HARRY KANE is enduring a horror season – not only by his own high standards, either.
The England captain, 28, scored 23 times in the Premier League last season while adding a staggering 14 assists.
In total, Kane was involved in 37 goals in just 35 top-flight games – forging a lethal, record-breaking partnership with Son Heung-min.
In May, the Spurs star demanded a transfer after growing tired of the club continually failing to challenge for silverware.
Tottenham are without a major trophy since the League Cup triumph of 2008.
Manchester City were expected to launch a £150million transfer bid – but instead splashed £100m on Jack Grealish, with Kane left stranded.
And now, nine games into the new Premier League season and Kane is finding things tough.
Kane famously starts seasons somewhat slowly before erupting around November and going on to challenge for – or even win – the Golden Boot.
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But even by his standards, this is a staggeringly slow start.
Despite having played eight games, Kane has scored just ONCE in the Prem this term – compared to seven at the same stage last season.
He's taken far fewer shots – with just 18 all season, compared to 38 last season – and a horror conversion rate of just 5.6 per cent, down from 18.4 per cent a year ago.
Kane has just ONE assist, compared to eight at the same point 12 months ago and has created just seven chances, down from 18.
And while the superstar striker is passing the ball slightly more accurately, he's making fewer of them.
His overall touches are down by roughly nine per game and he's losing possession more when he does have the ball.
Usually so strong in the air, Kane's aerial success rate is down from 47.1 per cent to just 34.1 per cent.
Long story short, Kane is struggling mightily.
Whether it's the change of manager, with Nuno Espirito Santo taking over, the failed transfer saga, a Euro 2020 hangover or otherwise, is as yet unclear.
But one thing is for certain, on the back of another loss this weekend – this time slipping to 1-0 defeat against West Ham – Spurs need Kane… the real Kane.
Kane, too, needs to rediscover his form for himself – with any potential future transfer hanging by a thread amid his horror run.
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