Tottenham Hotspur interim supervisor Ryan Mason has insisted that Harry Kane’s resolution to take a lone spherical after Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to Aston Villa shouldn’t be seen as an indication of his impending retirement from the membership.
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After most of his teammates had already gone down the tunnel, Kane walked round Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to applaud the ten,000 followers who had made their long-awaited return to the bottom – a state of affairs that undeniably felt like an emotional farewell.
Kane has requested to depart Spurs | Pool / Getty Pictures
It could have been Kane’s final residence recreation for Spurs, with the striker pushing to maneuver away from the membership this summer season, however Mason insisted there was nothing irregular with Kane’s actions after the recreation.
“It is regular,” Mason mentioned of Kane’s knee (by way of soccer.london). “If anybody has been to the final residence recreation of the season whereas Harry Kane has performed at this soccer membership, he has been fairly constant in strolling across the pitch, patting the followers and getting response.
“Nothing has modified this season to residence video games in earlier seasons, that is regular.”
Mason demanded calm over Kane’s actions Richard Heathcote / Getty Pictures
Mason was additionally fast to disclaim ideas that the chaos surrounding Kane was guilty for his or her overwhelming efficiency, which noticed them throw away an early lead and lose some footing within the race for a Europa League place.
“No, I don’t assume so,” Mason mentioned. “If we began the recreation terribly and had been 2-0 after ten minutes, possibly you may say that, however we didn’t. We had been 1-0 in ten minutes and managed. So no, I don’t assume so.
“We’re professionals, we receives a commission to do a job. The gamers had been utterly centered on the match. It is absolutely disappointing that we misplaced the recreation tonight.
“The hope and expectations had been to win, we’ve not performed that, the gamers are disenchanted, the followers are and I’m certain they’re at residence too.”
Manchester Metropolis, Manchester United and Chelsea are all chasing Kane’s signature this summer season, however 90min understands that Daniel Levy has made it clear that he won’t even humor the thought of promoting his star, not least to a rival.
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