier League goals to his name, placing him second on the all-time scoring list. That tally puts him five goals ahead of Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, but he remains 47 behind Shearer’s iconic mark — a record that has stood untouched since Shearer retired in 2006 after spells with Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Given Kane’s remarkable consistency over the years, catching Shearer seems very achievable. The former Tottenham star has won the Premier League Golden Boot three times and has scored at least 17 goals in every season from 2014/15 onwards. On two occasions, he even surpassed the 30-goal mark. If he were to return to England in peak condition, he could conceivably break the record in under two seasons.
For now, though, Kane appears content with life in Bavaria. He joined Bayern from Spurs in a blockbuster move worth over £100 million in the summer of 2023. Since then, he has scored 80 goals in just 89 appearances across all competitions — underlining his status as one of the world’s elite forwards.
As he prepares for what could be his final season in Germany, Kane will have his eyes set on further silverware. Back-to-back Bundesliga titles and a deep run in the Champions League remain top of the agenda. But beyond that, the lure of a return to the Premier League — and the chance to write his name at the very top of its history books — may prove irresistible.