Despite £175m Offer”
The weight of the goodbye merely drew attention to the connection that Harry Kane forged with Tottenham Hotspur across the lion’s share of his career.
England and Spurs’ all-time top goalscorer now plies his craft with Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga, having completed a £100m transfer to the Bavarian outfit in August 2023 after many years of service on the white patch of England’s capital, notching 280 goals and 61 assists across 235 fixtures.
He might not have won any silverware with Tottenham but Kane certainly etched his name into English history, arguably the country’s finest-ever striker, absurdly clinical in the Premier League.
His sale was not so much necessary as forced by the club’s failings over the seasons leading up to that fateful moment – but why would he have stayed, given the direction, or lack thereof?
Ange Postecoglou has since spun Tottenham back around and there’s a restored identity and bite to the Lilywhites, but flawed football confirms that there is plenty of work still to do, and it’s paramount that the Australian manager does not lose another star man.
Spurs could lose important player
Cristian Romero has risen to prominence as one of the game’s finest centre-halves over the past several years in the Premier League, and Real Madrid have taken note.
Carlo Ancelotti’s imperious outfit appear to be surveying the market for a new central defender and Romero has been earmarked.
That said, reports from Spain over the summer suggested that the north Londoners have immediately slapped a jaw-dropping £175m price tag on the 6 foot 1 titan’s name, hoping to dissuade the La Liga and Champions League title holders from advancing their intrigue.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has placated in recent days the fear at the fanbase’s collective heart after confirming that, despite reports from Argentina, there is indeed no €65m (£54m) release clause in Romero’s contract.
Still, Los Blancos usually get what they want, but Daniel Levy and his senior office will need to work overtime to convince the 26-year-old that his place is in Postecoglou’s backline.
