It seems not a day goes by without Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane being linked with a move away from the club.
And so it proved again on Tuesday when Tottenham’s prized asset was once again touted for a move to Real Madrid, first by Luis Figo and then by former Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas.
It was the Portuguese’s words which rankled most with many Spurs fans and manager Mauricio.
Villas-Boas told The Evening Standard Kane must leave the club in search of “trophies and notoriety.”
“If he has a hunger for trophies and for notoriety he would have to leave Spurs, if he has no hunger for that, but (wants) recognition and stability, he would stay at Spurs,” Villas-Boas told the Evening Standard.
And how did that work out for you Andre? A promising career after stepping out of Jose Mourinho’s shadow has very much hit the buffers since leaving North London.
A spell in Russia was followed by a short stay in China and now a bizarre stint as a Dakar Rally driver, which was cut short after a crash saw the ex Chelsea manager injure his back.
Now, aged just 40, Villas-Boas faces a long time on the managerial scrapheap unless someone is willing to give him another chance on the big stage.
He has time on his side of course but then so do Kane and Spurs.
Pochettino has been busy building one of the most exciting teams in Europe against the backdrop of a fitting new stadium which will showcase their superb brand of football from next season.
Yes silverware may prove harder to come by in the fiercely competitive English game, but Pochettino is right, Kane can achieve everything he desires with his hometown club and more, as reported by the BBC.
Not everyone lives the Nomadic lifestyle Andre. But jumping on the bandwagon and using your old club and Kane to boosting a dwindling public profile will not win you any friends or favours.
And this from the man who failed to recognise Kane’s talent when it was right under his nose.
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