Kane desperate to win trophies with Tottenham amid transfer speculations
In his decade-long career with Spurs, the 27-year-old has reached three finals but is yet to lift his first silverware.
According to multiple reports in England, the forward is expected to hand in a formal transfer request should the North London Club fail to qualify for the Champions League next season.
The 27-year-old had been quite optimistic about Spurs title chances during the pre-seasons, but Sunday’s Cup final loss against Man City, the FA Cup defeat against Everton in February and a shambolic result versus Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League round of 16 – triggered Kane’s frustration with the club’s lamentable performances in big games once again this year.
And his future has also been a hot topic for the last few months as the English international chose to remain silent over his future at the club.
“Individual awards are great, they are fantastic achievements. The goal right now as a player is to win team trophies. As much as this [award] is great, I want to be winning the biggest prizes that there is to offer as a team and we are not quite doing that. It is one of those [situations], it is bittersweet. I would rather be winning team trophies and this award. It is what it is.”
Kane stated after being named the Premier League player of the year at the London Football Awards.
Kane’s former teammate Kyle Walker might be an inspiration for him. The right-back won seven major trophies since joining City from Spurs, and another two are on the cards should Pep Guardiola and his men win the Champions League and the Premier League title as expected.
“We still have a way to go before we can reach that level of City and those teams at the top of the league. We’ve got to keep working hard, learn from it and try and finish the season strongly.”
Kane added.
Interestingly, Spurs had rather brilliantly started the season, butchering Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford and a brave 2-0 victory over a resolute Man City. They lost three and drew five games till the last week of December and were considered as title challengers till that month. But a string of injuries to their core players saw their form plummet, and the Lilywhites dropped to seventh in a few weeks.
Although Spurs had managed to reach the League Cup final after a gap of six years, their disarraying performances in the FA Cup and the Europa League had pushed them out of these prestigious competitions by February. And by early April, with the League Cup final looming, Spurs were fighting for a Europa League spot, much to the alarm of chairman Daniel Levy and his board. And just six days prior to the club’s appearance at Wembley, Levy sacked Jose Mourinho and handed 29-year-old Ryan Mason the managerial position.
Harry Kane who recently revealed that he was surprised by the news said that it was a “shame” to see the Portuguese quit after just 17-months in charge and that they couldn’t “win any trophies” under his leadership.
“He’s a fantastic manager, he’s managed the biggest players at the biggest clubs in the world. We had a good relationship, I feel like my games been evolving over the last three or four years anyway and it was just a good matchup. It was a shame we couldn’t go onto better things or win any trophies, but I’ll take the experience I had with him forward for the rest of my career.”
Kane said.
Meanwhile, Spurs host Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday, and Kane who has been top-notch this year with 31 goals and 16 assists in all competitions, would surely like to add a few more for fun.
