Get the biggest City transfer window stories, pre-season news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Behind the headlines on transfer sagas there are always behind-the-scenes power brokers who hold the key to how things might play out.
For this summer's most talked-about potential transfer it's no different, with both Manchester City and Tottenham boasting impressive executives who know the future of Harry Kane is at the top of their transfer agenda in this window.
Here are the behind-the-scenes brokers who may hold the key to whether Spurs hold on to their prized asset or City land the deal of the decade for the England striker.
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