There are only 3 players who have registered more than 200 goals in the history of the Premier League, namely Alan Shearer on 260, Wayne Rooney on 208, and a certain ‘one-season wonder’, Harry Kane, who has hit 203 in the top-flight. The Tottenham striker scored twice against Nottingham Forest last time out to reach 20 Premier League goals yet again, but there are question marks about his future. In 2021, Manchester City reportedly placed a £150m bid for his signature, but Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy is a tough man to negotiate with – you can play real money craps online to know why.
The England International failed to turn up for training as he looked to push for a move, with Tottenham rebuffing every attempt from Pep Guardiola to poach their star man. He stayed and rebuilt his relationship with the Spurs faithful, continuing to score goals, before beating Jimmy Greaves’ long-standing goal record of 266 goals with a strike against Manchester City last month. Despite a promising start to the season under Antonio Conte, Tottenham have limped since the resumption of the World Cup, with the Lilywhites currently occupying the last Champions League spot, with 48 points from 27 matches.
They also limped out of the FA Cup suffering a shock reverse to Sheffield United while they were blunt in both legs of the Champions League Round of 16 against AC Milan. The future of manager, Antonio Conte is under scrutiny, and it is believed Kane is also looking to move this summer, as his contract with the North London outfit expires in 2024, who may be forced to sell him this summer so as not to lose him on a free next year. There have been clubs who have been linked to his signature, but if Kane wants to remain competitive, he should take a cue from former Tottenham strikers, Teddy Sheringham and Dimitar Berbatov, who moved to Manchester United in order to win trophies that were sorely lacking in their time in North London.
Kane is 30, and still at the peak of his powers. Moving to United will be a step up in his career, as the Erik ten Hag tutored side looks to be on the ascendancy, and are primed to return to the zenith of English football, like in the heydeys of Sir Alex Ferguson. They have won the League Cup and are favourites for the Europa League, following the exit of Arsenal. Kane has been linked to the likes of PSG and Bayern Munich, but a part of him wants to stay in the Premier League to try and beat Shearer’s record, although both clubs will instantly guarantee him the trophies that he desperately craves.
While Rashford has been hitting the news for the right reasons and aiding the bookies on le roi johnny, United need an elite centre-forward who will guarantee them goals that can win games, and Kane offers that. It looks like a marriage made in heaven.
