Harry Kane will end his Tottenham exile by returning to the club on Saturday after insisting he has never refused to train.
Kane did not show up for pre-season tests on Monday as expected by Spurs, instead remaining on holiday in the Bahamas before travelling to Florida.
The England captain wants to leave this summer and is trying to force a move to Manchester City, who on Friday expressed their interest in signing him if Spurs would negotiate.
But Spurs have no intention of selling their prized asset, who has three years left on a six-year contract and would need an offer of £150million to even contemplate going to the negotiating table.
Kane, who is expected to be fined by the club for his absence this week, has been criticised by fans for his actions and has now broken his silence.
He tweeted: "It's almost 10 years since I made my Spurs debut. For every one of those years, you - the fans - have shown me total love and support," read the statement.
"That's why it hurts to read some of the comments this week, questioning my professionalism.
"While I won't go into the specifics of the situation, I want to clarify that I would never, and have never, refused to train. I will be returning to the club tomorrow, as planned.
"I wouldn't do anything to jeopardise the relationship with the fans who have given me such unwavering support during my time with the club. This has always been the case as it is today. Harry."
The 28-year-old was expected to return to the club's Enfield training base on Monday for a Covid-19 test and other pre-season checks after a three-week break following England's European Championship exertions.
But he did not show up and on Tuesday it was revealed that he was still on holiday in the Bahamas.
Kane's camp revealed that he would be due back at the club later this week and said that the issue had been blown out of proportion. He is set to have talks with the club about his future.
New boss Nuno Espirito Santo faced a barrage of questions on the topic after his side's 2-2 pre-season friendly draw with Chelsea on Wednesday.
Nuno said he had yet to speak to Kane but that the club wanted to solve the issue internally.
He said: "It is not that I don't want to comment, I believe that all the issues relating to Harry we should discuss internally, among us and try to avoid any kind of public argument or discussion about it.
"Us, we have to focus on what is important. We have to solve the situation but between us.
"We solve the situation internally with the club. Speaking and trying to reach a better solution and conclusion to this situation."
Kane looks certain to miss Tottenham's Premier League opener with Manchester City on August 15 regardless of his situation given his lack of match fitness.
Later on Friday evening, Spurs announced that they had signed Argentina defender Cristian Romero from Atalanta on a five-year deal.
The 23-year-old, who helped his country win the Copa America this summer, becomes the club's second most expensive player after joining in a deal worth up to €55m.
Romero arrived in the country on Thursday to complete his medical and will not have to isolate due to coronavirus restrictions because he is vaccinated, providing he returns a negative test on Saturday.
His signing represents a big coup for Tottenham, who have long been after a marquee arrival to bolster their defence.
Romero definitely fits that bill, having excelled for Argentina on their way to Copa America glory, with reports suggesting international team-mate Lionel Messi was frustrated that Barcelona could not afford to bring him to Spain prior to his exit being announced on Thursday.
He also won Serie A defender of the year for his performances for Atalanta last season.
Tottenham managing director of football Fabio Paratici was crucial to the move, having brought him to Juventus in 2019, though Romero did not end up playing for the Turin club.
Arriving in Italy when he joined Genoa in 2018, Juve signed him a year later and immediately loaned him back to his former club.
After continuing to impress for Genoa, Juve sent him to Atalanta on loan in the summer of 2020, with the option to buy for €16m. That represented good business for the Bergamo club, who have made a substantial profit.
He follows Atalanta team-mate Pierluigi Gollini to north London, with the goalkeeper joining on a season-long loan with the option to buy last month.
Spurs have also added highly-rated Sevilla winger Bryan Gil to their ranks in a cash-plus-player deal that saw Erik Lamela go the other way.
