MLS commissioner Don Garber has made clear he would welcome Harry Kane to the league—but his public pitch is not a transfer announcement. In an interview published Thursday, October 8, Garber said he would love to see the England captain play in MLS someday, describing the possibility as part of the league’s long-standing ambition to attract players of Kane’s stature.
The comments follow Kane’s own recent remarks that he could consider an MLS chapter later in his career. The Bayern Munich striker also raised the prospect of trying to become an NFL kicker, making his U.S. ambitions an unusual two-sport conversation rather than a conventional transfer link.
Garber pointed to Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami as proof that MLS can appeal to elite international players. He also credited David Beckham’s arrival at the LA Galaxy with helping establish the league’s profile. Kane would be another high-profile name in that conversation, but Garber’s enthusiasm does not establish a club, negotiation, timetable or agreement.
That distinction is the key takeaway for MLS supporters: the league’s commissioner has publicly welcomed Kane’s interest, while the player’s comments have described a possible future, not an imminent move. Kane remains a Bayern player, and the latest public remarks offer no indication that a transfer is underway.
The prospect still gives fans plenty to debate. Would a player of Kane’s current standing choose MLS before the final stretch of his career, and could any club build a sporting and financial case for him? For now, those are possibilities—not reported developments. Garber has put the league’s interest on the record; the next meaningful signal would have to come from Kane or his club.
