‘He’s obviously going to leave’: Pundit thinks Tottenham man is about to join PL rival

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Harry Kane is “obviously” going to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer and could join Manchester United, Jamie O’Hara has told talkSPORT (29 April, 8.30am).

Is this the most tumultuous period of Daniel Levy’s 20 years at the helm of the London giants?

The fortnight from hell started with those preposterous European Super League proposals and ended with their home-grown captain hinting at a summer departure. Then there’s the controversial sacking of Jose Mourinho and that non-performance in the Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City.

The Athletic reports Kane has come to the conclusion that, if he wants to win the biggest prizes European football has to offer, he can’t afford to stay at a club sitting seventh in the Premier League.

And while England’s number nine was never going to admit as much in public, he certainly set alarm bells ringing last night.

“Individual awards are great, they are fantastic achievements… but the goal right now as a player is to win team trophies. I want to be winning the biggest prizes on offer and we are not quite doing that,” Kane said after picking up the Premier League player of the year gong at the London Football Awards (Guardian).

And, for O’Hara, there’s only one way this sorry saga is going to end.

“He’s obviously going to leave then,” says the former Tottenham midfielder.

“I can see him going to one of the Manchester clubs. We are miles off winning a trophy so you have to let him go. This is his big move – the one move where you can say he goes for a lot of money.

“I’d love to see him go and play for Real Madrid but I think he’ll be at a Manchester club. I think United can pay a big fee – and they will for Kane.

“As a Spurs fan, selfishly I’d love him to stay because he’s so professional. It’s so great what he’s done. But you cannot begrudge him leaving.”

O’Hara may be unable to begrudge Kane his big move – but Daniel Levy can.

The Athletic reports the Spurs chairman has no intention of selling his star man with three years left on his contract. Tottenham are expected to demand well in excess of £100 million too – and it’s hard to imagine even United or City paying such a sum in covid times.