Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling would not be interested in joining Tottenham this summer as part of a potential deal to take Harry Kane to the Etihad Stadium.
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City are determined to sign a new striker this summer and, having shown genuine interest in Erling Haaland, Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez, it is widely reported that they have placed a £ 100m bid on Kane which could also include players i delbyte. .
Sterling is among a number of City players who are believed to have been dissatisfied with his role as Premier League champions, with the England international starting fewer Premier League matches in 2020/21 than he has done in any other season under Pep Guardiola.
Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Joao Cancelo and Riyad Mahrez are also rumored to be worried or ready to move on. But especially Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte had been rumored to be names in the frame that could be offered as possible weights for Kane.
Sterling is among a number of Man City players who are believed to be unhappy with their role in the club / Michael Regan / Getty Images
ESPN writes, however, that Sterling is not open to being part of such a deal and if he were to leave City this summer, he would like it to be on his own terms.
Sterling turns 27 next season and should now be at the top of his game. But joining Spurs, who finished seventh in the 2020/21 Premier League and will compete in the third-tier Europa Conference League, rather than the Champions League, would be a step backwards.
Spurs also remain in line as they look for a new manager, having seen talks with several candidates fall apart in recent weeks and still do not seem closer to appointing a permanent successor to Jose Mourinho, who was sacked two months ago.
90min revealed earlier this month that with Spurs determined not to let Kane move to another Premier League club, the striker is open to moving abroad. In that sense, he prefers Paris Saint-Germain because it would mean reuniting with Mauricio Pochettino.
Harry Kane wants to leave Tottenham this summer / Visionhaus / Getty Images
Spurs have no desire to sell him at all, but if they are to be persuaded to agree a deal, it would be a foreign club that is likely to make it happen. In addition, of the European giants, only PSG has realistic finances for it.
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