June 28th 2023.
James Maddison is on the verge of joining Tottenham from Leicester City, but Alan Shearer has warned that the new signing could be left feeling 'pissed off' should Spurs decide to sell Harry Kane this summer.
The England skipper is said to be considering leaving his boyhood club and with Bayern Munich submitting a €70million bid already rejected by Spurs, Kane is in a strong bargaining position.
Tottenham have been making progress on their own summer recruitment drive, with the signing of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario being confirmed and a £40 million agreement with Leicester for Maddison.
Shearer believes that Maddison would be questioning his decision to join the north London club if Kane was to leave, something that would leave Spurs 'toothless' without their talisman.
The former England striker told The Athletic: “My first thought when hearing about Bayern’s bid for Harry shot in the direction of James Maddison, who has been the subject of negotiations between Spurs and Leicester City, his present club. If I was Maddison, once I’d got personal terms out of the way, the first thing I’d be asking of Tottenham is assurances that Kane isn’t leaving. Imagine how pissed off you’d be if you’d pictured yourself creating chances for one of the world’s best finishers and then, bang — he’s gone.”
Shearer went on to discuss the dilemma facing Spurs and chairman Daniel Levy: “Tying Harry down to a six-year contract in 2018 was a genius piece of business because it gave the club huge protection when City and others came calling, but it presents them with a dilemma now. They could sell him for a decent fee or hold their nerve, gamble on him agreeing new terms and risk him leaving for nothing in a year. Levy is not somebody I know personally, but I would be surprised if he was willing to let Harry join another Premier League club, unless it was for ridiculous money and it would kill him to let him go for nothing, particularly when a replacement would likely cost a fortune and inevitably be inferior. Even the biggest clubs have to sell at some point, whether to reinvest or refresh, but gauging the right moment is fraught. And without Kane, Spurs are toothless.”
It's clear that Kane's future is the number one priority for Spurs, and if the club decides to sell their talisman, it could risk 'pissing off' James Maddison who is on the verge of joining the club. With Maddison set to join, and Bayern Munich making an opening bid for Kane, it will be interesting to see how this story develops.
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