‘No-one is passing him the ball’: Pundit fears Spurs star may soon contemplate his future at N17

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Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane could end up contemplating his future at the club should Spurs fail to win a trophy this year, according to Optus Sport pundit Steve McManaman.

The Tottenham talisman has been in sensational form this season, registering 15 goals and 13 assists for Jose Mourinho’s side and developing an almost telepathic connection with Son Heung-min.

However, Spurs’ impressive early-season form has taken a downturn, with their 2-1 loss at Liverpool followed up by a 2-0 defeat by Leicester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

McManaman, analysing the loss to the Foxes, felt Tottenham were toothless and questioned how the club could keep Kane happy playing negative football – he noted how he was getting very little of the ball – particularly should they fail to win silverware.

“Tottenham did not do enough to win the game,” McManaman told Optus Sport after the match. “They didn’t even threaten in this game at all. They were really poor considering what was on offer, to go to second.

“Tottenham are now out of the Champions League places, that with the way they play football is the worrying aspect for the fans and Daniel Levy because it is nowhere near good enough.

“How can Tottenham keep him happy playing like this? If they do not win a trophy this year playing like this then Harry Kane must be thinking he has to ply his trade elsewhere because he’s not getting a sniff of the ball. No one is passing him the ball.”

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Admittedly, it wasn’t a great performance from Spurs, but considering how well they had been doing prior to their defeat to Liverpool, it’s amazing how quickly the criticism begins to flow in wake of one or two bad results and / or poor displays.

It’s still fairly early in the season and, while Liverpool will be a tough opponent in the title race, the margins are so fine at the top that things can change quickly – for the time being, let’s just see how Spurs fare over the coming weeks first and what they do in the transfer market.

Sure, the likes of Kane may not get as much joy getting little of the ball, but if there’s silverware at the end of the season, or at least the foundations that silverware can be won the following season, then it’d all be worth it in the end.