Harry Kane says he is “staying at Tottenham this summer” after accepting he will not be joining Manchester City this season.
The England captain, who is the club’s second-highest all-time goalscorer, was desperate to sign for the English Premier League (EPL) champions in order to win silverware.
Pep Guardiola has also publicly said Manchester City were interested in signing him.
However, Spurs’ stance was always that the 28-year-old was not for sale and Manchester City failed to put in a bid that tempted them to change their mind.
Read Also: Mourinho expects Kane to be fit to face Arsenal on Sunday
And now, with less than a week of the summer transfer window remaining, Kane has accepted that he will not be leaving.
The England captain made his first appearance of the season against Wolves on Sunday, where he was given a hero’s welcome by the fans.
He tweeted: “It was incredible to see the reception from the Spurs fans on Sunday and to read some of the messages of support I’ve had in the last few weeks.
“I will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100 per cent focused on helping the team achieve success.”
Kane is halfway through a six-year deal he signed in 2018 and, without a release clause, Spurs always held the power.
The striker believed he had an agreement with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy that he would be sold this summer.