The disappointing defeat will only have shown Kane how vital it is that he gets his wish this summer, with a major rebuild clearly needed at his current club.

They failed to truly trouble Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez, with Villa having several chances to increase their lead after half-time.

Clearly, if Kane wants to win trophies in the coming years Spurs are no longer his best option to do that, with the defeat to Villa the 12^th reverse that Tottenham have suffered this campaign, leading supporters to again boo at the final whistle.

Wednesday’s defeat will instead only give the striker more leverage in the eyes of Spurs fans that he must depart Tottenham for the sake of his career.