MX23RW : Thursday, December 12 07:33:59| >> :60:2278:2278:

Chelsea to leapfrog Manchester City in Harry Kane race?

Chelsea to leapfrog Man City in Harry Kane race?
© Reuters
Chelsea are reportedly prepared to tempt Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy with an enticing player-plus-cash offer for Harry Kane.

Chelsea are reportedly hoping to steal a march on Manchester City in the race for Tottenham Hotspur talisman Harry Kane.

Pep Guardiola's side are already believed to have had a bid rejected for Kane, who could supposedly refuse to take part in pre-season training as he pushes for an exit from Tottenham.

While City are still believed to be at the head of the queue for the England captain, Chelsea have also been tipped to make a move as they search for alternatives to Erling Braut Haaland.

According to The Athletic, Chelsea could be prepared to use out-of-favour players such as Tammy Abraham in a player-plus-cash deal, which may prove more enticing to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy than a straight cash offer.

However, the report adds that the Blues are yet to follow up their interest with a formal bid, and Levy is understood to be reluctant to sell the 27-year-old to a direct Premier League competitor, let alone London rivals Chelsea.

Kane scored four goals at Euro 2020 and collected a runners-up medal with England, while he boasts 221 strikes from 336 games in Tottenham colours.

ID:455805:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect2812:
Written by
Ben Knapton

Harry Kane future - Click here for more stories

Click here for more stories about Harry Kane

Click here for more stories about Chelsea

Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring against Everton in the Premier League on May 23, 2021
Read Next:
Manchester City 'want at least £51m for Gabriel Jesus'
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!