The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- Judith Benjamin
Tottenham are adamant that they will not sell Harry Kane to a domestic rival in summer despite Manchester United’s strong interest, according to reports.
The Red Devils have had the England captain as one of their leading transfer targets for months now and, as the transfer window approaches, are considering a bid.
Kane has one year remaining on his current deal in north London, which would typically force a club into selling the player, and has been linked with a move away.
However the Evening Standard now suggest that, despite his expiring deal, Kane will not be allowed to leave Spurs for another English club in summer.
Instead, the club would prefer to see him leave on a free transfer the following season.
Harry Kane will not be allowed to leave Spurs for a domestic rival, according to reports
Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United are the frontrunners to land Kane in the summer window
The reports claim that Manchester United will test Tottenham’s resolve over Kane ‘early in the transfer window’, which will be unlikely to persuade Levy.
The Spurs chairman would, apparently, favour a move abroad for Kane, to the likes of Real Madrid, as opposed to him joining one of their Premier League rivals.
The 29-year-old has been linked with a potential move to the Santiago Bernabeu as a replacement for French talisman Karim Benzema, who could leave this summer.
However, it would take a lucrative bid from any club in Europe to persuade the Tottenham chairman to part ways with the club’s all-time top goalscorer.
It’s unlikely that there’d be interest on Kane’s part to leave the Premier League anyway, given that he’s 47 goals away from matching the goalscoring record set by Alan Shearer.
The England skipper signed off the 2022-23 campaign in brilliant fashion, as he notched an emphatic brace during Spurs’ 4-1 win away at Leeds on the final day.
There had been suggestions that Kane ‘only wanted’ a move to United during the summer window, as the Red Devils interest became apparent in recent weeks.
The 29-year-old reportedly has no intention to move abroad despite claims of interest from Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and PSG.
