Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has been hosting Harry Kane's summer vacation in the Bahamas for the past five years. years. Photo: Paul Kane/Getty Images
Harry Kane's favorite vacation spot is the 600-acre luxury resort of Albany in the Bahamas, co-owned by Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Justin Timberlake and Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis.
< p>Just as he is said to have been for the past five years or so, Kane has spent this summer relaxing with his family on Albany's private beach, around three pools, on an Els-designed championship golf course, to exclusive restaurants and walks along the pier.
Albany has become a home away from home for the Kane, even at a time of uncertainty over a future striker and the irony of an England captain who fought back at a Lewis co-owned resort in an attempt to plan a move to Manchester City two years ago. was not lost to many.
Lewis stayed out of the saga, happily hosting the Kane in the summer when Tottenham's star player was late for pre-season training, and left difficult decisions and conversations with chairman Daniel Levy, to whom quite easily managed to divert City's attention. .
Daniel Levy comfortably pursued Manchester City's interest in Kane in 2021 with three years left. his contract. Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images
It's something that Lewis has been paying Levy lavishly for over 20 years, and the 86-year-old has mostly been a non-intrusive owner who is believed to have invested much of his personal fortune in his £1bn art collection. than Tottenham.
Levy set a world record by selling Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for £85m in 2013, and Lewis set a world record by selling a David Hockney painting for £70.3m last year, a month after he ceased to be “a man of considerable control” at Tottenham.
The announcement that Lewis was relinquishing any significant control was part of an update released by Companies House on the reorganization of the Lewis family trusts and was accompanied by a briefing by the Spurs that the club's management would not change in any way.
< p>One senior source who has worked with Levy and Tottenham for more than a decade told Telegraph Sport that Lewis “never interferes” in football-related decisions, which is why he is reported to have ordered Levy to sell Kane if he doesn't. . to sign a new contract were met with caution by those who know both men.
Presumably, Lewis will be interested in whether the sale or departure of Kane will affect the value of Tottenham for potential investors at a time when investment negotiations are said to continue amid ties to Liberty Media, which already owns Formula One Group.
Joe Lewis (left) reportedly ordered Levy to sell Kane if he didn't want to sign a new contract, but the story is being watched with suspicion by those who know both men. Photo: AMA/Corbis via Getty Images
Along with claims that Lewis does not want Kane to leave for free, there have been speculations that Manchester United are not ruling out a renewed interest. Levy has always made it clear that an English opponent would have to pay significantly more than a foreign club, and it's hard to imagine Lewis disagreeing or even worrying too much about it.
It wasn't just Lewis himself that the Kane had a relationship outside of football, as the family is known to get along well with billionaire daughter Vivienne, who is said to have attended Spurs games more regularly than her father. recent years.
Attentive viewers might even have noticed that Vivienne Lewis participated in a video call of family and friends who shared the reveal of the Keynes baby filmed in the Tottenham Amazon documentary. Their second daughter, born in 2018, is named Vivienne Jane, although there's nothing to indicate that this is anything but a coincidence.
Whether or not Lewis is making any impact, it's clear that this summer Levy has the hardest job on Kane, the balance of power is shifting in favor of the player, which has already been demonstrated by his refusal to move to PSG.
There is a theory that Levy would prefer to sell Kane to PSG if he did not sign a contract because the Spurs chairman thinks he can get the biggest purse from the French. club.
But the 29-year-old, who turns 30 on Friday, will not approve of this particular move this summer, which has largely ruled out the prospect of a war abroad and left Levy to prepare for a new offer from Bayern Munich. who have publicly stated that Kane is open to a move to Germany.
New head coach Ange Postekoglou remained relaxed and nonchalant as he answered constant questions about Kane's future during the club's pre-season tour. until a German reporter held up a Bayern jersey with the player's name on it and asked him if it looked good.
Postekoglou responded sharply, and Tottenham banned the reporter from further press activity, which further fueled Kane's fire , which will continue to crackle until his future is clear or the transfer window closes.
In the meantime, Lewis has likely already reserved Kane's favorite residence in his Albany. real estate for next summer—regardless of how the latest Spurs saga plays out.
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