Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Harry Kane should never have left the club for Tottenham.
Kane's time at Highbury was made famous after photos emerged of him in an Arsenal top celebrating the 2004 Invincibles title win.
But after Arsenal legend Liam Brady deemed him 'a bit chubby' and 'not very athletic', the striker was released after just one season in the academy.
Wenger, with a wry smile, told BT Sport: "Well, that's where he made the wrong decision.
"I know about this story but he was very young.
"He was nine-years-old, something like that, and his father moved... I don't know exactly what happened.
"But it was at a very young age."
Asked about how Kane is the 'one that got away', Wenger wistfully replied: "The history of every club is full of players you missed, who became top stars... unfortunately!"
And quizzed about the 27-year-old's qualities, the former Gunners boss gushed: "I think he was, until now, a really top leader at Tottenham, he's a top leader in the English national team.
"I respect highly his commitment and his quality, you know.
"And what I like today is, he could basically play as a No10, because of the quality of his assists, the speed of his vision and the execution of speed on long balls is exceptional."
