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Will Harry Kane leave Tottenham? Jamie Carragher says time is running out for the Spurs star to get a big move

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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Harry Kane is running out of time and may need to leave Tottenham sooner rather than later.

The England captain sparked talk of his exit into life after admitting in a recent interview with Jamie Redknapp that his priority is winning trophies, insisting he won’t simply stay at Tottenham ‘for the sake of it’ .

Kane has scored an incredible 181 goals in 278 games for Tottenham, joint third in their all-time scorers list. Standard Sport understands that Spurs have no interest in selling their star man, and value him in excess of £200million.

After a series of long-term injuries in recent seasons, alongside the expected significant and widespread financial difficulties following disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kane may actually struggle to find any potential buyers.

Carragher believes Kane – who is approaching 27-years-old – may need to act quickly.

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In his column for The Telegraph, Carragher wrote: “Other than the Manchester clubs, where can Kane go? And how viable is a move to the Etihad or Old Trafford?

“City need a long-term replacement for Sergio Aguero, who is one of the greats but approaching his 32nd birthday. I suspect they are more likely to spend big on a player in his early twenties.

“Kane turns 27 in July. We have no idea when the next transfer window will open or next season start. If Kane does not leave soon, the situation gets trickier for him.

“When players hit 28, psychologically it makes a big difference to clubs. They see him as nearer 30, recognise there is no resale value and baulk at high valuations.

"In other circumstances, the Tottenham striker's comments suggesting he would consider a move in the near future would be reasonable.

"Spurs fans may not like it, but I can understand why Kane is wondering whether his trophy ambitions will be served elsewhere."

Tottenham’s talisman has been out with a surgery-requiring hamstring injury since New Year’s Day.

He is set to be fit if and when the Premier League does return, and with Tottenham sat eighth and seven points behind Chelsea in fourth, Kane will need to hit the ground running if they are to qualify for the Champions League.

It could be a vital spell in the Englishman’s Tottenham career.

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