Michael Owen gives Harry Kane bizarre Bayern transfer advice

Jacque Talbot

Updated: 10 Aug 2023 14:05 BST
6 min read

Michael Owen has made provided a bizarre assessment of Harry Kane’s possible move to Bayern Munich.

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There are conflicting reports about the Tottenham striker’s future. The German club have been attempting to lure the forward to the Bundesliga for most of the transfer window.

One report stated that they struck a deal after Tottenham accepted a bid believed to be around £86.4million on Wednesday.

But UK-based reports have stated that he is leaning towards remaining in the Premier League, in a bid to achieve his legacy as being the all-time Premier League goalscorer.

And former Liverpool man Owen has given his thoughts on the matter, saying that a move to Germany’s biggest club would be a mistake.

He tweeted on Thursday: “I know Bayern are a massive club and I have huge respect for them but if I were Kane I’d stay put. There’s no great achievement in winning a trophy with them. Real Madrid I would understand. Or one or two top Premier League clubs for that matter. Becoming the all-time Premier League top goal scorer [for] Spurs is a bigger achievement than winning the league in a country dominated by one team.”

I know @FCBayern are a massive club and I have huge respect for them but if I were @HKane I’d stay put. There’s no great achievement in winning a trophy with them. @realmadrid I would understand. Or one or two top @premierleague clubs for that matter. Becoming the all time…
— Michael Owen (@themichaelowen) August 10, 2023

The words have not gone down too well with fans online, plenty of whom highlighted what Owen said on the matter in 2021.

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Owen backtracks

Back then, the TNT Sports pundit stated that: “You can’t blame Kane for wanting a new challenge. It’s a short career and Spurs are miles off winning things at present. It was now or never. He’s shown great loyalty but it would be a huge shame if he finished his career with no medals to show for it.”

You can’t blame @HKane wanting a new challenge. It’s a short career and @SpursOfficial are miles off winning things at present. It was now or never. He’s shown great loyalty but it would be a huge shame if he finished his career with no medals to show for it.
— Michael Owen (@themichaelowen) May 17, 2021

Why should he take advice from a failure
— fan account (@Asensii20) August 10, 2023

Are you mad? You left for Madrid to warm a bench!
— Sunny M (@ssmudhar1986) August 10, 2023

Terrible comment. You want the man to have no silverware throughout his career just so he can stay and entertain you lot in the PL??? How pathetic and selfish are you Owen??
— Sid 💙⚽️🏎 (@Sid_footyF1) August 10, 2023