Kane is heading into the final year of his contract this summer, with his current Spurs deal expiring in 2024, so there is certainly the possibility of a move at the end of this season.
Tottenham reportedly will refuse to sell the England captain to a Premier League rival, but Manchester United continue to be linked with Kane’s signature.
However, Johnson, who won 54 caps for England, thinks Manchester United would make little sense for Kane as they he believes they are no more likely to win trophies than Spurs.
If Kane was leaving to hunt down silverware then that is one thing, but Johnson reckons staying to cement his position as a Spurs legend would be better than struggling for success at Old Trafford.
‘In our era, Manchester United has always been a bigger club,’ Johnson told Betfred. ‘But at the same time, if Harry left Tottenham for them, then you’d be thinking “What the hell, you’re taking a sideways step!”
‘I can see it both ways. Manchester United aren’t winning anything, so what’s the point in Harry leaving Tottenham to go to a club that’s also not winning anything. That wouldn’t make sense to me.
‘If I was the player and thought like that, then I would stay at Tottenham, and may still not win anything, but smash every record that I possibly could and remain a hero at the club.
‘If he’s going to go somewhere to not win trophies, then he should just remain at Tottenham and be a hero.’
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