Harry Kane needs just a quick glance towards Gareth Bale to see a player who has won it all after leaving Tottenham for the European elite, but with the Welshman's career turning sour in recent years, he also underlines the distinct risks that come with an exit.
Talk of a potential high-profile departure for Kane is nothing new; in fact, Tottenham fans are rather bored of it. But this time it feels different. The England captain has always maintained that he will stay with his boyhood team as long as they match his ambitions, something the seventh-placed club are simply not doing as things stand.