In the semi-finals of the Premier League Cup that ended in the early hours of this morning, Spurs lost 0-1 to Chelsea, and lost 0-3 in two legs to qualify. This means that Harry Kane is once again passing by the opportunity to compete for the trophy, and similar situations have become a sad habit for him.
Kane's stature is unquestionable, he is one of the best centre-forwards in football today, tottenham's vice-captain, the main scorer of the Three Lions, and his main target should probably be the Champions League rather than the League Cup or FA Cup. But for Kane, every event has to be fought for, especially if he still hasn't won any titles in his career.
Joining the academy at the age of 11 and joining the first team at the age of 17, Kane has been playing for Tottenham for 11 seasons without a trophy. Tottenham's elimination in the League Cup this morning is a basin of cold water, which is enough to remind Kane once again how far there is between Tottenham's strength and his ambitions.
Last summer, rumors of Kane's departure were rife, but the two sides eventually chose to continue to perform on their contracts. In the past half of this season, Tottenham Hotspur is currently 6th in the league, 20 points lower than the top manchester City in three games, unless a miracle occurs, the championship is hopeless; in the European Union, Tottenham Hotspur gave up the last round with Rennes due to the epidemic and was directly ruled out; this morning's League Cup, Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-3 in two legs to chelsea in the same city, missing the final.
In the final 12 months of Kane's contract with Tottenham, the FA Cup was his only hope of reaching the title. Looking back now, he was absolutely right last summer – leaving the team, or at least seeking to leave, was his best bet.
Conte may have had a glimmer of hope in office, but the results were still unsatisfactory. The Italian manager is better at single-line combat, plus after several years of poor reinforcements, Tottenham Hotspur has become a bigger and wider gap with the top clubs in terms of paper strength, dooming Spurs to have the strength to impact the championship.
Kane sought to join Manchester City last summer and was eventually forced to stay by club president Levy. But things have been very different this summer, with the England striker taking more chips in the game against the club.
Giving Harry Kane, once worth 200 million, to other teams in 2023 is enough nightmare to scare Levi out of a cold sweat late at night. In order to keep the star in charge, Spurs will try their best to renew Kane's contract, but from the player's point of view, there is no reason to sign a new contract. Manchester City, once the target, is sprinting to the next Premier League trophy, and with to renew his contract with Tottenham, Kane can only be forced to endure another mediocre and championship-free season, which he will definitely regret.
In this way, this summer is undoubtedly the best time for Kane to leave the team.
But joining a big club is not easy, many "big fish" will flow into the transfer market this summer, Mbappe and Haaland have become targets for the giants, and Purple Lily center Vlahovic is a younger and more economical option. Meanwhile, the 28-year-old has seen a marked decline in form this season, scoring just four goals in 17 league appearances. In summary, although the obstacle to leaving the team has dropped sharply this summer, it is even more difficult to join an ideal and championship-winning next family.
Over the years, Kane hasn't been without a chance to touch the trophy. 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the 2019 Champions League final, fell at the feet of Manchester City in the English League Last Season, lost to Italy in the European Cup penalty shoot-out... Kane has witnessed the birth of one championship after another, and the ultimate winner has never been himself. As he gets older, does Kane's hope of lifting the cup become slimmer? How long will the embarrassing record of zero crown last? Perhaps this summer, he will have the most important turnaround in his career.