No intention to sell Kane - Levy
L O N D O N – To t t e n h a m chairman Daniel Levy insists his stance has not changed and he will not sell Harry Kane this summer.
Levy has ‘ no i ntention’ of letting his star striker leave, according to a Spurs spokesman, despite fresh claims that Kane has been told a £ 160 million move to Manchester City is on.
A n o f f e r o f t h i s s i z e w o u l d c e r - t a i nl y t e mpt Tot - tenham to do busin e s s - a n d Ci t y ’s pay structure can easily satisfy his demands - yet the Premier League champions have baulked at this v a l u a t i o n f o r a p l a y e r w h o will be 28 next week. The fee and its make- up remains the key to any transfer and City are willing to be patient with the mark e t o p e n u n t i l t h e end of August. Kane has made it clear he would l i ke t o l eave i n order to satisfy his professional ambitions and s t o r i e s e m e r g e d f r o m h i s b r o t h e r Charlie’s wedding that a switch to Manchester was on.
He is the number one target for Pep Guardiola as he searches for a replacement for Sergio Aguero.
Manchester City ar e pl anning for next season with Gabriel Jesus, who has i nterest f r om Juventus and has been linked with a move to Tottenham as a makeweight in a deal for Kane.
Cit y a r e a l s o i n purs ui t of Jack Grealish from Aston Villa.
Spurs, meanwhile, have secured the future of at least one of their strikers.
Son Heung- min has signed a new contract, thought to be worth £ 200 000 a week, which t i es him t o White Hart Lane until 2025.
‘‘ It’s like a home now,’ said Son, 29. ‘ I didn’t just sign because I love this club. I want to win something with Tottenham, this is my aim.’’