Paul Merson says that Arsenal should buy Harry Kane in order to resolve their attacker crisis.
The Gunners were token during their 2-0 defeat in Newcastle in their second stage in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup last night, Kai Havertz has a hard time having an impact while Alexander Isak of the local team-a Player several times at Arsenal – has produced a shiny display.
However, with Newcastle, it is unlikely that he will sell Isak, Mikel Arteta will have to go around to strengthen his attack options and Merson thinks that Kane, 31, could be the answer.
The former Tottenham captain joined Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023 and continued to score goals at an impressive pace, 70 times in 72 games for the leaders of Bundesliga.
Kane has an exhaust clause – Report
A sports report Bild said yesterday that the international in England had a clause in his contract which would have allowed him to move to the January window for 66.5 million pounds sterling.
And although no club thought only viable, his clause fell 54 m in 12 months.
“Arsenal will buy it” 👀
Paul Merson on the Liberation Clause of Harry Kane and a potential return to the Premier League. pic.twitter.com/bv8oyawnta
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And Merson said, “Arsenal will buy it, why not?”
“If you are available, you should weigh it. People will go, he at this age, he at this age but Arsenal needs now. If Arsenal does not win the League, you have to try your luck, buy someone who is proven. I would not be surprised.
“If he wants to go for 64 million pounds sterling, there are only a few teams that can buy it. Manchester City will not buy it, [and] If you believe what you read, Manchester United would not pay loan costs [Mathys] Such, so it’s worrying, then Tottenham.
“He will have to win something in Bayern because he’s going to return to Tottenham to win nothing.”
Kane unless she is Shearer’s file
Kane scored 213 goals during his stay in Spurs and left only 47 shy from the record of all time of Alan Sheare.
And Merson thinks that the opportunity to break for Mark could be a decisive factor as to his return to England.
He added: “It would be a big decision and if he does not believe that he could break the record of Alan Shearer, I do not really see the point of coming back.”
