“I have decided to leave the club this summer. Respectfully the club is helping me with this decision.It was the most difficult decision I have made in my career. Such amazing memories. It was so hard to make the decision.”I need a new environment to push myself. I need a little bit of change. Ten years is a long time. I came to north London as a kid, 23 years old, such a young age. I leave this club as a grown man, a very proud man.”
“I want to say thank you to all the Spurs fans for giving me so much love. I hope the goodbye is also good timing and this is the right time to make that decision. I hope everyone can accept that and respect that.”
He departs with 454 appearances, 173 goals in all competitions, and approximately 101 assists .He is Tottenham’s fifth-highest goalscorer, and the top-scoring non-English player in club history.