Harry Kane will not let speculation over Tottenham future cloud England ambitions
‘To be thinking about speculation or rumours would be damaging in terms of my own performance’
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham striker Harry Kane said he would not let speculation over his future at the London club distract him from his goal of captaining England to European Championship glory this year.
Kane, who broke into Spurs’ starting line up in 2014, has scored 215 goals in all competitions, but he is yet to win a trophy with the north London club.
The 27-year-old signed a six-year contract extension in 2018 that would keep him at Spurs until 2024, but has been linked with a host of top clubs, including Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid.
He heads into the Euros in June bidding to become the first man to captain the nation to an international trophy for 55 years.
“It’s important all my focus is on the two England games now and the rest of the season with Spurs and then the Euros,” Kane, who top scored at the 2018 World Cup with six goals, told The Telegraph.
Read more
“To be thinking about speculation or rumours would be damaging in terms of my own performance.
“I like to be focused on one goal and that’s to finish strong with Spurs...and go on and have a great Euros. I’m fully focussed on doing the job on the pitch and then we’ll see.”
Spurs have dropped to sixth in the Premier League after leading the table in November and were also knocked out of the Europa League this month after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb in the round of 16.
Jose Mourinho’s side can still salvage their season by winning next month’s League Cup final against Manchester City, which would be their first major trophy since 2008.
“If we’re looking at it and we’ve finished in the top four and won the Cup, I think everyone will say it’s been a pretty good season,” Kane said.
Reuters
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments