Harry Kane: Tottenham Left Reeling By Reports Striker Wants To Leave Club

By Daily Sports on May 18, 2021

Tottenham have been left reeling by reports England striker Harry Kane wants to leave the London club.

As speculation around Kane's future increased on Monday evening, the club issued a statement saying: "Our focus is on finishing the season as strongly as possible. That's what everyone should be focused on."

Sources have told BBC Sport that the England captain, who has a contract until 2024, has not handed in an official transfer request or directly communicated a wish to move.

It is understood that Kane thinks he has a gentleman's agreement that would allow him to leave club this summer.

The Premier League's joint top scorer this season is known to be frustrated after another trophy-less campaign at Spurs, which included the sacking of manager Jose Mourinho in April just before they lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City.

Kane has still not won a trophy in his club career and it is thought he has decided he needs to move to satisfy his professional ambitions.

Asked on Tuesday whether Kane had asked to leave, interim manager Ryan Mason said: "No, not that I'm aware of. All of my conversations with Harry have been about the game."

Spurs host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Last month Kane described this season as "disappointing" and reiterated his desire to win trophies after the League Cup defeat.

BBC Sport has been told conversations with the club resulted in a plea for him to 'become a Francesco Totti' - the Italian World Cup winner who rebuffed numerous transfer offers to spend his career at Roma.

This has been greeted with scepticism by the Kane camp, who know the player is coveted by virtually every club, with Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all known to be interested.

The issue all of them have to confront is that Kane still has three years left on the lucrative six-year contract he signed in 2018.

BBC Sport has previously been told there is no break clause in the contract, while Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's long-standing reputation as one of the toughest transfer negotiators in the game is another hurdle.

However, keeping an unhappy player against his wishes brings its own problems and it is possible once the season is over, Levy may think the money he can generate for Kane will help a necessary rebuilding exercise.

A turbulent couple of seasons for Spurs have seen both Mauricio Pochettino and Mourinho replaced while the coronavirus pandemic has brought huge financial pressures on the club, who must pay for their magnificent new stadium.

Levy himself needs to steer a path to a calmer situation after the criticism he has received in the wake of the failed European Super League plans.

A meeting later on Tuesday with the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust, which has called for the entire club executive to stand down, may not be smooth. (BBC)

•PHOTO: Tottenham's talisman Harry Kane

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 18, 2021


 

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