Premier League: Harry Kane’s future hangs over Tottenham and Man City ahead of season opener
- England captain returns to training with Spurs for first time on Friday after arriving back late from holiday in US
- Kane looks to push through move to champions but Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo says ‘we should be proud of being here’
Manchester City’s defence of the Premier League title gets under way on Sunday away to Tottenham with both clubs still in limbo over the future of Harry Kane.
The England captain returned to training with his Spurs teammates for the first time on Friday after arriving back late from his holidays in the United States and then having to quarantine.
Kane has made no secret of his desire to leave his boyhood club with City the obvious destination as they seek a successor to all-time top scorer Sergio Aguero, who has departed Manchester for Barcelona.
However, Kane’s decision to sign a six-year contract in 2018 has backfired with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy set to demand a fee well in excess of the £100 million (US$138 million) Premier League record City spent on Jack Grealish earlier this month.
“Harry is an exceptional, extraordinary striker. There are no doubts about that. Of course we are very interested,” City boss Pep Guardiola said last week.