IF SPURS GET A £100 M OFFER FOR KANE , THEY HAVE GOT TO TAKE IT

THERE could be two ways of looking at the time that Harry Kane has to be at the very top.

That, without the club’s record goalscorer, serial Golden Boot winner and England captain, Tottenham would have little claim to be part of the Premier League’s Big Six.

Or that, by definition of him being a key member of the squad, Kane has been part of the problem which has seen Spurs go trophyless for so long.

Kane himself would say he has to take some responsibility, but the truth, of course, is that he has been an outstanding player in a team that has not quite been able to mix it with the truly elite on a consistent basis.

He is still an outstanding footballer and there are no signs his game is in any way deteriorating as he heads to his 30th birthday on July 28.

Fingers crossed in relation to injury, Kane (below) has half a decade left at the very top.

And if Erling Haaland had not arrived on these shores, Kane would be clearing a space on the mantelpiece for another one of those Golden Boots.

With 24 goals so far, he is five clear of third-placed Ivan

Toney in the Premier League’s scoring table.

Of players with 10 or more goals, only Haaland, Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak have a better goals per 90 minutes ratio.

But if Spurs get an offer of £100million for Kane – upfront in readies – they should accept … whoever it is from and no matter how much Daniel Levy dislikes Manchester United, if it is from them.

The simple truth is that Spurs and Levy cannot allow Kane to go into the final year of his contract, after which he could sign, say, for Chelsea, on a free transfer on wages that would easily exceed £500,000 a week.

At a time when the premium on proven goalscorers is at a serious high, there are some who believe Kane should be worth £150m in the current market.

Well, he would be, if he had a lot more than a year left on his Tottenham deal.

For a player heading into his thirties, who has not helped you win a trophy in more than a decade since making his debut and who can go for a free in the summer of 2024, £100m is good money.

Again, Kane is showing no signs of slowing down, although his assist numbers have been falling.

In the 2020/21 Premier League season, Kane had 14 assists. In 2021/22, he had nine. With five games remaining of Tottenham’s 2022/23 season, he has three.

Among the top 10 Premier League scorers, that is the fewest number of assists.

If Kane comes to Spurs and says he wants to sign a new deal and end his career with the club, then it is a no-brainer.

Harry Kane has been outstanding in a team that has not been able to mix it with the elite