Harry Kane's new deal with Bayern Munich leads to an interesting philosophical question for Tottenham

As everyone who wasn't living in a fantasy land of dreams had expected, Tottenham Hotspur legend and current Ballon d'Or winner (that does feel good to say, does it not?) Harry Kane has signed his new contract extension with Bayern Munich. Despite Spurs lurking in the background, Kane was alwasy expected to ink a lucrative deal to keep him in Bavaria, where he has been dominating the Bundesliga and catapulted to the status of the best player in the world with elite talent finally around him (beyond just one player in Son Heung-min).

According to David Ornstein and others, Kane's deal with Bayern is a record breaker that will give him the biggest salary in European football and the biggest salary in the history of the club. Kane is now under contract through the 2028/29 Bundesliga season, meaning the England international, who is currently 33 years of age, won't be out of his contract until he turns 35 (and then 36 in July before the next season starts).

Tottenham still have the right of first refusal to any Kane transfer in terms of their ablity to match the fee, though it's unlikely Bayern Munich sell him outright before his contract ends. And despite the rumors of a special release clause to Spurs that was being negotiated during these contract talks, there is no credible news currently of such a clause being inserted in his new deal.

So now that Harry Kane is officially off the table until, presumably, 2029, the deal with Bayern Munich brings up an interesting question for Tottenham Hotspur. Would they go back in for him again? As a policy, some clubs do not sign players who are 36, no matter how good they are, and Real Madrid actually took that stance with Cristiano Ronaldo when he was offered back to them multiple times at Juventus and Manchester United.

Kane is no Ronaldo, obviously, and, in this case, it's actually a compliment. He is a better leader, better all around, and more willing to play for the team. And based on the fact that he is looking better and even fitter than ever as a striker flying all over the pitch, he may still be one of the best in the world at 36 with a couple of more seasons in him.

Most players aren't Luka Modric, though, and don't last that long at the elite level, and even Real Madrid felt Modric wasn't good enough to start for them at some point. And Father Time can come fast. Look at Kane's closest player comparison, Karim Benzema, who followed up his Ballon d'Or in 2021/22 with an injury plagued 2022/23 and was out of football. You just never know. Kane is worth tucking away, but nostalgia can't guide any future decision, especially since Kane's wages will still be astronomical even then, though they likely won't still be in the demands of the biggest in Europe.