Harry Kane says he wouldn’t stay at Spurs ‘for the sake of it’
Harry Kane may want to leave Tottenham because he is not a fan of Jose Mourinho's style of play, claims former Arsenal star Paul Merson. Kane alerted potential suitors at the weekend when he revealed he would leave Spurs if he could not see any progression at the club. Manchester United are interested in signing the England captain.
Kane has not played for Spurs since January 1 due to a serious hamstring injury but is still the club's top scorer this season with 17 goals in all competitions.
Merson believes the 26-year-old needs to leave Tottenham if he wants to win silverware.
And he also thinks Kane will believe he has a better chance of scoring more goals elsewhere than under Mourinho, who has often been criticised for his defensive style in matches.
"Well if [Kane] wants to win stuff he will have to leave, I would have said," Merson told Sky Sports News.
Man Utd news: Harry Kane has been tipped to leave Tottenham because of Jose Mourinho (Image: GETTY)
"Will he get five, six, seven chances a game? I don't think so, playing Mourinho's way.
"So for me that's probably what he's weighing up.
"He loves scoring goals, he wants to play in an attacking team. I don't see that happening [at Spurs]."
Speaking on Instagram live on Sunday alongside former Spurs midfielder Jamie Redknapp, Kane could not commit to saying he would stay at Tottenham for the remainder of his career.
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Kane said: “It’s a good question. Obviously I get asked this question a lot. It’s one of them things. I couldn’t say yes, I couldn’t say no.
“I love Spurs, I’d always love Spurs, but it’s one of them things, I’ve always said if I don’t feel progression in the team or it’s going the right direction then I’m not someone to just stay there for the sake of it.
“I’m an ambitious player, I want to improve, I want to get better. I want to become one of the top top players.
“It all depends what happens with the team and how we progress as a team.
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Man Utd news: Harry Kane has stated he may not stay at Tottenham for the rest of his career (Image: GETTY)
“So it’s not a definite I’m going to stay there forever but it’s not a no either.”
Kane also admitted he would rather win league titles than a host of individual awards.
“Premier League winner for sure,” he added.
“I’ve done some individual records and had great success individually, but I play this sport to win trophies as a team, so I don’t think you can take that moment away, you’re working as a team coming together at the end and being champions.
“I’m sure that would feel a lot better than breaking a record for sure.”