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All summer City have been chasing the signature of Spurs and England striker Harry Kane, yet on Sunday afternoon they could well line up against him.
If Kane does play and proves to be the difference, City will experience first hand just what they will be getting — or missing out on.
With Spurs and Daniel Levy still playing hard-ball on a potential deal, and new coach Nuno Espirito Santo considering Kane to be firmly in his plans, it's looking more and more unlikely that City will get their man.
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