Thierry Henry has told Harry Kane he must leave Tottenham this summer if he wants more to show for his career than just goals.
Spurs' talisman broke the club's all-time record for goals scored earlier this season and will go down as one of the finest strikers in Premier League history, but is yet to win a major trophy. Kane, 29, saw another chance slip away on Wednesday as Tottenham were knocked out of the Champions League with a whimper in a 1-0 aggregate defeat to AC Milan.
The manner of their defeat will have been particularly concerning for Kane, with Spurs failing to really trouble their opponents in a goalless draw on home soil in the second leg. Spurs now face a battle to qualify for the competition again next season following Liverpool's recent revival, and Henry thinks Kane should consider finally flying the nest.
"If I was him I would go," Henry told CBS Sports. "It’s up for him to choose where but I would go, he has to know where he wants to go.
"A player like that, a player of his calibre, should not talk about just his goals at the end of his career. If I was him, I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if all I could talk about is my goals.
"Listen, it’s a great achievement and I have massive respect for him – I think he’s outstanding. But if that’s the only thing you can bring to the table at the end of your career, that’s tough for me."
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Kane came close to joining Manchester City in the summer of 2021 when they lodged a £100million bid for the England captain before he tried to force through a move. But Spurs co-owner Daniel Levy stood firm on their lofty valuation of their star player - who is contracted to the club until next June - and City opted against meeting the asking price.
City have since moved on by signing Erling Haaland, seemingly shutting that door for Kane. Manchester United have been heavily linked with a bid for his services, however, with Erik ten Hag keen to add a new leading striker to his squad in the summer window.
Henry's colleague Jamie Carragher feels a switch to Old Trafford could be the only option available to Kane if he wants to compete for trophies whilst remaining in the Premier League as he chases Alan Shearer's all-time scoring record in the division.
"Where does he go? That’s the big question. There’s not too many clubs there right now for him. In terms of what’s happened at Tottenham, I think it’s pretty negative," Carragher said.
"I think the only place he can go realistically is Manchester United. I don’t want to see him there for obvious reasons but Man City have Haaland, Liverpool have [Darwin] Nunez, he can’t go to Arsenal or Chelsea.
"He could go abroad but he will want that Premier League goal [record]. He will be the top goalscorer if he stays in the Premier League and that is a pretty special achievement.
"So if he stays in England, the only big team he can go to is Man United. But will they spend £100m for a guy who is nearly 30?"
