Harry Kane won’t be swapping Tottenham Hotspur jersey for Manchester City one. At least not this summer.
Kane told Tottenham in May that he wants to leave the club to compete for trophies and singled out Man City as his preferred destination. This prompted reigning Premier League champions to make several bids for the English striker, but all of them were swiftly rejected. It was believed that the London club asked for around $200 million and wasn’t ready to settle for less. City, on the other hand, never intended to go this high, which resulted in a negotiation breakdown between the two clubs.
After it became clear that the Spurs won’t let him go so easily, Kane decided not to push for the move any further. He made his intentions known on Wednesday, writing on Twitter that he “will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100% focused on helping the team achieve success.”
While his transfer saga was ongoing, Harry Kane attempted to force the move by reporting late for preseason training. This prompted Tottenham’s new head coach Nuno Espirito Santo to omit Kane from the matchday squad for the season opener that curiously came against City. The 28-year-old player then started the club’s second Premier League match against Wolverhampton on the bench before making a late-game cameo.
Kane spent his entire senior career with Tottenham Hotspur, making his first-team debut in 2009. He played a total of 337 games in all competitions for the club, scoring 221 goals. He is still waiting for his first trophy on the club level.
