Tottenham manager says he understands his captain’s desire for trophies and reminds owner he was brought in to win
Star centre-forward sparks unrest with unauthorised interview over frustration. It is the banner headline that stalks
Chelsea into their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against
Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. But it is also the one that has cast long shadows at Spurs since May.
For Romelu Lukaku’s comments to Sky Italia, broadcast last Thursday, see those of Harry Kane to Gary Neville on The Overlap podcast; the ones in which he said he was approaching a crossroads and made clear he wanted a new challenge away from Spurs.