Tottenham star and Man United target reveals why Arsenal didn't sign him

Kane now leads the line at White Hart Lane for Spurs

HARRY KANE is now one of Tottenham's key players, but he was initially released by Arsenal before eventually signing for their north London rivals.

 

The Chingford-born striker joined the Arsenal academy at the age of eight, but was quickly dropped by the club, a decision that recently left Arsene Wenger stunned.

Kane then spent time with Watford before signing for Spurs, who stuck with him, but the England man believes he knows why Arsenal passed up the chance to nail him down.

“It's hard to tell at that age what the player is going to turn into," Kane told the Daily Telegraph.

 

"I was only small at that age. I was small for my age. I was a late developer. So, look, it is hard to call a player at such a young age. 

"After that I went to Spurs when I was 11. It wasn't like it took off straight from then, I still had to work hard. There were highs and lows along the way.

"As I got older and older, I grew up a bit, caught up to the rest of the players my age and it went from there, really."

 

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Even as a professional, Kane struggled to make an impression on the first team, having to be satisfied with loan spells at Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich, and finally Leicester.

However, a prolific record in the Europa League forced Mauricio Pochettino to give "The Hurri-Kane" a run in the Premier League.

Then 21, Kane hit a rich seam of form, and barely looked back, scoring 30 goals in the season, and earning a place in the England side.

 

His difficult second season hit when he struggled to find the net at the beginning of 2015/16 and might have knocked his confidence, but Kane never doubted his own ability.

"I think even when I wasn't scoring goals, I didn't feel I was playing bad," Kane added. 

"I still felt I was contributing to the team. We were playing well as a team, we were picking up results. It was just, I think, a matter of time. 

"I've said before, you need a bit of luck. I probably didn't have that at the start of the season.”