Why Tottenham owner Daniel Levy might be forced to sell Harry Kane to Manchester United

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has built a reputation as a hard-edged, difficult but masterful negotiator in football over the years. Although Tottenham have not won a trophy since 2008, the club has steadily improved under his ownership and they now have what is widely regarded as the best stadium in the Premier League, along with a state-of-the-art training ground.

That world-class stadium cost a mouthwatering fee of around £1billion to build and that needs to pay for, which means the importance of regularly securing Champions League football is not wasted on anyone connected with the club.

However, since Tottenham moved into their new stadium, they have spent a season competing in the Europa League and a season in the Europa Conference League, which has been detrimental to their budget in the transfer market.

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In that period, their most prized asset, Harry Kane, attempted to leave the club when indicating his preference to join Manchester City in 2021 and the player's frustration over the club's failure to challenge for major honours has only increased with time.

Tottenham have made progress with Levy at the helm but they're still a joke to some of their Premier League rivals. Their lack of silverware is indicative of the mentality within and there is a feeling Kane will want silverware before he retires.

Kane celebrates his 30th birthday in July and, although it's expected that he will have a few more years performing at an elite level for club and country, that birthday will represent the start of the autumn of his career.

"I don't like to look too far ahead in the future because a lot can happen in football, but I'm 29 years old, I'm feeling fit and