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      Tottenham ‘attempt to HIJACK Everton’s Danjuma transfer at last minute despite Villarreal star completing medical’

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      TOTTENHAM have made a late swoop to hijack Everton’s move for Arnaut Danjuma.The Dutch international, 25, looked all set to join the Toffees, who sacked manager Frank Lampard on Monday.
      Danjuma completed a medical at Everton on SundayCredit: Getty
      Danjuma was believed to have undergone a medical with the Goodison Park side at the weekend.
      But with the paperwork yet to be signed off, Spurs have made an approach at the 11th hour to steal the winger on loan from under Everton’s noses.

      Danjuma has Premier League experience having joined Bournemouth the summer preceding the season the Cherries were relegated to the Championship.
      He excelled in the second tier, netting 15 goals in 33 league appearances, which landed him a switch to Villarreal in January 2021.
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      He hit ten La Liga goals last term but fell down the pecking order this season at the Yellow Submarine, who are willing to farm him out.
      Lagos-born Danjuma, who has six goals and two goals for the Netherlands, revealed to SunSport in 2020 how he was mistakenly arrested on suspicion of attempted murder while walking through Bournemouth city centre in March of that year.
      Should Spurs snatch Danjuma from under Everton’s nose, it’ll be another blow for the Toffees, who are on the search for a new manager.
      Frank Lampard was sacked on Monday have his team won just one in their last 14 games, and Saturday’s 2-0 loss to West Ham was the final nail in his coffin.
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      Former Athletic Bilbao boss Marcelino is reportedly on Everton’s shortlist to replace Lampard.
      Spurs are trying to bolster boss Antonio Conte’s squad to boost their chances of a top-four finish.
      Conte’s men are sat fifth in the Prem after 21 games played.
      They’re sat three points behind third and fourth-place Newcastle and Manchester United.
      However, both of those teams have a game in hand over Spurs.
      Roma ace Nicolo Zaniolo has also been linked with a move to North London.
      As has Sporting Lisbon defender Pedro Porro.
      Tottenham’s league finish could determine where star man Harry Kane plays his football next term.
      Kane is about to enter the final year of his deal in North London.
      And reports claimed on Monday that Kane would be willing to extend his stay at Tottenham if the “circumstances are right”.
      Kane said: “I am concentrating on this season.
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      “There will always be talk about my future, I just want to focus on my job on the pitch.
      “There is a long way to go, a lot to play for like the Champions League, FA Cup and that is what my focus is on.” More

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      Harry Kane expects to begin talks over a new Spurs contract in coming months – and hopes Antonio Conte signs fresh terms

