Postecoglou pleased to have world-class Harry Kane in his team
New Tottenham Hotspurs manager Ange Postecoglou insists he is not fazed by Bayern Munich’s chase for star striker Harry Kane.
Spurs took on Shakhtar Donetsk in a club-friendly match last Sunday as they whipped the Ukrainian giants by 5 goals to 1.
Harry Kane as usual did put up a classy performance as he scored 4 times in Spurs’s triumphant victory over Shakhtar.
Kane left the pitch to a standing ovation following more chants of ‘he’s one of our own’ and at the conclusion of the clash the club’s record goal-scorer walked around the pitch to clap all four corners of the ground in what felt a significant moment.
“We know there’s one deadline and that’s the end of the transfer window,” Postecoglou pointed out.
“Beyond that, I’m in open dialogue with Harry and with the club on a regular basis. I’ve said to them that if the status quo changes then inform me.
“I don’t need to know about the comings and goings in between. I just want to deal with what’s in front of me because, irrespective of the outcome of that, I’m building a team here. I can’t wait (around) for a decision either way to get going.
“We don’t have the time or the luxury to do that. I’m working with what’s in front of me. You saw today that Harry certainly is invested in what we’re doing and we’ll keep on doing that unless something changes.”
Bayern have been public about their desire to sign Kane all summer, with their honorary president Uli Hoeness and president Herbert Hainer talking openly in the media last month about trying to sign the England captain.
Postecoglou added: “That’s up to Bayern to decide. If that’s the way they want to conduct things, it’s not up to me to judge that.
“It doesn’t affect me. I don’t sit there on a daily basis and worry about what other clubs are doing.
“I think what is factual right now is that he is a contracted player of our football club.
“I certainly wouldn’t talk about contracted players at other football clubs but I’m not at Bayern mate so they can go the way they want.”
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SOURCE: Xtratsports.com
