Gareth Southgate has reassured England that it won’t pose a concern in the event that Harry Kane moves to Bayern Munich. The German club is keen to sign the Tottenham striker.
While leaving the Premier League would be a significant change for Kane, Southgate drew comparisons to Jude Bellingham’s experience playing abroad and emphasized that it didn’t hinder his progression with the national team.
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“I think with the players we’ve had abroad, we had Jude Bellingham in Dortmund, and we had a very good relationship with Borussia Dortmund when Jude was there for example.
“These are top clubs and it’s easy to have as good a connection with Real Madrid where Bellingham is now compared to one of our big clubs really.”
Southgate highlighted the ease of connectivity in today’s world, where players can travel, visit training grounds, and maintain strong relationships with coaches and medical teams despite being based in different countries.
“We’re such a small world now that we can fly and see them, we can go to the training grounds, we know the coaches abroad, our medical teams connect”, he said.
During his appearance on BBC’s Test Match Special from the Ashes at Headingley, Southgate also discussed his passion for cricket and the similarities between the England cricket and football teams in terms of dealing with pressure.
He jokingly mentioned that his son, who prefers cricket over football, should keep his secret identity when playing to avoid getting hit with a bouncer.
When asked about the stage show ‘Dear England,’ which explores how the national team’s success has impacted the mood of the nation, Southgate admitted that he hadn’t watched it and humorously remarked that he would find it challenging to see himself on stage.
Speaking of Kane’s future, former Tottenham midfielder Gus Poyet expressed his belief that the striker will remain at Spurs for the upcoming season despite Bayern Munich’s interest.
He also acknowledged the numerous rumors surrounding Kane’s future.
But he emphasized that only Kane himself truly knows what will happen and that it will be a massive decision for all parties involved, including Tottenham and coach Ange Postecoglou.
“If I was Harry Kane I would stay in the Premier League rather than going to Bayern Munich,” he said.
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“It will be a massive decision for Tottenham, for Harry, and for everyone involved, and of course, as the coach, Ange Postecoglou would like him to stay.
“There have been so many rumours and so many things happening over the past two or three years so I can’t say for sure what is going to happen.
“I think the only person who really knows is Harry Kane.”
