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Darren Wells

Harry Kane addresses Man City transfer saga after claim he was "wronged" by Tottenham

Harry Kane insists his whirlwind year has left him little time to reflect on his failed Tottenham exit back in the summer.

The striker came to within a whisker of winning the Euros with England, but in the background his future in north London remained unclear.

Kane had gone public with his desire to leave and after his efforts with the Three Lions he was late to report for Tottenham's pre-season training, which only increased speculation.

Manchester City were his most likely destination but Daniel Levy stood firm despite their allegedly being a gentleman's agreement with the striker that allowed him to leave in the summer.

Gary Neville commented that Kane, known for his professionalism, must've felt as if the tables had been turned on him to act in such a manner.

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Harry Kane was denied a Tottenham exit in the summer (PA Images Contributor/Press Association Images)

He said: "I genuinely don't know what it is that has annoyed him but he's got to turn up to training and if you're under contract you have to perform for that contract, however, for him to do what he's done, he must feel badly wronged."

Kane has since got his head down and is still a regular at Tottenham, although his form has dipped - so much so that the forward was booed by sections of his own fans in a recent defeat.

The 28-year-old has scored just one Premier League goal this term and has been quizzed on how he dealt with the affair over the summer.

He said: "It is always hard whenever you finish a major tournament. The last two major tournaments we've had, a semifinal, we've got to a final and it takes a lot out of you. Not just physically, mentally as well.

"And then all of a sudden before you know it, you are back playing Premier League in a few weeks.

"I guess you never really have a chance to take it all in and learn from what happened, see what you did well, what you didn't.

"So, it almost becomes a bit of a whirlwind sometimes so it is about just adapting to that, getting back into the swing of things as quickly as possible.

"From my point of view, it is always about getting back to the basics, getting back to the training pitch, working hard there and doing my best.

"Obviously we play a lot of games throughout the year and there's not much time to recover and reflect on things.

"Any chance you can just get on that training pitch, work on a few things, get back to what you know best is important. That's definitely what I tried to do."

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