Harry Kane continues to be linked with a possible move to FC Barcelona, with the Englishman emerging as an alternative to Julian Alvarez, for whom negotiations with Atletico Madrid seem to be going nowhere.
Two former English stars have now weighed in on the chatter surrounding the Bayern Munich striker.
According to [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260701/1004201755/gary-neville-entenderia-barca-kane.html), former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes it is completely understandable that Barcelona would want to sign Kane, while former Ballon d’Or winner Michael Owen feels the England captain deserves a bigger stage than the Bundesliga.
The 32-year-old has enjoyed another outstanding campaign, scoring 146 goals in 147 appearances for Bayern Munich since joining the German giants. Combined with his goals for England this season, Kane has surpassed the 70-goal mark, strengthening his case as one of world football’s elite forwards.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville insisted that any club with ambitions of winning the biggest trophies would naturally be interested in Kane.
**“I understand why Barcelona would want him. I can understand why any club in the world that wants to win the biggest trophies would want him.”**
He continued:
**“Kane is reliable and, in football and in life, you want reliability. You want players you know will meet your expectations. He does that at the highest level. He is an unquestionable goalscorer and a key player for any team that, like Barcelona, wants to win everything.”**
Meanwhile, Michael Owen argued in the Daily Mail that Kane’s move to Bayern has not brought him the global recognition his performances deserve.
He said:
**“My only complaint about Harry is his move to Bayern. He deserves more than the Bundesliga. Winning Bundesliga titles with Bayern was never going to define his greatness because Bayern almost always win the league. If Bayern had won the Champions League, perhaps we would see it differently, but they haven’t, and Kane needs something more in his career.”**
Despite the praise, Barcelona’s priority remains Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez. Kane has emerged as an alternative, but the move does not look advanced.
Any top team in Europe would love to have a player like Harry Kane, who single-handedly brought England back into the game against DR Congo in the 2-1 win.
However, it does look like Barcelona’s priority is Julian Alvarez, and it remains to be seen how things play out.