Join United? Kane has a better chance of glory if he stays at Spurs

AHEAD of last Sunday’s tedious draw with Liverpool, it was a decent quip from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer when he suggested that it would not be 30 years before Manchester United won another Premier League title.

A nice dig at their rivals, but words that could well be reproduced, come 2043.

What Ole’s jibe ignored is that, frankly, it is downright impossible to make a case for United winning the Premier League any time soon.

Within 30 years? Maybe. Law of averages and all that.

But the gap to the top two that needs bridging is yawning and it would be a risky punt to back Ole’s sentiments and bet on United not having a three-decade gap between titles.

Yet still there are people out there – most notably Roy Keane – who believe Old Trafford would be a good home for Harry Kane. Where do you want to start? Trophies?

Because that is what the likes of Rio Ferdinand talk about when suggesting Kane should leave Spurs.

If Kane (below) is going to join Manchester City or Liverpool – or one of the dominant forces in European leagues –then fine.

But, for all their inconsistency in 2019, this remains a Tottenham squad with more potential to win trophies than Manchester United.

Bigger club? Commercially, historically, in terms of reputation, fans and a roll of honour, of course United is grander.

But contrast Old Trafford with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

One with a leaking roof, the other a state-of-the-art masterpiece in the capital city.

Larger salary?

Yes, United could offer Kane the sort of largesse they gave to Alexis Sanchez. But there is no reason why Spurs cannot match those sorts of rewards.

It cannot be long before Kane’s current £10million-ayear deal – which runs until 2024 – is revised upwards.

Of course, when pundits say Kane should consider leaving Tottenham if he wants a better chance of collecting honours, they do not necessarily mean he should head to United.

They are not that daft.

But where else?

Real Madrid, where you are only ever three below-average games away from turning villain and getting the Bernabeu bird?

Barcelona, where you are not going to be the epicentre of the club as you are now? There would be plenty of other options for Kane should he ever decide he wants a new challenge, a change of scenery. And if that is the route he wants to go down, that is his prerogative.

But Spurs and Kane remain the perfect fit, especially now he has assumed the captaincy from the injured Hugo Lloris.

As harsh as it may seem, Mauricio Pochettino should not think twice about leaving the armband with Kane when his goalkeeper is fit again.

Not only has he developed his game over the years to become of the best scorers, Kane has developed his character to become one of the best leaders.

His captaincy of his country has been outstanding.

Kane’s development has all been facilitated by Tottenham – by a fine club, great support and top manager.

And Kane is still thriving there, his game still getting better, his scoring relentless.

Yes, Spurs have had an average start to the Premier League season and it might take a turn for the worse at Anfield on Sunday.

But, for all the talk, there is no reason why Kane should think the grass is greener elsewhere. And one thing is for sure, it certainly isn’t greener at Old Trafford.

WE all love Frank Lampard and most of us think he will be a blinding success as Chelsea manager. But as part of a regular series, just a reminder his team is four points worse off than it was under Maurizio Sarri at this stage of last season.