As per The Telegraph, Harry Kane is set to miss the start of Tottenham's Premier League campaign and their opening match against Manchester City following his participation at the European Championship with England.

The Lowdown: Kane future up in the air

Of course, Kane's future is up in the air - he told Tottenham earlier this summer that he wishes to leave the club (Sky Sports).

Manchester City have been heavily linked with the England captain as they look to replace Sergio Aguero in attack.

The Latest: Kane to miss season start

Unsurprisingly, Kane has been given some extra time off this summer after helping England reach the final of Euro 2020.

As a result, no matter which club he is with by 15 August, he will not take part in the 2021/22 Premier League's opening weekend.

The Verdict: Makes sense

This comes as no great surprise. As the Three Lions skipper and most important player going forward, Kane started every single one of England's games at the summer tournament and completed two matches which went to extra time (Transfermarkt). He also made 49 appearances in all competitions for Spurs during the most recent campaign, so he is bound to be in need of a reast.

By the time the new season starts, he could have completed a transfer to the Citizens, even if Daniel Levy and co are desperate to keep him in north London (Manchester Evening News). With the 27-year-old being Tottenham's top league goalscorer for seven seasons in a row and being hailed as a "special player" by former Spurs manager Jose Mourinho, it's little wonder that the club's hierarchy want to do all they can to retain his services.

In that case, perhaps it would be better for them if he is unavailable - the last thing they would want is to lose to a Kane-inspired display from the Premier League champions if he swaps Spurs for Manchester in the next three weeks.

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