Analyzing Tottenham’s reported replacement options for Kane
Harry Kane is not happy at Tottenham. It’s clear as day that he wants a move to a club that competes for trophies, and actually has a chance of winning them.
Tottenham have had some great seasons in the last decade or so, but as of late, things haven’t been very good.
They’re going to finish outside top four spots for the second time in a row, and for a player of Harry Kane’s calibre, that’s not a good thing at all.
He’s “wasting” his time at Tottenham and as we saw from his quotes recently, he clearly wants a move away from the club. He wants to win trophies and that simply will not happen at Tottenham right now.
Harry Kane said this about his future very recently:
Harry Kane to @GNev2: “I want to play the Champions League... I’m not desperate to do anything. I want to be playing in the biggest games.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 20, 2021
I've said before, I'd never say that I'd stay at Spurs for the rest of my career. I'd never say that I would leave Spurs”. ⚪️ #THFC
Now, according to a report by Daily Mail, Tottenham have already identified two players that they would look at as replacements if Harry Kane leaves the club in the summer.
Those two players are Manchester United’s Anthony Martial, and Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus. They may reportedly be included in a swap deal, depending on which team ends up buying Kane.
They’re two players that are clearly talented. But, they are very different to Harry Kane. The way Harry Kane drops back and creates space for his teammates, I’m not sure if either of them can do it that well.
They definitely have qualities of their own, and are talented players. But, do either of them really fill the hole that Harry Kane would leave behind?