Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has outlined what it will take to ensure that his head is not turned by potentially massive offers. Kane scored a quickfire double on Sunday to take his goal tally for the season in all competitions to 26 as Tottenham defeated third-tier team AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup third round at Wembley.
Doubts surrounding Kane’s future have resurfaced after Mauricio Pochettino admitted that the England international could not be forced to stay if he wanted to leave his boyhood team. The England international has been in tremendous form for Spurs over the past few years. While he has no desire to leave the club, he desperately wants to win trophies with Tottenham.
After Spurs’s 3-0 win over Wimbledon, Kane was asked as to what the club needed to do in order to secure his long-term future. The striker said:
“I’ve always said, just keep progressing, keep getting better. We want to start winning trophies so that’s the aim. As long as the club keeps doing that then I’m happy here.”
The Londoners sit 21 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City with 41 points from 22 games and Kane believes the FA Cup offers them a realistic chance of a trophy.
“We want to win a trophy somehow and this is a competition we’re looking at to do that,” Kane added.
According to Guardian, Tottenham are preparing a deal for Kane worth £200,000-a-week but he is not aware of any planned negotiations.
“Not that I know of,” he said.
While Kane is currently happy at North London, there are chances of him getting prized away by Europe’s elite, with Real Madrid seemingly interested in the player. Kane, who is right at the top of the Spanish giants’ 2018 shopping list, feels that all players should be allowed to follow their hearts regardless of their contract situation, provided the market price is met.
“It’s a matter of opinion. I think if a player wants to go then why would you stop him? He’s not going to be in the club, he’s not going to play every game, he’s not going to put his heart on the line so…”
“From the Coutinho point of view, I think he’s been very professional in the six months he has played this year and, look, Liverpool have got a good offer from Barca and accepted it so I wouldn’t say they’re powerless. But I can see why if a player wants to go you would let him go,” Kane was quoted by Express.
These latest comments from the sublime striker have left the rumour mills spinning again. Here we bring some of the best reactions from Twitter.
That means he will definitely leave now
— Eric Hyun (@Erichyun0775) January 8, 2018
He’ll be on his way then!
— Ken Sheppard (@KenSheppard3) January 8, 2018
So basically he’s pissed off and leaving in the summer
— TheSheikhsBillions (@SheikhZammo) January 8, 2018
In one word: “bye”
— Javo ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@Javier078) January 8, 2018
Harry Kane to Real Madrid is DONE
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) January 8, 2018
I think Harry K will want to stay at Spurs a long time but it will be hard for them to turn down a huge money offer.
— Matt Tooze (@MattTooze) January 7, 2018
This summer the world transfer record will be broken for Harry Kane. £340M by Real Madrid. You heard it here first.
— Transfer HERO (@TransferHERO) January 9, 2018
Harry Kane has said he is happy to stay at Tottenham as long as the club starts winning trophies.
— indykaila News (@indykaila) January 8, 2018
Harry Kane’s comments are proof that just top four isn’t enough. Players want to win things. FA Cup isn’t the most glamorous, but it’ll keep him & others happy – even if it’s for an extra season or two. Benchmark to go & win more. We’re not in a place to look down on any trophy.
— Spurs In The Blood (@SpursInTheBlood) January 8, 2018
Money alone was never keeping Harry Kane at Spurs. Kane’s greatest asset is his desire to improve and while Spurs are far from the last chance saloon, the clock is unquestionably ticking. Daniel Levy needs to recognise this and follow his star mans lead on the park #COYS
— Ben Harris (@thisisbenharris) January 8, 2018
Harry Kane wants trophies
Spurs fans don’t, they are happy to just be up there!
Can see now Kane’s future will be elsewhere
Kane = ambitious for trophies
Fans = keen for ENIC to make profits #thfc #Kane #LevyOut— SpursGotLevyd (@SpursGotLevyd) January 8, 2018
done deal for Real Madrid
— Dennis Deco (@deco_telli) January 8, 2018
Thats a bald statement from Harry kane that he is leaving. Spurs and trophies in one sentence doesnt have a meaning.
— AlSaEed (@DrAlsaeed_MRI) January 8, 2018
That means he is leaving for Madrid in the summer. Bye Kane.
— Kaivalya Pendse (@kaivalyapendse) January 8, 2018
Why yap about something he himself and the rest of the team has to do i dont get it. If you want to win things then you have to give 80% every time you come on the field, your the striker and want to play every game, we had bad luck with players who where injured. So if you want to win things work for it as a team. But you cant blame some one else if teams park the bus against us and we cant score or break them down this comes on the teans schoulders no one els. Look at madrid now all so called top earners they are 3 th in the pd, so its not allways sunier on the other side its not Levy or MoPo fauld if we dont finish off games. Again the wages will be better if the new stadium opens on the new season. We need to stay together and play as a team should do.
This is all such nonsense I can’t even believe people are freaking out about it. What he said is, “I want to win trophies WITH TOTTENHAM.” And “COUNTINHO wanted to leave.” Neither of those is even close to “I want to leave.” Jeebus, people.
Calm yah self down. Most of those comments aren’t even from Spurs fans. No proper sports reporter would lower themselves to quote twitter. Just desperate wannabe’s with no real sources of info. Do you think Mr Rohan Sengupta has ever been to a Spurs/PL game or know anything about the club/game other than modern clickbait garbage… I obviously clicked on the article by mistake, apologies for the click lol
Funny you’re telling me to calm down because I’m telling people to calm down. But point taken.
Aren’t some people wrapped up in wishful, wild and fearful thinking? You might think that comprehension is easy enough if a person just reads or listens to what is said and is actually meant, but you’d be wrong. It seems some people can’t manage that. Harry on the other hand, is always a model of clarity and positive thinking that contributes to team targets and group solidarity.