Tottenham Hotspur are ready to risk Harry Kane running down his deal rather than joining Manchester United
According to The Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur are ready to risk losing Harry Kane on a free rather than sell him to a direct rival such as Manchester United this summer.
The English skipper has been the standout performer for Spurs over the best part of a decade. Despite smashing several club and Premier League goalscoring records, Kane is yet to win a single major honour with Tottenham.
At 29, he is in his prime and is best placed to lead a championship-hunting side. Tottenham are far from being one and have much work to do if they are to even finish in the top four next season.
Kane’s contract with Spurs expires in the summer of 2024 and there is no breakthrough regarding a contract extension yet. While there are several teams who could go big on him this summer, Daniel Levy is keen to hold firm.
The Spurs honcho is ready to cash in on the player for a sum of about £100m should it mean he moves abroad. However, despite Bayern Munich showing interest, it is difficult to see them fork out the cash for a player with months left on his contract.
Manchester United have been after Kane for a while now and could yet make a move for him in the coming months. However, Levy is in no mood to strengthen a direct rival. While Tottenham are taking a huge risk by hoping Kane will stay loyal, they are running a huge risk given their lack of success.
The north Londoners are yet to bring in a new manager and lack direction. They are once again caught in the limbo of rebuilding and are no closer to winning a trophy than they were a year ago.
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Loyalty is an abstract concept in the modern game and Tottenham are banking too much on Kane’s loyalty. The player has given more to the club and at some point that cookie has to crumble. Levy is playing with fire at the moment and should he lose Kane for free, it could very well prove to be a downward spiral for a side that strives to be ambitious.
