Gary Mabbutt reveals whether he thinks Harry Kane will ever return to Tottenham

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Tottenham fans will be encouraged by what club legend Gary Mabbutt has said about the chances of Harry Kane returning to N17.

Even though Kane said last week that he can see himself staying at Bayern Munich for a while, the speculation linking the striker with a return to the Premier League is not going away.

If the England captain does decide to return to these shores, Tottenham’s first-refusal clause for Kane will give the Lilywhites an advantage over other suitors.

However, that is not at the forefront of the striker’s mind at the moment, according to Fabrizio Romano, who said a few days ago that Kane is fully focused on helping Bayern win the Champions League this season.

Gary Mabbutt weighs in on Tottenham’s chances of re-signing Harry Kane

The one thing that Spurs fans will be encouraged by is the fact that Thomas Frank himself said that he would love to have Kane back at Tottenham.

That is a clear statement of intent from the Dane, who usually refuses to talk about players who are not under contract at Spurs.

Mabbutt has insisted that he can see the 33-year-old returning to N17 when he does eventually decide to leave the Allianz Arena.

The former Tottenham captain said about Kane (via TBR Football): “I think the way it was all done when he left the club to join Bayern Munich, there is very much an opportunity.

“The doors have been left wide open for him to come back if he ever chooses to come back to us. So yes, I see no reason why he shouldn’t and who knows? It could well be in the next couple of years.”

Kane looks unlikely to return to Spurs next summer

According to reports from Germany, Kane would have to inform Bayern of his decision to leave by the end of January in order for the striker’s £57m clause to become active next summer.

The striker has certainly not given any indication that he is going to express a transfer desire to the Bundesliga giants.

In fact, some outlets have said that Kane may be open to discussing a new contract with Bayern, which removes his existing release clause. The chances of a Spurs reunion at the end of the season thus appear very slim.