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      HARRY KANE expects to begin talks over a new contract in the coming months but maintains all his focus is on finally landing his first trophy this season.While the England captain, who equalled Jimmy Greaves’ Spurs record of 266 goals by scoring the winner against Fulham on Monday, hopes boss Antonio Conte signs fresh terms.
      Harry Kane celebrates after equalling Jimmy Greaves’ Spurs recordCredit: Reuters
      Kane is into the last 18 months of his present deal.
      Manchester United and Bayern Munich are among those who admire the 29-year-old, who would need to be convinced of Tottenham’s ambition if he is to renew.
      Asked about his contract situation, Kane replied: “I’m sure there will be conversations over the coming months.
      “But to be honest I’m just focused on this season and doing my best for the team.
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      “There’s still a lot to play for, trying to get in the Champions League, we have the FA Cup and the Champions League still to win. My focus is on that.
      “I know there’s going to be rumours, a lot of talk and speculation about my future but I’m just focused on what I can do.”
      Kane is a rarity in that he is a one-club man – if you discount loan spells earlier in his career.
      But despite hitting 266 goals in 415 games for his boyhood club, his trophy cabinet remains bare.
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      He pushed for a move to serial silverware-winners Manchester City in the summer of 2021 which did not come off.
      And now England’s joint-highest scorer must weigh up whether he wants to commit further to the club where he made his name and risk ending up potless.
      Yet when asked if he still wants to succeed with Spurs, his reply was unequivocal.
      Kane said: “Of course, I still want to win trophies for Tottenham Hotspur. 
      “That’s been my goal since I started playing first team football with them. It hasn’t happened.
      “I’ve been open about [how I feel about] that but I’ll continue to try to achieve that. 
      “We have a really good squad, a fantastic manager and there’s no reason why we still can’t be successful this season. We’ve just got to put everything we can into it and see where we are come May or June.”
      Spurs have had an up-and-down season both in terms of performances and results.
      Yet Monday’s 1-0 victory at Craven Cottage means they are only three points off the top four, are through the last 16 of the Champions League and have a winnable fourth-round FA Cup tie at Preston on Saturday.
      Conte’s future still very much hangs in the balance though, with his contract up at the end of the season.
      Tottenham have the option to extend it by an extra campaign, but would be unlikely to do so if they felt the Italian wanted out.
      Spurs’ win at Fulham moved them to within three points of the top fourCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Antonio Conte was delighted with his team’s victory at Craven CottageCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Some have suggested that Conte’s decision whether or not to sign a new deal could hinge on if Kane pens fresh terms – and vice versa.
      Quizzed over whether the manager committing his future would make a difference to his own, Kane replied: “I’m not going talk about the manager’s future. That’s down to him. 
      “I’m sure he’ll have conversations with the club and assess where we are as a team. 
      “He’s had a lot going on, on and off the pitch, so he probably needs time to assess it all. From my point of view, I really enjoy working with him and it would be fantastic if he did stay.”
      Conte held a team meeting in the week, having conceded 21 goals in their last ten league games.
      It was rewarded with a clean sheet and three points – while Tottenham’s team seemed to take on his advice of “getting nastier” with some full-blooded tackles.
      Kane added: “(Being nasty) comes in different ways. all fighting together, the clean sheets, grinding out those 1-0 wins, winning fouls at the end. 
      “We’re playing in a tough league so it’s about doing what we can. 
      “We don’t have to win every game two- or three-nil. One-nil is enough. 
      “We’re playing against a really good side last night away from home and I think we showed really good character to win.
      “We have meetings every week anyway but it was more just talking amongst all of us and voicing our opinions on getting back to keeping clean sheets, being strong, compact, fighting, digging deep if a fixture is like last night was.
      “There’s still a lot of games to play in the Premier League, we have an important FA Cup game at the weekend and the Champions League starts again in February. 
      “In football, things can turn around really quick and all of sudden you can be right in amongst two competitions and fighting for Champions League spots.
      “When we looked at where we were last year and managed to get in the Champions League, anything’s possible still.”
      Kane missed a chance to break Greaves’ record when Bernd Leno made a fantastic save from his header in the second half.
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      It is just a matter of time before he breaks it – and there is a good chance it happens at Deepdale on Saturday.
      Kane added: “I had a couple of chances there in the second half but I’ll be ready for the next game.” More

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      I conceded Harry Kane’s first-ever Tottenham goal on his way to fairytale record but I have my own amazing career story

