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You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone – is that how Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> feel about Harry Kane<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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Not that anyone wasn’t aware of the Englishman’s goalscoring exploits during his time in north London, but Kane’s consistent brilliance has been brought into even sharper focus since his exit three years ago.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Tottenham’s record scorer has hit 146 goals in just his first 147 games at Bayern Munich, arguably now in Ballon d’Or contention<\/a> amid his sparkling, prolific form for both club and country.<\/p>\n

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Back at N17, meanwhile, the succession plan hasn’t gone smoothly, amid the woes of Dominic Solanke, with the Lilywhites perhaps ruing not signing a direct Kane replacement in 2023.<\/p>\n

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\n Why Spurs didn’t replace Kane straight away in 2023<\/strong>
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Then-boss Ange Postecoglou was certainly dealt a rough hand, having not only seen Kane depart for Bayern Munich in his first summer in charge, but also been left without an obvious successor through the middle.<\/p>\n

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The only major attacking arrival that summer was \u00a347.5m man, Brennan Johnson<\/a>, the Wales international plucked from Nottingham Forest late in the day, in order to bolster Postecoglou’s options on the flanks.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the Lilywhites and Daniel Levy felt as if they’d already signed Kane’s direct replacement a year earlier, having splashed out a bumper \u00a360m fee to prise Richarlison from Everton.<\/p>\n

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The Brazilian’s debut season in north London had ended with just – checks notes – a solitary Premier League goal, however, while he’d never exceeded 13 top-flight goals during his time at Everton, well short of the 30 that Kane hit in his final year at Tottenham.<\/p>\n

Richarlison did end 2023\/24 with 11 league goals to his name, yet he’s scored just 27 in total in four seasons in the capital, still fewer than what Kane achieved in 2022\/23 alone.<\/p>\n

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Richarlison & Solanke – 25\/26 PL<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Richarlison<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Solanke<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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32 (20)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Games (starts)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15 (11)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Goals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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178<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mins per goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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333<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Goal conversion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Big chances missed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Assists<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Big chances created<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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0.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Key passes*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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62%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pass accuracy*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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74%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Aerial duels won*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

There was also the presence of Heung-min Son, with Postecoglou keen to utilise the South Korean as a mobile false nine:<\/p>\n

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“One of the reasons we didn’t buy (a number nine) is that Sonny, central or wide, has all the characteristics to play in any system.” Ange on Son in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

As it proved, Son couldn’t fill Kane’s void either, slowing down after an initial bright start to score just ten league goals that year.<\/p>\n

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While the aforementioned Solanke was ultimately snapped up in 2024, it’s fair to say that \u00a365m move hasn’t gone smoothly. The wait to fill Kane’s void goes on.<\/p>\n

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\n How Spurs can finally replace Harry Kane<\/strong>
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Solanke, after scoring 12 league goals in two seasons for Spurs, has been tipped for a surprise move to Nottingham Forest<\/a>, while Football FanCast exclusively revealed<\/a> earlier this summer that Richarlison looks set to be sold before the deadline.<\/p>\n