Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane hints at Manchester City move and rules out transfer abroad

England captain names City midfielder De Bruyne as one player he would most like to partner with

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is reported to want to leaver the club. PA

Harry Kane scores for Spurs against Wolves at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 16. Reuters

Harry Kane after Spurs final home Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa on Wednesday, May 19. PA

Harry Kane salutes the fans after Spurs final home Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa on Wednesday, May 19. PA

Harry Kane scores for Spura against Leeds on May 8 but the goal was later disallowed after a VAR review. Reuters

Harry Kane celebrates with Son Heung-min after scoring. against Dinamo Zagreb on March 11. PA

Harry Kane celebrates scoring for Spurs against Burnley on Febraury 28. Reuters

Spurs striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring Manchester United at Old Trafford on October 4, 2020. PA

Harry Kane celebrates scoring at home to West Ham United on October 18. Reuters

Harry Kane scores from the spot against Brighton on November 1, 2020. Reuters

Harry Kane celebrates scoring at Ludogorets Razgrad in the Europa League on November 5, 2020. Reuters

Tottenham Hotsur striker Harry Kane has hinted at a move to Manchester City and confirmed he is not interested in going abroad.

Kane's future is the subject of speculation after reportedly telling Spurs he wanted to leave the club this summer.

And he hinted at making a move to Etihad Stadium after naming City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne as one player he would most like to play with.

City are reported to be interested in signing the 27-year-old, but Spurs will not let their star man go without a fight, especially as he is under contract for the next three years.

Kane is determined to stay in the Premier League. When asked which player would help him score more goals, he said: "De Bruyne for sure.

"When I watch De Bruyne play, he's a special, special player and some of the balls I see him put in for City are just a striker's dream.

"He's outstanding, you've seen him out. He's an outstanding player with the ball, off the ball, pressing, but his delivery is as good as I've ever seen, to be honest."

Kane has scored 165 Premier League goals, 90 behind all-time top scorer Alan Shearer, and he wants to stay in the Premier League to try and topple the former Blackburn and Newcastle striker.

Asked by Gary Neville on The Overlap podcast what could stop him beating the record, he added: "I guess injuries would be the biggest thing. Obviously, I've had injuries, ankle injuries ... and I haven't had anything that's kept me out for months and months, touch wood.

"I guess, for me, injuries would be the biggest thing. Of course, there's always the option of maybe moving abroad one day but I don't think that really interests me in the near future.

"I feel like I've got a good seven or eight years at the top. When you look kind of the Messis, Ronaldos, Ibrahimovics ... all kind are getting better as reach their early thirties."

Kane could already have had a hatful of medals with Spurs as during his time in the first team they have been in two Premier League title races, lost two League Cup finals, two FA Cup semi-finals and also fell short in the 2019 Champions League final as Mauricio Pochettino had them dining at the top table of English football.

But Spurs did not make any additions to their squad for 18 months and they have fallen away and are in danger of missing out on European football all together next season.

Kane admits that his club missed an opportunity under Pochettino but challenged chairman Daniel Levy to deliver quality additions to Spurs to help them rebuild.

"I feel like it was a big opportunity for us," he said. "We had a title race for Leicester obviously, we didn't quite get there the season after with the title race with Chelsea.

"Season after that we get to that Champions League final so we were in a real good place. Of course, we didn't win anything and we couldn't quite get over the line but I feel like we were in a real good place with the team.

"For one reason or another we didn't quite do what we needed to do and kind of where we're at now. I feel like we're at kind of a rebuild stage again.

"It's disappointing, I feel like the opportunity was definitely there.

"I'm not going to say it's not there anymore. One or two good players can take the team over the line with Liverpool and City and teams like that.

"But for sure I feel like it was an opportunity missed for the club to do something special."