5 reasons why Harry Kane will leave Tottenham Hotspur in the near future

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Harry Kane (no.10) recently became Tottenham Hotspur's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer

#2 Desire to win the Ballon d'Or

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Will the urge to win the Ballon d'Or drive Harry Kane out of Tottenham?

The Ballon d'Or is the most prestigious individual award in football and has been dominated for the past decade by both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He finished 2017 with more goals in the calendar year than both the La Liga stars, and aged just 24, he is only going to get better.

As mentioned earlier, Kane is within the highest echelon of players in world football and can realistically set his sights on securing the award for the world's best player.

The question is, can he achieve this while at Spurs? The simple answer is - No. The last English winner of the award was Michael Owen in 2001, and barring Cristiano Ronaldo, there hasn't been a winner (domestic or foreign) from the Premier League since Owen - not even from teams that have won the league (silverware usually contributes greatly to a player's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or).

How then, can Harry Kane win world football's greatest individual accolade, while playing for a side that doesn't currently look like they can win the league?

If the Ballon d'Or is one of Kane's ambitions, then according to Goal.com, the reported interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid may hold more weight than just transfer gossip.

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