"I have it on good authority" - Pundit drops big Harry Kane claim after worrying Spurs report

Harry Kane was told by Tottenham and Daniel Levy that he could leave the club last summer, claims former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer.

The 28-year-old was the subject of heavy interest from Manchester City but was forced to remain in north London in the end.

According to ESPN, Tottenham are hoping to open talks over a new contract with Kane at the end of the season, while the Evening Standard claims that he is contemplating on whether to push for a move.

This comes after City boss Pep Guardiola recently suggested that the Premier League champions had made four unsuccessful bids for the England striker in the previous summer transfer window.

“We tried but Tottenham were clear that it was not going to happen,” the Spaniard was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail. “When that happens two, three, four times, it’s over.

“I never was disappointed in what the club cannot do in the transfer market. I’ve never created a fire here.”

City’s failure to sign Kane came back to haunt them at the Etihad last month, with the Tottenham star scoring twice in his side’s 3-2 win. The Citizens, however, remain top of the table, so missing out on their primary No.9 target has not hurt them too much if at all.

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Palmer has told GIVEMESPORT that Tottenham had informed Kane that he would be allowed to leave, only for the north London outfit to have a change of heart.

The ex-Leeds United and Southampton player said: “I have it on good authority that Harry Kane was told that he would be allowed to leave the club last summer, so the club have gone back on their word, in particular Levy’s gone back on his word.

“I wouldn’t be signing a new contract for that