Bayern Munich insist Harry Kane would need to make it clear that he wants to return to Tottenham in order for a move to happen.
The Bundesliga champions signed Kane from Spurs for an initial €100 million (£86.4m) two years ago and has a contract which runs until 2027.
However, Bild reported on Monday that Kane has a €65m (£56.7m) release clause in his deal which can be activated next summer, although the England captain would need to announce his intention to leave before the end of the January transfer window.
Spurs also have a buy-back option on the 32-year-old and Thomas Frank made it clear this week that he would welcome the chance to work with the striker.
‘He is an unbelievable player who did fantastic for Spurs and is doing fantastic for Bayern. Top player. I think there’s a lot of Tottenham fans, including myself, who would like to see Kane back,’ Frank said.
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‘Personally, I don’t think he will do it right now if I’m honest. He’ll probably stay in Bayern and continue performing well. He was top scorer last year, won the championship and he’s doing fantastic now.’
When asked about Frank’s comments on Kane and a potential return to Spurs, Bayern head coach, Vincent Kompany, said on Thursday: ‘He’s in an excellent phase and the last thing I want to do is to open the door to a different discussion.
‘The only thing I always see with Harry is that he wants to win titles and he can do that at Bayern. That’s the only focus.’
Meanwhile, Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, said that the decision over Kane’s future will be left up to the player himself.
‘I think that at his age he is still making huge progress as a personality on the pitch.’ Eberl said.
‘At Tottenham, of course, we all knew him from scoring goals but I think the way he’s playing football in this team right now, not just scoring goals, but as a player, as a leader on the pitch and sacrificing himself for the team shows what I’ve been saying.
‘He wants to win titles, that’s what hunger is. He can do that with us, we what to do that with him.
‘He’s old enough to make his own decisions, whether he has a clause or not. If he says, ‘I want to make a decision’, as he showed at Tottenham, then he will make that decision.
‘But of course, our wish is to have a very, very successful season with him and in the future.’
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