Harry Kane remains desperate for a move away from Tottenham and it appears that the saga will roll on for the majority of the summer, with chairman Daniel Levy standing firm.
Although hailed for his professionalism, Kane seemingly put his image under scrutiny as it was reported that he had failed to report for training, but the striker announced that this was not the case.
However, Kane waited for almost a week to deny these allegations, raising question marks about the truthfulness of the situation.
Levy is known for being a tough negotiator, and will not allow his star player to leave unless his £160million price-tag has been met, and Kane has locked horns with the chairman in attempt to force a move.
Kane believes he has a 'gentleman's agreement' to leave, with the club seemingly disagreeing with the Englishman's claims.
Here, Mirror Football takes a look at the ongoing saga....
So, how did it start?
Kane first hinted at a transfer during the beginning of the lockdown, and the Englishman has been very open about the fact he wants to compete for Europe's top trophies, which hasn't worked out at White Hart Lane or at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The striker has been linked with a move away for some time but further pledged his allegiance to Spurs after they persuaded him to delay plans to leave last summer, after Jose Mourinho had taken over from Mauricio Pochettino earlier in the 2019/20 season.
However, Kane's desire to win a trophy at Tottenham failed at the final hurdle yet again as they were defeated 1-0 by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, and with the club finishing outside of the top four in the league, the striker told Spurs that he wanted to leave this summer.
Kane was asked to stay an extra year and launch one last trophy attempt, and perhaps this is where the reports of a 'gentleman's agreement' came from, with the Englishman fulfilling his side of the deal and it may explain why the forward is so frustrated that a move is being held up.
How is it going?
Manchester City are still determined to sign Kane this summer, with the 28-year-old desperate to join, and they are expected to launch an improved offer this month following their failed £100million bid back in June for the striker.
Kane is determined to force a move, and the striker is reportedly furious with Levy, who still insists that the player is not for sale.
The situation is getting very ugly, but there is still just over three weeks left until the end of the summer transfer window and if City want their man then it's expected that they will buckle and pay the amount that Levy wants.
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Levy is known for being a tough negotiator, and taking on the chairman for any deal is a difficult task, as former Dinamo Zagreb director Zdravko Mamic highlighted in 2019, in an interview with FourFourTwo.
He said: “Levy is, in my opinion, the most capable negotiator in the world. I had enough time to experience it and appreciate him."
The Spurs chairman is in an excellent position with Kane, as the forward signed a new six-year contract in 2018, meaning that the striker is tied to Tottenham until 2024, as his loyalty has ironically worked against him in the long run.
Levy knows that the longer he leaves it, the more likely it is that City will cash in, a tactic that has been a running theme at Tottenham.
How will it end?
This situation is all too familiar for Tottenham as Gareth Bale and Dimitar Berbatov both secured moves away from the club on deadline day after a long summer of negotiations, and Luka Modric made a move with only four days to spare back in 2012.
After becoming world-class superstars, all of the above desired moves away from Tottenham, seeking the biggest trophies at Europe's biggest clubs, and were granted their wishes right at the end of the transfer window, when the fees were higher.
It is expected that this exact same situation will happen with Kane, as City certainly have the money, so don't be surprised if this one goes the full distance.
Even though Kane is a professional, and will give his all on the pitch wherever he is, there's no point keeping a player at the club when they have no desire to be there.
However, Levy will fight for every last penny if he is to let the Englishman go, before turning their attention to trying to find an alternative for Kane.
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