Harry Kane 'open to seeing out Tottenham deal and leaving for free'
Harry Kane ‘is open to seeing out his Tottenham deal and leaving the club for FREE next summer’ amid Man United interest… as uncertainty over the England captain’s future at Spurs continues
- Tottenham striker looks increasingly likely to depart the club this year or next
- Harry Kane’s Tottenham contract expires at the end of the 2023-24 campaign
- Daniel Levy and the club are insistent that they will not sell Kane to English rival
Harry Kane is open to seeing out his current Tottenham deal and departing the club on a free transfer next summer, it has been reported.
The England captain is entering into the final 12 months of a six-year deal he signed back in 2018 and there is an increasing feeling that he will not sign up to fresh terms in north London.
Speculation surrounding his future is mounting ahead of what is set to be a crucial summer for both club and player. Mail Sport reported on Friday that Daniel Levy, the Tottenham chairman, will not sell him to an English rival, though indirect negotiations have begun in earnest.
Famously incredibly difficult to deal with when it comes to transfer negotiations, The Telegraph report that Kane is open to the option of taking the decision entirely out of Levy’s hands and seeing out his current contract.
It would be a controversial move, particularly considering the lack of return Tottenham would get for a player said to have a true market value of close to £150m. How such a power move would sit with supporters of the club is as yet unclear, though they have in the past expressed their displeasure at Kane amid his public desire to leave two years ago.
Reports suggest Harry Kane is open to seeing out the final year of his Tottenham contract
Kane’s future is increasingly uncertain – with Tottenham adamant they will not sell him this summer
Daniel Levy faces perhaps one of his most difficult summers yet with his legacy at Tottenham hanging firmly in the balance
A lack of transfer fee being exchanged between two clubs is often used by high-profile players to leverage a greater signing-on bonus when moving for free.
Kane’s situation has been compared to that of former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, who forced Arsenal’s hand in the summer of 2012 to make a move to United having become disillusioned by the perceived lack of ambition in north London.
Levy’s negotiating skills will be tested to their very outer limits this summer as a result of a situation that many Tottenham supporters see as his own making.
The feeling surrounding Kane is that he will not sign fresh terms, with Tottenham having regressed significantly since Mauricio Pochettino, who is set to takeover as Chelsea’s new manager imminently, departed in 2019.
Were they to sell Kane this summer, in particular to an English rival, they would expect to fetch a fee somewhere close to £100m.
However, as reported by Mail Sport, Levy’s negotiating tactics have dissuaded potential suitors in the past – with Manchester United themselves having felt the heat on a number of occasions.
Mail Sport reported that United have told themselves never again in the past, so it remains to be seen whether or not Kane can expect to be heading to the North West.
United’s trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday evening was marked by the travelling supporters very audibly chanting, ‘Harry Kane, we’ll see you in June’.
Kane himself admitted afterwards that he heard the song, telling reporters after the game: ‘I heard what they were saying [the United fans] but I’m just focused on this team and trying to finish strongly.’
In addition, Kane also spoke of the now-well documented team meeting the players had with Levy following the 6-1 defeat at Newcastle which sparked the sacking of Cristian Stellini, which came accompanied by a statement in which the chairman accepted responsibility for the club’s failings.
Manchester United supporters could be heard chanting Kane’s name during the 2-2 draw
United are serious admirers of the England captain though dealing with Levy is famously difficult
‘I think it was important [for Levy] to understand where the players’ heads were at that moment,’ said Kane.
‘It was an honest conversation of where everyone is at and what we need to try to do to give us the best possible chance to finish the season with something.
‘We’re still fighting for fourth place but if it’s not fourth, we’ll try to finish fifth or sixth – as high up as we can.
‘In this league, it’s so competitive, you can easily end up eighth or ninth if you’re not careful. That’s what it was – to give us the best chance and I’m glad we reacted like that.’
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