The 2021-22 Premier League season hasn’t started like Harry Kane had hoped. For one, he would have preferred a move out of Tottenham Hotspur to Manchester City after a summer of rumors. Second, Kane only has one goal in 13 matches.
During his “vibe with FIVE podcast” former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand stated that Kane is playing his way out of another possible attempt to Manchester City. Ferdinand adds that the Premier League club could look elsewhere if Kane doesn’t find a way out of his current funk.
“I don’t think they’ll let him go in the January window. But in the summer, you’re thinking if he continues playing this way, not scoring the goals, do City even come back and try and take him?” Ferdinand said. “This isn’t a Harry Kane we’ve grown to love.”
Yes, Kane finds himself in terrible form in the Premier League, but the saving grace could be that Manchester City might not want to bet on landing a player who needs time to adjust to the domestic competition.
Reports over the summer suggest that manager Pep Guardiola is out in 2023 when his contract expires, so perhaps they could pursue Kane since he knows the league and doesn’t need time to adjust. Nonetheless, if Manchester City lands a star player like Erling Haaland, that point might be mute.
However, if outside of a Haaland type, perhaps Guardiola might not have the patience for a young striker considering the window to win the UEFA Champions League is either this season or next.