Allen made his case at the unveiling of a new Hall of Fame installation at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He argued that the award should recognise exceptional achievement and said Kane had been the strongest candidate over the recent seasons. Allen, a former Spurs striker, still holds the club’s single-season scoring record of 49 goals.
Kane left Tottenham for Bayern Munich in 2023. The source account says he scored 61 goals in 51 appearances across all competitions last season, after previously breaking Tottenham’s all-time scoring record. His Bayern campaign was followed by an England run to the World Cup semi-finals, where Kane scored six times before the team was eliminated by Argentina.
That record places Kane among the leading contenders, but the field also includes Yamal and Mbappé, while Rodri enters the debate as the World Cup’s Golden Ball winner. The award is due to be presented at a ceremony in London next month.
Allen also discussed Tottenham’s poor start to the Premier League season. After five matches, the club was at the bottom of the table and had failed to score in its opening four league games for the first time in its history. Allen attributed the attack’s struggles to confidence and said he expected the goals to return once the forwards found the net.
The Ballon d’Or argument therefore rests on Kane’s individual output and his role with England, while the separate concerns at Spurs centre on whether the current attack can regain confidence.