The two teams meet at White Hart Lane on Sunday and such has been the fall in United's fortunes since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson that former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood, the man who nurtured Kane through the Spurs academy, feels the England striker's best chances of fulfilling his ambition for honours is by remaining at White Hart Lane.

"Why would he want to leave Tottenham?" Sherwood said. "Why would anybody? It is the club to be at.