Jose Mourinho warned Harry Kane on Sunday that his “special” relationship with Tottenham Hotspur means it would not be as enjoyable to play...
Jose Mourinho warned Harry Kane on Sunday that his “special” relationship with Tottenham Hotspur means it would not be as enjoyable to play for another club. Kane netted with two superb finishes as Tottenham boosted their bid to qualify for the Europa League with a 3-0 win over Leicester in north London on Sunday.
The England captain now has six goals since the Premier League restart and 13 in 18 games under Mourinho. It was a stinging rebuke to critics who have claimed the Tottenham striker cannot flourish in Mourinho’s rigid game-plan. Kane spoke earlier this season about the need for Tottenham to match his ambitions if he is to stay at a club where he is yet to win a major trophy.
But, amid speculation he could look to leave, the Londoner has now scored 185 goals for the club he joined as an 11-year-old. Mourinho believes that bond with Tottenham makes Kane the player he is. “I think everyone thinks he’s a fantastic player and Tottenham is so lucky to have him because he’s the player, the person and the Tottenham boy,” Mourinho said.
“All this together makes him really a special player for us that probably wouldn’t be so special playing for...