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      IF you have no idea who the goalkeeper was who conceded Harry Kane’s first Tottenham goal, don’t worry, he won’t be offended.In fact, the self-proclaimed “nobody” would actually quite enjoy leaving most football fans stumped by the pub-quiz question.
      Harry Kane matched Jimmy Greaves’ record of 266 Spurs goals v FulhamCredit: Getty
      The answer is Richard Brush, a Birmingham-born stopper who has spent the majority of his 22-year career playing in Ireland.
      He was between the sticks for Shamrock Rovers when a fresh-faced Kane came off the bench for Spurs in the Europa League in December 2011 and completed a 4-0 rout with what would become a typically-clinical finish.
      Two hundred and 65 goals later and Kane is one away from breaking Jimmy Greaves’ long-held record for the club.
      The England captain matched Greaves’ haul of 266 by hitting the winner in Monday night’s 1-0 win at Fulham.
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      SunSport tracked down the refreshingly self-deprecating Brush, who is into his fourth spell at Sligo Rovers aged 38 and fully aware that his claim to fame is playing a tiny part in the England captain’s story.
      The former Shrewsbury goalie said: “It is sort of a badge of honour and is definitely the highlight of my whole career since I left school and joined Coventry at 16, to have someone score against me that turned out to be Harry Kane.
      “It’s quite a sad indictment of my career and the way it’s gone!”
      The goal itself showed what a natural-born finisher Kane is. 
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      Danny Rose swung a cross into the far post, Andros Townsend nodded it down and there was Kane to bury it from six yards, giving Brush no chance.
      Yet the goalkeeper said: “I wish it had been a worldie where he had bent it into the top corner but it wasn’t. 
      “Given all the goals he’s scored, the competitions he’s scored in and the teams he’s scored against, for his first one to be against a nobody, it’s a bit of a fun fact.
      Richard Brush conceded Harry Kane’s first-ever goal for Tottenham
      “People will be racking their brains to remember the team it was against and it might be the last on their mind that it was Richard Brush, a Birmingham lad playing in the Irish leagues.
      “It will probably be an impossible question for most football fans!”
      Kane has gone on to have one of the great careers in the modern game, becoming a multi-millionaire in the process.
      Brush’s has been very different, toiling away in Ireland where the average wages are around £1,000 a week on one-year contracts, and even going part-time for half a decade where he supplemented his income by working in residential social care.
      Birmingham-born Brush has spent most of his career in Ireland
      He also has one of the most amazing comeback stories you are likely to hear in football.
      Back in November 2018, Brush was driving the two-and-a-half hour journey home after a game for Cliftonville in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
      He suddenly felt what he describes as “wooziness” at about 11.45pm.
      He tried to drink from his water bottle, but the liquid just ran out of his mouth. Then when he attempted to pull over, he was unable to push the clutch with his left foot or move his left arm when attempting to put the car into neutral.
      Brush with Carlo Cudicini for the return leg of Shamrock v Spurs
      When the car eventually rolled to a stop, one look in the mirror at his face, which had dropped on the left side, confirmed the horror.
      Two weeks shy of his 34th birthday, unbelievably, he was having a stroke.
      He could not get through to his wife so he rang his manager, who at first thought his player was joking but then said help would be on its way.
      Brush called 999 but with “the Irish not understanding my accent at the best of times”, it was unclear if the message got through.
      The road was pitch-black with no cars around.
      Brush recalled: “There was a period of 20 to 30 seconds where I was starting to slump into the seat and was thinking, ‘This is it. No one is going to find me’.
      “There are no cars coming. If the gaffer doesn’t come in the next half an hour and doesn’t understand the severity of the situation, I might slip off now. The woman on the phone can’t understand a word I’m saying.
      “I haven’t dwelt on it since it happened, but there was a little moment of, pardon the expression, ‘I am f***ed here’.” 
      Luckily, a car did eventually turn up and Brush managed to flash it down. 
      The hospital later revealed he had two blood clots on his brain due to a genetic hole in heart, which was then surgically corrected. 
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      Astonishingly, he was back playing six weeks and a day later of his own volition and is still going strong just over four years later, now working as a player-coach for Sligo.
      Brush is happy to be known best for conceding the first goal against Tottenham’s soon-to-be greatest scorer – even if his own personal story is far more memorable once you learn of it.
      Harry Kane scoring his first goal for Spurs
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      Harry Kane quiet on Spurs future after equalling Jimmy Greaves’ record of 266 goals to become joint-top scorer EVER

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      HARRY KANE equalled Jimmy Greaves’ Tottenham goal record to become the club’s joint-top scorer with a instinctive finish in the 1-0 win over Fulham.The Spurs and England striker had netted 265 goals across all competitions in 414 games before Monday’s fixture – one behind legend Greaves.
      Harry Kane equalled Greaves’ Spurs goal recordCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      It took Kane 415 games to reach the milestoneCredit: Reuters
      Jimmy Greaves scored 266 goals in 379 games for SpursCredit: Getty
      And just before half-time at Craven Cottage, Kane fired in goal No266 after being teed up by Son Heung-min.
      Kane’s killer instinct kicked in and the England captain didn’t need to look before finding the bottom right corner to win the game.
      Kane’s 20-yard strike was also his 199th goal in the Premier League.
      He said: “To get the goal and equal the record was a nice feeling. I’ve been playing football long enough to know where the goal is.
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      “That’s just instinct. That’s just being a striker, the joy of scoring goals.”
      Despite the personal accolades, Kane has still yet to taste silverware with Tottenham. but a move is not on his mind.
      Kane is about to enter the final year of his deal in North London.
      And reports claimed on Monday that Kane would be willing to extend his stay at Tottenham if the “circumstances are right”.
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      But Kane would not be drawn on his future.
      Kane added: “I am concentrating on this season.
      “There will always be talk about my future, I just want to focus on my job on the pitch.
      “There is a long way to go, a lot to play for like the Champions League, FA Cup and that is what my focus is on.”
      “We are little bit behind where we want to be but tonight was important.
      “We had a good talk amongst ourselves, just to get back to what we are good at, clean sheets, compact and hard to break down.
      “Then we know we will have a chance to score and have players who can do that.”
      Despite their recent struggles, Antonio Conte’s side are fifth in the league, and have moved within three points of fourth-place Manchester United with Monday’s victory at Fulham.

