Speaking to The Sun, Chris Waddle has been discussing Harry Kane’s future as he looks set to enter the final year of his Tottenham contract.
Two years on from trying to force a move away from Spurs, Kane still hasn’t won a trophy at the north London club, and this summer may well represent Tottenham’s final chance to cash in on the striker.
Kane has been linked to the likes of Bayern Munich and Manchester United, but according to Waddle, signing the striker is a bit of a risk considering his age and his pricetag.
Kane a risk
Waddle discussed the England captain’s future.
“It’s a hard one. Listen it’s going to cost a lot of money to get him out of his contract, whether these clubs are willing to pay,” Waddle said.
“I think he’s 29 now, so it’ll be his last big contract for a four or five-year deal I’d think. It’s a big decision for any club to say we want Harry Kane. I understand why a lot of big clubs are linked with him, because as I said he’s a very good player.
“You’re taking a risk on him aren’t you, so it’s basically shelling out money to win honours. Now if you’re winning trophies then it’s been worthwhile, but if you don’t win trophies then a lot of people will say it wasn’t money well spent.
“Everybody is a gamble at modern day prices, but the one thing with Harry Kane is that he is proven, and I’m sure Man Utd would be buying a player who could easily fit into Man Utd.”
Slightly risky
It sounds backwards to say this, but signing Harry Kane at this point in time does carry an element of risk with it.
Look, he’s a fantastic player, but we’ve never actually seen how he performs in a team where he isn’t the centre of attention at all times.
Over the past few years at Spurs, Kane has been the ultimate focal point of this team, and we just don’t know how he’d get on in a team where he’s just a part of the system rather than the key cog in the machine.
At the age of 29 too, Kane may not be too far from being past his best.
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