James Maddison has admitted that he was gutted when Harry Kane left Tottenham just ahead of the start of the new season.
The Kane transfer saga had been dragging on right from the start of the summer and it seemed at one point as if the striker would stay and see out the final year of his contract at Tottenham.
Some Spurs fans would have been dreaming about a Maddison-Kane link-up and we saw glimpses of the partnership during pre-season.
However, the England captain did eventually end up sealing a move to Bayern Munich just ahead of Tottenham’s season opener at Brentford.
Ange Postecoglou’s men have not allowed the transfer to affect them and have looked an extremely balanced unit so far this season, so much so that some pundits have questioned if Kane leaving was a blessing in disguise for the Lilywhites (ESPN FC).
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James Maddison was disappointed about Kane exit
Maddison, who has filled the creative void left by the 30-year-old, admitted that he was disappointed when the striker’s move to Bayern became official.
When asked if he was gutted at Kane’s switch, the former Leicester City man said on A League of Their Own on Sky Max: “I was, to be fair. Harry is so good, isn’t he?
“Arguably the best number nine in the world. So I wasn’t thrilled, no. But, looking at the team on paper before I went in, it’s still such a good team.
“I know they had a disappointing season, but I was still looking at the team and thinking ‘just get me in there and get me feeding those front players and we can turn those things around’. Harry has obviously left but we have started really well.”
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I actually think Kane’s departure has worked in Maddison’s favour as the striker would have dropped deep and occupied some of the same positions that the attacking midfielder does.
Besides, with Tottenham’s star man now gone, it has allowed the 26-year-old to step up and be one of the main men that the other players look towards to produce something special.
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