Harry Kane ‘open to seeing out Tottenham deal and leaving the club for free next summer’

Harry Kane is open to completing his current contract with Tottenham Hotspur and leaving the club on a free transfer next summer.

The England captain enters the final 12 months of a six-year contract he signed in 2018 and there is a growing sense he will not sign any new terms in North London.

Speculation about his future is mounting in the run-up to what will be a crucial summer for both club and player. Mail Sport reported on Friday that Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy will not sell him to an English rival, although indirect negotiations have begun in earnest.

Famously incredibly difficult to deal with when it comes to transfer negotiations, The Telegraph reports that Kane is open to the possibility of taking the decision completely out of Levy’s hands and delaying his current contract.

It would be a controversial move, especially given the lack of returns Tottenham would get for a player who is said to have a real market value of nearly £150m. How such a power grab would appeal to the club’s supporters is so far unclear, although they have expressed displeasure with Kane in the past amid his public desire to leave two years ago.

A lack of transfer fee exchanged between two clubs is often used by high profile players to get a bigger sign up bonus when they move for free.

Kane’s situation has been compared to that of former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, who forced Arsenal to move to United in the summer of 2012 after becoming disillusioned with north London’s perceived lack of ambition.

Levy’s negotiating skills will be tested to the limit this summer as a result of a situation many Tottenham supporters see as his own fault.

The feeling around Kane is that he will not be signing any new terms as Tottenham have regressed significantly since Mauricio Pochettino, soon to be Chelsea’s new manager, left in 2019.

If they were to sell Kane this summer, particularly to an English rival, they would expect a fee of around £100 million.

However, as reported by Mail Sport, Levy’s bargaining tactics have discouraged potential suitors in the past – with Manchester United themselves having felt the heat on a number of occasions.

Mail Sport reported that United have never held themselves back in the past, so it remains to be seen whether Kane can be expected to head north-west.

United’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday night was marked by the traveling supporters who chanted audibly: ‘Harry Kane, see you in June’.

Kane himself admitted afterwards that he had heard the song, telling reporters after the game, “I heard what they said [the United fans] but I’m just focused on this team and trying to finish strong.”

In addition, Kane also spoke about the now well-documented team encounter the players had with Levy following the 6-1 defeat at Newcastle that led to the sacking of Cristian Stellini. shortcomings.

‘I think it was important [for Levy] to understand where the players’ heads were at the time,” Kane said.

“It was an honest conversation about where everyone stands and what we should try to give us the best possible chance of ending the season with something.

“We’re still fighting for fourth, but if it doesn’t get fourth, we’ll try to finish fifth or sixth – as high as possible.

“In this competition it is so competitive that you can easily finish eighth or ninth if you are not careful. That was it – to give us the best chance and I’m glad we responded that way.”