Paul Merson has explained why be he believes Arsenal should try and sign Harry Kane in the summer transfer window.
The Gunners were heavily linked with signing a striker during the January transfer window but opted not to sign a centre forward. Mathys Tel, Ollie Watkins, Benjamin Sesko, Viktor Gyokeres, and Victor Osimhen were just some of the names credited as potential targets for Arsenal over the last few weeks.
Kane left Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023 to complete a £100million move to Bayern Munich. The England international has since gone on to score 72 goals in 73 appearances in for the Bundesliga giants, including 28 in all competitions this season.
Reports earlier this week claimed that Kane may have a release clause in his contract at Bayern, which has reportedly put some Premier League clubs on alert. There have been suggestions that the aforementioned clause may drop to £54million in the summer, leading to speculation that he could return to English football after two years in Germany.
Merson has frequently argued that Arsenal should try and sign Newcastle United star Alexander Isak this summer. The former Gunners star has now explained why a move for Kane may be tempting for his old club, despite the striker’s connection with Tottenham.
“I keep on saying [Alexander] Isak, there’s not a lot around. I’d go Harry Kane, I’d pay the £60million for Harry Kane,” said Merson on Sky Sports.
“If he wins the league at Bayern Munich, I think that’s it. If he thinks he can come back and beat Alan Shearer’s record [260 Premier League goals], I don’t see the point in coming back to Tottenham.
“There’s no point in coming back to Tottenham just to have a chance of beating that [record]. I don’t think he would have as much a chance of beating that [record] at Tottenham than he would at Arsenal.”
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