Tottenham ARE planning with Harry Kane up front this season, says boss Ange Postecoglou, as he expects star to stay despite Bayern Munich interest
- Ange Postecoglou confirmed he’s planning for season with Harry Kane up front
- The new Tottenham boss said there are routine contingency plans in all positions
- But Ange insists he will not waste time on worrying amid Bayern Munich interest
Ange Postecoglou confirmed he is planning for the season with Harry Kane up front in his Tottenham team.
The new Spurs boss said there were contingency plans in place for all positions as a matter of routine, because he could lose any of his players to serious injury at any point, but would not waste time and energy on matters beyond his control.
Postecoglou was speaking at a Q&A with business leaders from Western Australia, where his team are on pre-season tour and where he is a homecoming hero after landing his move to the Premier League from Celtic.
‘I certainly hope so,’ he replied, when asked if star striker Kane would be leading the line for his team next season. ‘It’s one of those things where, when you’re in this role, I’ve learned that you’ve got to deal with the certainties that are before you.
‘If you start thinking about what happens if that happens and that happens, there are too many things that can be floating in the air at any time, where you lose focus on what’s the most important thing.
Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou confirmed he’s planning for the season with Harry Kane up top
The England captain wants to move away and fight for trophies amid Bayern Munich interest
But the new Spurs boss insists he will not waste time and energy on matters beyond his control
‘The most important thing for me right now is to build a team that is going to be successful in the Premier League. If I wait to see what an outcome is before I start that process I’m going to lose valuable time.’
Kane is into the final year of his Tottenham contract, with a lucrative new offer on the table but a desire to move on to challenge for trophies, with Bayern Munich interested.
Many more clubs would be interested a move for the England captain next year when his contract expires.
‘He’s with the club at the moment,’ said Postecoglou. ‘He’s a legend of the football club already. If he retired today they’d still probably build a statue for him.
‘He’s a fantastic guy, a fantastic professional, but with everything in life there are always uncertainties there.
‘I don’t try to predict. You always have contingencies in your head, not just about Harry but about any player, because, knock on wood, someone could get injured on the eve of the season and you’ve got to be ready as a manager for all possibilities.
‘It’s one of the attractions of the role I guess, to be able to work with people like Harry and Sonny and the guys who are already premier footballers in their own right but also for the club.
‘Hopefully I get to work with Harry a lot longer.’
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