Spurs in need of unity after winning Harry Kane transfer war

At 12:45pm BST, the summer's longest, most tiresome and divisive transfer saga came to an end.

Harry Kane opted to break the news himself, taking to social media to confirm he has decided to stay at Tottenham Hotspur, ending his pursuit of a move to Premier League champions Manchester City.

"It was incredible to see the reception from the Spurs fans on Sunday and to read some of the messages of support I've had in the last few weeks," Kane began.

"I will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100% focused on helping the team achieve success."

And with that, the daily 'updates' from every corner of the media ground to a halt. No more speculation, no more clarifying the permutations of a possible deal - it's over.

Kane is a Spurs player and he will remain so for the rest of the season, at least. The reaction from the north London faithful was largely positive, which is the best the forward could have hoped for, after putting his supporters through a summer of absolute hell.

From the groundbreaking interview with Gary Neville to his public disagreement with the club over failing to report to training, Kane's actions have spoken of a man with his heart set on pastures new.

Mentally, his time at Tottenham was done, and like Jack Grealish, he was ready to leave his beloved boyhood club and go in search of the trophies that his talents merit.

What he failed to realise is transfers are extremely complicated and unless there's a release clause, you're not guaranteed a say in your future - no matter how much of your career you've given to your current club.

Daniel Levy's outright refusal to sell Kane backed the forward into a corner, where he knew he'd either have to completely tarnish his Spurs career by downing tools, or accept that whoever you are, you'll never beat Levy in a transfer negotiation.

Wisely, Kane opted for the latter. The transfer tug-of-war has ended, and everyone is ready to start pulling in the same direction.

While many will forever question his loyalty to Spurs and hang this ugly debacle over his head for years to come, he is an open and honest man, and he'll have meant every word of that statement.

The England captain knows it's time to fall in line. The first two performances of the season under Nuno Espirito Santo will have at least filled him with some confidence that the team is finally moving in the right direction, and the recruitment of Cristian Romero is as smart a piece of business as they come.

Spurs' ability to capture Serie A's defender of the season Romero, who Lionel Messi wanted at Barcelona, is evidence that the north Londoners remain an attractive prospect - more so than Kane may have first imagined.

He feels Spurs don't match his ambitions anymore, but they've spent the summer proving him wrong. Levy has signed a top centre-back, brought in a manager who has got off to a winning start, and most importantly (and ironically) demonstrated Tottenham are not a club who will bend to the wills of richer teams and prima donna superstars.

It's suddenly become much easier for Kane to accept his role in a team where he remains the focal point and is surrounded by players who at least in the past have provided the ammunition for him to become the Premier League's most wanted.

And after Santo explained he only wanted players who were fully committed to the cause in his first team, the coach'll be happy to welcome the forward back into the fold with open arms, following his cameo against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.

Of course, this saga has left a permanent bruise on Spurs supporters, and although it will become nothing more than a memory in time, it will always hurt when prodded. There is one way Kane can cast this nightmare summer to the back of every Tottenham fan's mind however: goals.

Anyone who has watched Kane play football can anticipate the events of Sunday's home clash with Watford, or even their mammoth Europa Conference League clash with Pacos de Ferreira. The forward's name will receive a mixed reception when read out over the tannoy, although any jeers will be drowned out by applause.

Kane will then slip back into his goalscoring boots with ease, score a hat-trick and be greeted with chants of 'he's one of our own'. Ultimately, he'll share an emotional lap of the pitch with supporters, applauding them with a glint in his eye.

And the road to redemption will have begun. Kane's decision to stay can only be good news for supporters, his teammates, the club, and himself. He will continue to score goals, win matches and for the time being, flirt with the prospect of winning trophies, even if they're not the elite tournaments he craves.

Kane's got it good at Spurs - and supporters will see to it that he realises just how good he has it over the course of the season.