Harry Kane scores again, but future at Tottenham uncertain after loss to Brentford

Harry Kane scored a aim and misplaced the sport in maybe his closing dwelling look for Tottenham.

The England captain, who once more has been linked with an offseason transfer away from Tottenham, curled dwelling after an oblique free kick within the eighth minute just for Bryan Mbeumo to rating twice and arrange one other aim within the second half for Brentford in its 3-1 win within the Premier League on Saturday.

Tottenham may now wrestle to qualify for any European competitors for subsequent season, having come into the sport in seventh place — the division’s solely qualifying spot for the third-tier Europa Conference League.

Brentford stayed in ninth place but is just one level behind Tottenham forward of the groups’ closing video games of the season subsequent weekend.

Kane’s twenty eighth league aim this season was maybe his better of the marketing campaign as he picked out the highest nook with a 25-meter shot after Dejan Kulusevski rolled the ball backward with the only real of his foot at a free kick. It put Kane eight targets behind the league’s prime scorer, Erling Haaland.

Kane shall be 30 years outdated by the point subsequent season begins. With just one yr left on his contract, he and Tottenham may determine this summer time is the time to half methods to give the membership an opportunity to get some cash for its star participant and for him to get a greater alternative for trophies.

“Speculation is speculation,” stated interim Tottenham supervisor Ryan Mason, whose newest short-term stint in cost is probably going to finish after the journey to Leeds on May 28.

“We do have an important game against Leeds and there will be conversations. There are massive decisions to make but we can’t look too far ahead. That’s after the last game of the season and those conversations will definitely happen.”

Kane was joined by the remainder of the squad in coming again out onto the sphere at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the end-of-season lap of appreciation, when he was additionally awarded the membership’s participant of the season award from followers.

By then, the vast majority of dwelling supporters had left, with Tottenham having slipped to a fifth loss in its final seven video games.

Mbeumo lower in from the left for each of his targets, within the fiftieth and 62nd minutes, after which led a counterattack earlier than establishing Yoane Wissa for a composed end to seal victory for Brentford within the 88th.

Brentford was with out Ivan Toney, who was handed an eight-month suspension on Wednesday for breaching betting laws.

Brentford hosts Manchester City in its final match.

Reporting by The Associated Press.