Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy is prepared to fight any threat of losing Harry Kane at the end of what could prove to be another trophyless season by slapping a huge £250million valuation on the striker.

Kane has made it clear that he is now desperate to start winning team silverware, rather than just individual honours, which has prompted fears he could consider his Spurs future.

That concern was only heightened by Tottenham’s shock elimination from the Carabao Cup to League Two Colchester United, following a stuttering start to the Premier League season.

Spurs can realistically only hope to win the FA Cup or go a step further in the Champions League this season, but Levy remains determined to hang on to Kane - even if the club cannot end their trophy drought.

It is understood that Levy values Kane at around £250m, which would comfortably make him the world’s most expensive player ahead of Neymar, who joined Paris Saint-Germain for £198m in 2017.

He would no doubt hope that figure would scare off Real Madrid, Barcelona or Manchester City from trying to sign Kane, who is contracted to Spurs until 2024.