Peterborough owner Darragh MacAnthony has questioned on Sky Sports what Harry Kane’s agent was thinking when the Tottenham striker signed a six-year contract in 2018.
The England captain hasn’t turned up for Tottenham training this week, despite being scheduled to do so on Monday amid speculation Manchester City want to sign him.
Like many of the players that featured in the Euro 2020 final, they were due back late for pre-season, including Jack Grealish, who turned up for Aston Villa and he is now on the verge of moving to the Etihad for a £100 million fee.
But MacAnthony, who would have dealt with a fair few transfer deals and contracts during his time as owner, shared his thoughts on Kane’s current situation.
“Harry Kane is taking on Daniel Levy,” said MacAnthony. “But obviously, he has got advice on doing that and he probably feels it’s the right thing to do.
“I don’t like anyone taking that course of action, never mind the England captain. He’s a world-class player. But what was he doing signing a six-year contract in the first place? Who on earth?
“I would probably get in trouble with his agent here and never work with him ever again, if we ever do. But what are you doing signing a six-year contract that takes you up to the age of 30 or 31? You are not going to get a juicy contract after that.
“Going to Man City, it’s a given he’s going to win things. We saw Kyle Walker’s video the other day, it was brilliant.”
Well, it seems as though Kane will be back in action for Tottenham at the weekend, according to the Guardian.
It has been suggested that he had to isolate after returning from his holidays in the Bahamas.
But given that Kane knew that date he had to return for pre-season, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Spurs supporters don’t believe that claim.
Either way, a big few weeks await those in North London because the future of their star man will have a big bearing on what happens to them next season.
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