Harry Kane must be prepared to “upset” Tottenham and force a £100 million move to Manchester United – according to a legend who trod the same path.
Former England striker Teddy Sheringham warned the England captain: “He has to ask if (Spurs) are going to win anything over the next three or four years that he's got left at the top.” Kane, who turns 30 in July, is understood to have set his heart on a move to Old Trafford to pursue his dream of winning trophies and playing Champions League football.
And Sheringham, who won the Treble 20 months after he quit Spurs to join United in 1997, has told Kane to be “honest” with himself as he weighs up his options following Tottenham 's dismal failure to qualify for Europe. Sheringham said: “Harry has got to ask himself the same questions that I asked myself when I left Tottenham.
“I wanted to play with the best players in the world, which obviously wasn’t going to be the case at Tottenham. He has to ask whether there will there be top players coming to Tottenham and, if they are, is the club going to win anything over the next three or four years that he’s got left at the top?
“It’s a big time for him, so he’s got to ask these questions to himself and be honest. If it’s going to upset people if he says he’s going to leave, then he’s got to do it. If not, then I’m sure he’ll stay at Tottenham and score the goals that he does.
“He's at a crossroads in the sense that he’s coming into his prime, and he’s got a big decision to make for the next four years of his life. He needs to properly analyse the situation and assess what he wants.”
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Kane was close to joining Manchester City two years ago, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy vetoed a £120 million move. Now Tottenham must decide whether to cash in on a £100m deal or risk losing Kane for nothing when his contract runs out in 12 months.
Sheringham rejoined Tottenham for a second spell after scoring 46 goals in 153 games for United, including the equaliser in their miraculous Champions League final heist against Bayern Munich to clinch the Treble in 1999. He would later become the oldest goalscorer in Premier League history, at 40 years and 266 days, for West Ham.
United fans may be shocked to discover Sheringham WANTS Manchester City to emulate their Treble-winners from 24 years ago. Speaking to William Hill, he admitted: “Whenever some teams have been close to doing it I’ve always thought, ‘I don’t want them to’ - but you look at this Manchester City team and they are just phenomenal.
“You’ve got to take your hat off to how good they are. If anyone is going to do the same as we did in 1999 when winning the Treble with United, fair dos, they’re a phenomenal team led by a phenomenal manager.
“I think City are more favourites than we were going into the 1999 Champions League final. It was tough for us against Bayern Munich and could have gone either way.
“But I can’t see anyone winning the Treble other than City, and I hope they do it in style like they’ve been doing for the rest of the season.”