      They’re also in the knockout stages of the Champions League and travel to Preston in the FA Cup fourth round next weekend.
      But if Spurs aren’t able to convince Kane to stay, they’ll face a huge decision this summer.
      Kane’s strike was his 16th in the Premier League this season.
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      But his fine goal-scoring form has been overshadowed by the ruthlessness of Erling Haaland.
      The Manchester City striker has an astonishing 25 Prem goals in just 19 games played. More

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      Fulham vs Tottenham DELAYED by 15 minutes due to travel chaos with thousands of fans struggling to get to match

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      FULHAM’S clash against Tottenham has been DELAYED by 15 minutes due to travel chaos.The London derby is now set to get underway at 8.15pm.
      The District Line has been suspended causing thousands of football fans to find alternative routes to Craven CottageCredit: Ian Whittaker – News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Thousands of fans have been forced to find a new route to Craven Cottage after the District Line was suspended.
      My London reports that this is due to signal failures.
      Another two London Underground lines have been “shut down”.
      The Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, as well as the Elizabeth line have also been completely suspended.
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      One fan said to Spurs’ announcement on Twitter: “Bit late, on the Uber now cheers!”
      Another replied: “Guess I’ll have to walk to the game then.”
      While others have likened the District Line’s suspension to that of their inactivity in the transfer market.
      Spurs advised supporters to check alternative routes, and have listed ways they can get to the stadium on their website.
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      On getting to Fulham’s stadium, a section on the Tottenham website reads: “Craven Cottage is accessible via all major transport links.
      “Putney Bridge is the closest London Underground station and is served by the District line and is a 10-20 minute walk from the stadium.
      “District and Piccadilly lines also serve Hammersmith Underground station which is approximately a 20-40 minute walk from the stadium
      “Putney station is served by Southwestern rail services and is a 17-35 minute walk from the stadium and can be easily reached from Clapham Junction and Waterloo stations.
      “Parking around Craven Cottage is extremely limited and access to surrounding streets on a matchday is restricted by a Traffic Management Order.
      “Supporters are advised to use TfL’s Journey Planner to plan their journey in advance.”
      Spurs will be hoping that all 2,299 of their travelling fans can make Monday night’s clash as they hope to keep chase of a top-four finish.
      Antonio Conte’s men are sat fifth in the Prem, but six points off fourth-place Manchester United.
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      Fulham, meanwhile, can leapfrog opponents Tottenham with a win.
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      Tottenham ‘keen on Maurizio Sarri as they consider replacing Antonio Conte with THIRD former Chelsea manager in 4 years’

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      TOTTENHAM are considering former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri as a potential replacement for Antonio Conte, reports say. The current Spurs boss has yet to sign a new deal with his contract set to run out at the end of the season.
      Maurizio Sarri is an experienced coach who came to prominence after his three impressive years at Napoli before a stint at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Antonio Conte has been in charge of Spurs since November 2021Credit: Reuters
      Conte has appeared frustrated in recent press conferences amid Tottenham’s dodgy run of form in 2023.
      It is still not clear if the Italian intends to stay on for another season in North London.
      Now, Italian publication Il Messaggero report that the club already have a replacement in mind.
      Sarri, currently in charge of Lazio, is believed to be among the frontrunners to replace Conte.
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      The 64-year-old managed Chelsea in the 2018-19 season, having replaced Conte on that occasion at Stamford Bridge.
      He left after one campaign to take charge of Juventus where he would lead the club to their ninth Serie A title in the Covid-hit 2019-20 season.
      But he would be sacked just a month later after Juve were dumped out of the Champions League during the delayed knockout tournament in August.
      Sarri has bounced back since and is now leading a team Lazio who are fighting for a Champions League spot against Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
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      Both clubs have been helped by Juventus’ 15 point deduction which appears to have taken the Old Lady out of the running.
      If Tottenham were to move for the Italian, he would be the fourth ex-Chelsea boss who would take charge of the club in the last decade and the third since 2019.

