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The Spurs striker who was surpassing Kane in goals is now competing in the third tier of U.S. soccer.

Tottenham Hotspur have been the home to numerous attacking talents over the years, but they haven’t been able to help lead the club to a major honour.

The Lilywhites haven’t claimed a trophy since their League Cup triumph back in 2008, with boss Ange Postecoglou hoping to put an end to their torrid run during the current season.

He could be reliant on the likes of Brennan Johnson, with the Wales international currently enjoying the form of his life, scoring in each of his last six appearances for Spurs.

The former Nottingham Forest ace will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of compatriot Gareth Bale, who captured the hearts of everyone during his time in North London.

The flying winger scored 105 times in 251 appearances before securing an £85m deal to join Spanish giants Real Madrid during the summer of 2013.

He’s not the only player to produce phenomenal goal-scoring figures before departing to join a European giant to take his career to the next level.

The man who outscored Kane at Spurs

Striker Reo Griffiths was a product of the Tottenham academy, appearing to have a huge future at the club after his impressive goalscoring record at youth level.

The Englishman scored 33 times for the club’s U18 side during the 2017/18 season – a tally nearly more than double what Kane could manage at the same level.

Griffiths even scored four goals in a single game against bitter rivals Arsenal, prompting interest from some of Europe’s elite including Real Madrid and Barcelona.

As a result, the club offered the striker a professional deal to fend off interest from elsewhere, but he never ended up signing a new deal with Spurs – subsequently departing that summer.

He joined French side Lyon on a free transfer in 2018, only featuring for their youth sides and never making a senior appearance for the club despite all the promise he showed.

Griffiths would subsequently leave Lyon and join League One side Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee, in a move to put his career back on track after his failed move away from North London.

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