Harry Kane DENIES reports he has refused to return to Tottenham training amid links to Man City and says it ‘hurts’ to hear fans ‘questioning my professionalism’ as he insists he WILL return to the club tomorrow
- Harry Kane has denied that he refused to return to training at Tottenham
- The striker, 28, revealed he is ‘hurt’ by fans questioning his professionalism
- Kane is seeking a move away from Spurs to league rivals Manchester City
- The England captain confirmed is returning to Spurs on Saturday ‘as planned’
Harry Kane has said that he has ‘never refused to train’ and is hurt by Totteham fans ‘questioning my professionalism’ as the wantaway star seeks to force through a move to Manchester City.
The England captain has been the subject of intense scrutiny after failing to report back to Spurs for pre-season following his post-Euro 2020 break, with manager Nuno Espirito Santo revealing earlier this week that he had not even spoken to Kane.
But in a statement released online, Kane hit back at the criticism, insisting that he had not acted unprofessionally and will return to Tottenham on Saturday.
Harry Kane denied that he refused to return to Tottenham training and will be back tomorrow
Pep Guardiola said a deal for Kane is dependent on Tottenham’s willingness to negotiate
‘While I won’t go into the specifics of the situation, I want to clarify that I would never, and have never, refused to train,’ Kane said.
‘I will be returning to the club tomorrow, as planned.’
Kane revealed his hurt at Spurs fans who have criticised their talisman’s perceived poor behaviour in an effort to make his transfer to City, saying that for almost a decade supporters at White Hart Lane have ‘shown me total love and support’.
‘That’s why it hurts to read some of the comments that have been made this week, questioning my professionalism,’ Kane said, adding that he ‘wouldn’t do anything to jeopardise the relationship I have with the fans.’
Kane is in a standoff with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy (right) over a Manchester City move
Several fans have vented their feelings online at Kane’s actions in delaying his return to Spurs
City boss Pep Guardiola made the unusual move of talking about his desire to sign Kane publicly on Friday.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has no intention of selling Kane – who still has three years left on his Spurs contract – for less than £150million, meaning City would have to break the British transfer record again just after signing Jack Grealish for £100m.
‘If Tottenham don’t want to negotiate, it’s finished,’ Guardiola said. ‘If they are open then all the clubs in the world will want to sign him.
‘It depends on Tottenham. Harry is an extraordinary striker. We are interested in him but if Tottenham don’t want to negotiate, nothing more to say.’