Harry Kane may well be on his way out of Tottenham Hotspur this summer.
The striker has once again cast doubt over his Spurs future after admitting he will need to have a conversation with Daniel Levy about his future when asked whether this a crossroads moment in his career.
Kane has also said he has no interest in moving abroad right now, only increasing speculation he could move to one of the Manchester clubs, or even London rivals Chelsea.
With rumours only set to increase over the 27-yea-old's future, former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has delivered his scathing verdict on the Kane transfer saga.
"Tottenham are finished if they let Harry Kane leave the club," Merson claimed in his recent Daily Star column.
"I’m shocked at the timing of this, with Kane saying he wants out. To me, he must have something lined up, or else why do it now?
"But it’s a nightmare scenario for Spurs because they’ve been here before with Gareth Bale. They got a record fee for him and bought loads of players to replace him, but it just didn’t work.
"Even if Spurs get £120m for Kane and spend it well, I still don’t know how you replace his 22 goals and 13 assists this season. It would leave a massive hole - and you can guarantee Heung-min Son would be next out the door.
"It’s a domino effect. It’s over for Spurs if Kane leaves. Without Kane, they have no chance of finishing top four next season. And who’s taking the manager’s job if the club are selling their star striker?
"I would be massively worried if I was a Spurs fan."
Kane has enjoyed another excellent campaign in north London from a personal point of view, scoring 22 league goals and bagging a further 13 assists in the Premier League this season.
Merson added that while Kane may want team trophies, if he wants the individual honour of catching Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League record, he would be better placed staying put. The former Arsenal mad also added rumoured interest from Chelsea would not go down well with Tottenham fans, comparing it to Sol Campbell's acrimonious exit.
"At City, he won’t play every game against the lesser teams in the league where you can win by three or four goals," said Merson.
"They will save him for those big Champions League nights. And maybe that’s what he wants - but Shearer’s record would be a hell of a thing to break.
"If he goes to United and they don’t win the league, he’s suddenly under scrutiny. And I don’t think he could join Chelsea even if it did mean he doesn't have to uproot his family.
"Going there would be like Sol Campbell leaving Spurs for Arsenal. The fans would hate him if he did that. So City makes the most sense.
"I just wonder how much it will take to get him because Daniel Levy is not just going to let him walk away. It’s not up to Kane, it’s up Spurs."
