Harry Kane is world-class, he is the best player in the Premier League and in some quarters, the best in the world and he knows how good he is.
Kane is fully aware of his value and he has a family to think of once he hangs up his boots, the idea that he will remain in north London for sentimentality reasons is for the birds, he is ambitious, be assured of that.
He will want to secure his legacy and financial future but most importantly, he will want to be a winner, most sportsmen do and he is no different.
Can he achieve his career goals at Tottenham? Doubtful is the most generous word I can think of.
We all know that Daniel Levy will drive a hard bargain and so on, we have heard all the stories but even Levy knows that if a player comes to him and demands to leave, even with a long contract, he will have to succumb at some point, he will have little choice, no one wants an unhappy player, it is counterproductive.
Tottenham does not look like winners and the prospects are gloomy. Levy is unlikely to splash the cash overhauling the squad in the summer and even if he did begin the process, how long would it take? How long will a soon to be 28-year-old wait?
Time is not really on Kane’s side, not to start picking up football’s biggest club honours and if the England captain waits much longer, the opportunity may pass him by and again, Kane will know this.
I am not sure that the Carabao Cup will be enough without Champions League football and I cannot say hand on heart that if Spurs do somehow beat Man City and end the season in the top-four if that will be enough either.
The risks are in abundance for Tottenham if they carry on performing as they are, missing out on top-four would be very costly, that will affect recruitment but losing Kane could be a whole lot worse, who knows when we will get another player like him playing for us.
If Kane does leave, can anyone really blame him? I cannot, he has not let the club down at all, not once, but they are letting him down time and again and there will come a point I am sure when he says, enough is enough, goodbye.