Even with the Euro’s still being played, Harry Kane rumours, gossip and speculation continues to build – with Manchester City having reportedly offered £100m to test Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy.
One possible route to a deal is reportedly a cash plus player(s) deal, which could include the likes of Nathan Ake and Gabriel Jesus – however Raheem Sterling is reportedly not interested in being included in negotiations and it’s unlikely that Aymeric Laporte will either, with both of them being linked to make a move to North London.
❌ “I don’t think Raheem Sterling would want to go to #THFC.”
👎 “They haven’t got a manager, they’re struggling & I don’t think that’s a club Sterling would even entertain.”@Trevor8Sinclair does not ‘believe’ that #MCFC would use Sterling as part of a deal to sign Kane. pic.twitter.com/Yh7zHSHR5E
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) June 23, 2021
It is also likely that if a deal is concluded, the England captain could line-up against Spurs on the opening day, as Pep Guardiola’s side take on our manager-less team to kick-off the new season.
🗞[@TuttoSport] | Fabio Paratici wants to bring Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic to Tottenham Hotspur.
🟣Vlahovic excelled for Fiorentina last season with 21 goals and 3 assists in 37 games, becoming one of the top young strikers in Europe.#THFC #COYSpic.twitter.com/azC7PW66c7
— Last Word On Spurs (@LastWordOnSpurs) June 19, 2021
While Daniel Levy has no intention to let Kane go, there is reportedly a back-up plan for the club – signing Fiorentina hit-man Dusan Vlahovic.
The 21-year-old forward scored an incredible 21 goals in the Italian Serie A last season for his club who could only manage a 13th placed finish, despite the heroics from the Serbian, who has some how only made seven appearances for his national team.
Dubbed as the ‘next Ibrahimovic’, Vlahovic has improved greatly on his hold-up play this season which previously looked like the weakest area of his game, but after also working hard on his finishing on the ground and in the air, he is now one of the most feared strikers in Italy, and he deserves to play European football at the highest level.
High quality plays and goals: Dusan Vlahovic 🔝#SerieATIM #WeAreCalcio pic.twitter.com/X0smrHaZ2K
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) May 31, 2020
However, don’t count Spurs out of the running just because we haven’t qualified for next season’s Champions League – as the task of replacing and then emulating Kane is one that many strikers would dream of, and with Fabio Paratici another factor to consider, a deal for Vlahovic is definitely not out of reach.
Fiorentina want £51 million for the Serbian, but with his contract up in two years, the former Partizan and Red Star Belgrade youth player wants out this summer and the Italian club could be forced into making the most out of a bad situation – a scenario which Daniel Levy as we know has capitalised on time and time again – but also often failed to make use out of.