While Harry Kane is still enjoying impressive performances at the 2026 World Cup, Tottenham has created another big boost in the transfer market with the Sandro Tonali deal. And before Kane returns to play, Spurs are likely to welcome another notable new player.
Clearly, Tottenham is no longer hesitant in the transfer market. The fee of £92.5 million, plus £7.5 million in extra fees for Tonali, is considered too high by many people, similar to the £85 million investment for Mateus Fernandes.
The market is currently valuing very high central midfielders with energy and tackling ability, but 85 million pounds for Fernandes is still controversial. The Portuguese midfielder has just spent two consecutive seasons with relegation teams Southampton and West Ham.
Meanwhile, Tonali also does not possess too outstanding attacking statistics. Last season, the Italian midfielder did not score any goals in the Premier League, only had two assists and received four yellow cards in Newcastle colors.
Of course, scoring goals is not Tonali's main task, but with a midfielder worth up to 100 million pounds, many people still expect him to contribute more to the attacking front.
However, when Manchester City is willing to spend 116 million pounds to recruit Elliot Anderson, it can be seen that the value of the highly combative midfielders is being pushed very high.
If Manchester United flinches in the face of the fee for Mateus Fernandes, Tottenham is willing to spend heavily. This shows that the North London team is sending a clear message of ambition.
Don't forget that Spurs also spent 52 million pounds to recruit Jan Paul van Hecke even though this center-back only has one year left on his contract with Brighton. Besides, Martin Dubravka, Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson all arrived on free transfers, but Tottenham had to pay a very attractive salary to convince them.
As for Tonali, in addition to the transfer fee of nearly 100 million pounds, Spurs are also said to have agreed on a salary of about 275,000 pounds per week.
This shows that Tottenham's previously quite cautious salary structure has completely changed. This is what makes many people start thinking about Harry Kane.
At the present time, the possibility of Kane returning to Tottenham this summer is almost non-existent. If he leaves Bayern Munich, Barcelona is considered a more feasible destination, although the German team is still confident that they will keep the England captain with a new contract.
Kane's current contract is valid until the summer of 2027. But that is also the reason for Tottenham to consider a long-term plan. Even if Kane decides to stay at Bayern for another season, he will certainly have to consider the future afterwards. And if Spurs' transfer revolution brings success next season, bringing the greatest striker in club history back next summer could become a realistic goal.
Of course, for that to happen, Tottenham needs to meet many conditions. After only finishing 17th last season, coach Roberto De Zerbi set a goal to bring Spurs back to the Champions League, and at the same time turn the team into a real candidate for the Premier League title.
That is also what fans expect after a series of huge investments in the transfer market. If Tottenham returns to the top team group and continues to maintain their current financial strength, they are fully capable of meeting Kane's salary.
No one knows yet whether the England captain wants to return to the Premier League to conquer the all-time scoring record. But if that day comes, the prospect of Kane reuniting with Tottenham may no longer be too far away.