      Along with Conte, Andre Villas Boas has also made the jump from Stamford Bridge to White Hart Lane in 2012.
      While Mourinho took charge of Chelsea twice before landing at Tottenham in 2019.
      Sarri had a mixed time at the Blues before being replaced by Frank Lampard.
      He led the club to a 3rd-place finish and won the Europa League during his one season in charge.
      That campaign also arguably saw Eden Hazard’s best season at Chelsea.
      But sizeable sections of the fanbase did not warm to Sarri and criticised the style of play and his use of N’Golo Kante in a more advanced midfield role. More

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      Man Utd ‘offered Tottenham transfer target Nicolo Zaniolo’ as Roma star nears January exit

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been offered Tottenham transfer target Nicolo Zaniolo, according to reports.The 23-year-old is up for grabs this month with Roma willing to cash in.
      Man Utd have been offered ZanioloCredit: Getty
      Premier League outfit Tottenham are keen on the Europa Conference League final match winner, but would like an initial loan move.
      However, Roma would like £35million or a loan with an obligation to buy.
      Now, according to AreaNapoli.it, Zaniolo has been offered to another one of England’s “Big Six” in Man Utd.
      United are keen on bolstering Erik ten Hag’s squad in January but want to keep spending low.
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      Wout Weghorst joined on loan from Burnley – providing a short-term solution following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure.
      Paris Saint-Germain have also had the player proposed to them.
      However, Zaniolo’s agent has been spotted in London, which could hint that the midfielder is leaning towards a move to England.
      Zaniolo has had a rather poor campaign under Jose Mourinho in the Italian capital.
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      He has only managed to score two goals in 17 games, with just the one coming in the Serie A.
      Despite this, Mourinho believes the player is likely to stay put.
      He said on Zaniolo’s situation: “Nicolo Zaniolo has asked to leave the club — but it’s not sure that it’s gonna happen.
      “Current proposals are not enough. We only need a good proposal to let Zaniolo leave, and we’ve not received it.
      “My feeling is that in the end, he will stay.”
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      ‘The perfect solution’ – Man Utd legend Teddy Sheringham urges club to go all out for Harry Kane transfer from Tottenham

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      TEDDY SHERINGHAM reckons Harry Kane would be the “perfect solution” for Manchester United.Kane has emerged as a summer target for the Red Devils, who signed Wout Weghorst on loan this month as a stop-gap after Cristiano Ronaldo’s acrimonious exit.
      Harry Kane has been a consistent source of goals for Spurs for several years nowCredit: Alamy
      Teddy Sheringham knows all about playing for and scoring goals for Manchester United and TottenhamCredit: Getty
      England captain Kane is into the last 18 months of his Tottenham contract.
      Though the 29-year-old is open to starting talks over a new deal with the North Londoners next month.
      Sheringham left Spurs for United in 1997 aged 31 and went on to win a stack of trophies, including the Premier League three times on the bounce and the historic treble in ’99.
      The former England striker, 56, told talkSPORT: “Harry Kane would be an unbelievable acquisition for Manchester United. I think he would be the perfect solution.
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      “He’s got to make that decision. I made a big decision when I decided to leave Tottenham because I didn’t like the ambition at the time. Harry has to assess that situation himself.”
      Kane has always had a dream of winning trophies with Tottenham but is yet to achieve it, despite scoring 265 goals for the club.
      That figure is two shy of breaking Jimmy Greaves’ record and if Kane does sign a new deal with Spurs, he will surely go on to smash it by some distance.
      Kane is understood not to be in any rush to pen fresh terms.
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      But the fact that he is open to recommencing negotiations, having not had talks since August 2021 and given the uncertainty of boss Antonio Conte’s future, will come as a huge boost to the Spurs.
      Yet Sheringham now feels United under Erik ten Hag are in a better position to win silverware than Tottenham.
      It is some turnaround given Spurs finished fourth last season, 13 points ahead of United, who are now in that position this season, six ahead of Conte’s side.
      Sheringham observed: “I thought a year ago they were on an even keel. 
      Harry Kane will eventually need to make a big decision on his Tottenham futureCredit: Alamy
      “I would say out of the two at the moment, Manchester United look like they are more likely to win a trophy than Tottenham are.”
      Spurs have been on a poor run in their last ten games, losing against Manchester United, Newcastle, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Manchester City.
      Sheringham, who played 277 times for Spurs in two spells at the club, added: “I know that Harry Kane was very happy this time last year with Conte, was delighted that he had come in and had brought that winning mentality to the football club.
      “But things change very quickly in football and it doesn’t seem like it’s working out with Conte at Tottenham.
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      “[Kane] decided all the way along to stick with Tottenham and stay there and hope things will change around and there would be a winning mentality to match his ambition while he’s at the club.
      “If he doesn’t think that’s going to happen, then it’s a short football career and maybe he might have to move.” More