This archive report was first published on 21 June 2021.
Manchester City have made a significant move in the transfer market, with a bid of 100 million pounds (Sh14.9 billion) submitted to Tottenham for England captain Harry Kane, according to reports on June 21.
At 27, Kane has expressed his desire to add trophies to his impressive goalscoring record and is believed to be eager to leave his boyhood club this summer.
However, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is reportedly holding out for at least 120 million pounds for his prized asset, suggesting that the bid may be rejected.
Despite Kane's impressive individual achievements, including winning the Golden Boot for top goalscorer and top assist provider last season, Tottenham finished seventh in the Premier League and missed the Champions League for the second consecutive season.
Manchester City, on the other hand, claimed a third Premier League title in four seasons but missed out on the Champions League by losing 1-0 in the final to Chelsea.
The English champions are looking for a replacement for all-time top goalscorer Sergio Aguero, who has left City after 10 years to join Barcelona.
Kane is yet to win any major trophy for club or country, but he is hoping to change that next month at Euro 2020, where he has struggled to find his form.
England manager Gareth Southgate has substituted Kane in both matches so far, against Croatia and Scotland, and he has failed to score. However, Southgate has confirmed that Kane will start in the final Group D match against the Czech Republic.
Southgate expressed confidence in Kane's ability to bounce back, saying, 'I know there will be a lot of questions being asked about him at the moment but he has been through that 100 times before. I have answered that several times in the past and he has come up with the goals that have won us the next games and I expect that to be the same moving forward.'
