Waited for it to be handed to him? Surely Kane and Rooney are unfair comparisons. Everton were financially and trophy-wise, nobodies. 18-year old Rooney joining a Fergie-led club was always going to end up winning a few things. Kane grew up at Tottenham at a time their level was good enough to have a glimmer of hope/reason to stick around, the leveling of the financial power in the PL meant Tottenham could afford to pay him really well, and crucially have the muscle to block a transfer. See summer 2021. Everybody already knows how famous Levy is for this
Well the whole premise of the thread is the question "Is Kane better than Rooney" therefore comparison is inevitable.
Their goal contributions are being compared so I think their trophy haul should also be compared.
"18-year old Rooney joining a Fergie-led club was always going to end up winning a few things. "
Ferguson signing the 18 year old Rooney also ensured that Manchester United were going to win a few things too.
This is the Crux of my whole argument really , there seems to be this need to mention Kane's handicap (Not having a top top team around him, though good enough to win a cup IMO he just didn't grasp it when the opportunity arose) around his trophy cabinet while simultaneously discounting Rooneys contribution to his own haul.
Rooney had everything that Kane had (Plus a higher Peak) but he also had a win at all costs mentality that makes him superior IMO.
That's not to say Kane is bad, he's a top class player. He just isn't as good as Wayne Rooney.
This is all speculation but I feel that if you put Rooneys mentality in Kanes body he probably wins something at Spurs before Kanes big contract extension in 2018 or leaves.
The money was never Rooneys driving force , winning was.