According to a recent report by Diario Madridista, Real Madrid are hoping to seal a transfer to bring Tottenham Hotspur centre-forward, Harry Kane, to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium this summer. However, the same source has mentioned that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will demand Marcelo, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez to be included in a mammoth cash-plus-players swap deal for Kane in the off-season.
Kane’s Struggles With Injuries This Season
The 26-year-old has experienced a rollercoaster of a campaign at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium thus far as he has been plagued with injuries which have kept him out of action for several matches before the football world coming to a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he has still managed to bang in a lot of important goals for Spurs which has only cemented his place amongst the best strikers in the club’s history. Kane has registered 17 goals in 25 games for Jose Mourinho’s side this term, securing a total of 2230 minutes of playing time across all competitions.
If we look a bit deeper into his stats, the England international has averaged 2.8 shots, 1.0 key passes and 1.2 dribbles in every 90 minutes of league football this season (stats via whoscored). His numbers are slightly better in the UEFA Champions League where he has averaged 4.6 shots, 0.8 key passes and 1.6 dribbles per game before Tottenham got knocked out by Red Bull Leipzig in the round of 16 last month (stats via whoscored).
Kane has also represented The Three Lions in 45 international matches and has scored 32 goals for his nation in the process. England boss Gareth Southgate will hope that Kane can improve his fitness and stay healthy next season so that he is available for the UEFA European Championship which is scheduled to kick off in the summer of 2021.
What Will The English Centre-Forward Bring To The Table?
Kane is not shy of testing the opposition keeper by getting a few shots in on-target. The London-born forward excels at finding the back of the net as he is a deadly finisher in the final third. The Three Lions star can also get into some dangerous positions inside the opposition penalty box and can be a difficult man to keep track of when firing on all cylinders up top. As long as he can stay injury-free, the Premier League goal-getter could turn out to be a dream signing for Los Blancos if they can lure him to the Spanish capital this summer.
Madrid Set To Give Up On Three Players For Kane This Summer: Wise Move For Zidane?
Marcelo, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez have all been surplus to requirements under Zinedine Zidane’s stewardship this season. Therefore, it makes a lot of sense for the French manager to give them up if it means that he would finally get a chance to work with Kane in the coming years.
The English striker will not only add a lot of goals to the Madrid frontline but also provide some healthy competition for Karim Benzema next season. Luka Jovic has failed to step up and make a positive impact at the Bernabeu this season and so its high time that Zidane brought in a forward of Kane’s prolific nature so that he can build a strong squad capable of challenging for multiple trophies in the future. For now, it seems like a wise move for Los Blancos to cut loose of three squad players in exchange for one of the most feared strikers in European football.
