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title: "Exclusive: Ex-Spurs forward criticises club’s dealing of Kane saga"
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author: "Joe Willis"
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published: "2021-08-21T06:00:00Z"
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# Exclusive: Ex-Spurs forward criticises club’s dealing of Kane saga

## Tottenham should “take a leaf out of Villa’s book”, voices former Premier League striker Paul Stewart.

Harry Kane has been on the verge of leaving Tottenham Hotspur ever since the last campaign drew to a close, but yet his transfer saga has been dragged out all the way through till the new season.

Spurs chairman [Daniel Levy has expressed his intentions](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/05/18/harry-kane-faces-war-daniel-levy-tottenham-refuse-sell/) to hold onto the three-time golden boot winner but the situation has turned sour following Kane’s omission from their matchday squad on Sunday.

[Manchester City still remain as firm favourites](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/12/manchester-city-ready-to-pay-150m-to-sign-harry-kane-from-tottenham) to acquire his signature, much to the dismay of his current club, despite already spending [£100million to sign Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish.](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/manchester-city-sign-jack-grealish-63763786)

Grealish left his boyhood club under similar circumstances as Harry Kane, but his departure ran much more smoothly.

Now there is a big question mark over the future of Tottenham’s star man, as the transfer drama continues to cast a dark cloud over the club going into the new season.

On the matter, former Spurs forward Paul Stewart exclusively told Read Tottenham: “The manner in which they’ve \[Aston Villa\] done it is how it should be done. I think it’s another kick in the teeth, not for Harry \[Kane\] in particular, but for the way in which Spurs conduct business.

“I think Spurs should take a leaf out of Aston Villa’s book, the way in which they handled the Grealish move.”

This summer, Tottenham Hotspur have a big decision to make about the future of Kane.

At 28-years-old, now could be a good time to get a large sum of money for the striker, but at what cost does it come to Spurs?