Alan Shearer take note - Harry Kane answers this question about Newcastle United legend
Harry Kane is 47 goals away from breaking Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League goal record.
Harry Kane has given Alan Shearer a lifeline by suggesting he is not planning a return to the Premier League.
Newcastle United icon Shearer has made no secret of his desire to keep the competition’s all-time leading goalscorer record. For context, he has topped the charts since December 1993 - 98 per cent of the Premier League’s history.
Kane - now aged 33 - sits 47 goals behind Shearer but recently penned a new deal at Bayern Munich. The England skipper - who won the Ballon d’Or last month - is tied down in Germany until 2029.
Harry Kane gives Alan Shearer lifeline
“I’ll be honest, I’m really not sure,” Kane told talkSPORT when asked about a potential Premier League return. “When I left to go, in my head, for sure, I was thinking about coming back.
“Not just for the record, I wanted to achieve things in the Premier League that I haven’t achieved yet. But moving to Munich has opened my eyes. There is a big old world out there.
“It’s made people appreciate my game. Time will tell. It would have to be the perfect situation for me to ever come back. One day, anything is possible.
“From a personal point of view, my wife and kids are really settled here. They’re in Munich, the kids are in school and have friends. We feel comfortable with the fans. Everywhere we go, people are really good to us.”
Alan Shearer on Harry Kane contract
Shearer jokingly congratulated Kane on his Bayern extension when the news dropped last week. He told The Rest Is Football podcast: “Congratulations Harry, love it. It’s about time it was announced. Come on, I’m one of his biggest fans.
“I think he’s an amazing player. I don’t think he’d score as many goals in the Premier League as he is in Germany, mind you. Good news for Bayern Munich… and good news for me!”