Harry Kane is motivated by winning trophies – is Tottenham the right club for him?

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Harry Kane insists that he is motivated by winning trophies and not by making money – but what does that mean for his long-term future at Tottenham Hotspur?

In an interview with talkSPORT the striker, who has become one of the most prolific goal scorers in the Premier League over the duration of the last two years, explained that securing silverware was his primary motivation:

“Some people are motivated by money – I’m not one of them. I am motivated by trying to win trophies. Money is a bonus of the job, but it doesn’t always make you happy.”

For many Tottenham supporters it was a further example of Kane demonstrating his local-boy-come-good credentials – but should they also be worried about where their star striker’s future lies?

Since breaking into the Tottenham team in 2015 Harry Kane has developed into one of the leading young strikers in European football. He has scored 63 goals in 102 appearances in the Premier League for the North London club and whilst also cementing his place in the England international set-up as one of the country’s finest current goal scorers.

It is probably true that Kane is not motivated by financial gain. In December the 23-year-old signed a new five-year contract worth a reported £100,000 per week so it is unlikely that he will ever need to worry about money again. It is indisputable that the striker is worth every penny of his contract as demonstrated by his performances on the pitch and goal record for both club and country.

However, Tottenham supporters should have some concerns.

If Kane is truly motivated by a desire to win trophies it is worth asking the question – are Spurs a club that are likely to secure silverware in the near future?

Recent history would suggest not.

Tottenham have won just one trophy in the last sixteen years, the League Cup in 2007/08, and have not attained a domestic league title since the 1960s. This season they made an early exit from the Champions League after enduring a miserable run of results that saw them knocked out in the group stage in what appeared to be a relatively straight-forward list of fixtures. Last campaign they came close to winning the Premier League but ultimately ended up finishing third after a late-season collapse in what was a two-horse race.

So are Tottenham going to provide Kane with the trophies that he is so desperate to win?

Much will depend on what transfer activity that the North London club undertake during the next couple of windows.

It is widely perceived that Tottenham failed to make the appropriate investment in their playing squad during the summer. Only Victor Wanyama has hit the ground running following his arrival from Southampton whilst both Moussa Sissoko and Vincent Janssen have failed to impress so far this campaign. The harsh truth is that Spurs have only a marginally better squad this year whilst other clubs have invested heavily in new personnel.

It is great that Harry Kane is motivated by silverware, but Tottenham need to ensure that they are a club competing for trophies on an annual basis if they wish to keep hold of their star striker.

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