Former Liverpool striker turned pundit Stan Collymore believes Chelsea can lure Harry Kane away from Tottenham this summer.
Kane witnessed his team suffer a devastating loss of 2-0 in the North London Derby, which was a highly embarrassing outcome.
The defeat was particularly humbling given the high stakes and intense rivalry between the two teams, and Kane likely felt a mix of disappointment and frustration as he watched his team struggle against their opponents.
The loss may also have been a reflection of the challenges that the team has faced under Antonio Conte’s leadership this season, as they have struggled to perform at a consistently high level.
Despite the team underperforming, the England striker has continued his goal-scoring form having scored 15 goals in the league so far, only one behind Manchester City’s goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland.
However, his future at the club remains uncertain with a lot said to depend on Conte’s future. Writing in his latest column for CaughtOffside, Stan Collymore has stated that he believes Chelsea are the most likely to tempt him away from Spurs in the summer.
He said:
“Kane is an interesting one, if he gives any kind of indication that he wants to leave Spurs, he’ll be a wanted man.”
“If Man United, Newcastle and Chelsea all went for him, it could very well be the Blues who convince him. It wouldn’t be a hard move to make, the player wouldn’t need to relocate and he’d have a ready-made space available in their squad.”
“Newcastle would be a really exciting transfer, but I think from the player’s perspective, even if the Magpies stuck a higher wage offer on the table than Chelsea, they’d still not be as attractive as the Blues.
“Having said that, as a player, you don’t often get the chance to play for clubs like United, so turning them down, if they wanted him, would be a huge decision to make too.”
The reason he cites is that it would be the easiest option considering he would not have to relocate and will have a ‘ready-made’ space available for him.
However, one big factor that he has not taken into consideration he is that Kane might not want to move to a club that would destroy his Tottenham legacy, a club where he is considered a leng.
A move to Spurs’ London rivals would most definitely turn him into a villain in the eyes of Spurs fans.
