England captain Kane issued a statement on social media on Wednesday to thank supporters for messages of support following his first game since Euro 2020. He also revealed that he would remain at Spurs, despite strong and public interest from Man City. 

The Premier League champions are keen to sign a new striker after losing iconic figure Sergio Aguero at the end of the season. The Argentine has joined Barcelona after his contract expired at the end of June. 

City boss Pep Guardiola has even gone as far as openly admitting the club’s interest in adding Kane to his star-studded squad. However, Spurs remained firm in their stance that Kane would not be sold. 

It has been widely reported that City made two bids for Kane, including one worth around £137million. Both were knocked back by the North Londoners. 

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Ronaldo was previously further down City’s list of targets for their striker role but has seemingly moved up since Kane’s declaration. 

Guardiola’s side looked toothless up front in their opening Premier League fixture against Spurs, in which Kane did not play due to fitness issues. Son Heung-min scored the only goal of the game. 

However, City looked much better in their 5-0 thrashing of Norwich City on Saturday. £100m British record signing Jack Grealish scored his first goal since signing from Aston Villa. 

Kane will not be Augero’s replacement, not least this summer. 

He promised supporters that he would remain at Spurs beyond the transfer deadline, and was appreciative for their support as he made his return to action against Wolves on Sunday.

“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,” he wrote on social media. 

“I will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100% focused on helping the team achieve success.”