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He probably learned during the City saga that there is nothing he can do. He signed the contract and that's that.
Possibly, but that's assuming the gamble pays off and they secure top 4. I have a sneaking suspicion they'll miss out on CL regardless, Kane or no-Kane. I think we might we'll end up with an "everybody loses" type of situation where Kane leaves for free next year after Spurs finish 5/6th.
I just don't see them getting top 4 with Arsenal and Newcastle being as strong as they are. To make matters worse Liverpool have addressed their midfield issues, and who knows what will happen with Chelsea, it's not like their squad lacks talent and Poch is a good manager (don't let his PSG stint fool you)
I wouldn't be worried about that so much as the last 18 months of his Tottenham stint. People forget because the CL final appearance (which was a fluke) papered over the cracks, but that team was putting out terrible underlying numbers for a long time (even though the results didn't always reflect this due to world-class finishers in Kane and Son).
I'm still not writing him off or anything, he's done enough in his early career and the first couple of years in Tottenham to deserve a bit of faith, but there are more question marks than just the dysfunctional PSG period.
A player of Harry Kane's calibre could definitely make it more difficult for the owner than has done. But it just doesn't seem to be in his character, which I admire, the dude just deserves to win some medals is all.
This is a good point, and I agree!
More than a sneaking suspicion for me - my base case is that Spurs aren't a top 4 side. The only way I see them making it is if being back in the CL is such a wrench for Arsenal, Newcastle and Man Utd that their league form suffers badly. It certainly wouldn't be the first time this had happened, but all three clubs are on paper better than Spurs and have been strengthening their squads over the summer.