KANE EYES TITLE FIGHT
RONALDINHO has become the latest legend to heap praise on Harry Kane and claimed he could waltz into any team in Europe.
The Brazilian icon believes Spurs star Kane, on the 35-goal mark already, has taken his game to new heights this season.
His winner at Crystal Palace on Sunday was the 150th goal of his club career and Ronaldinho (right) said: “Harry Kane has been a great player for a while now but there is no doubt this season he has hit a new level. He is now at the level where any team in the world would want him – he could walk into any team in Europe.
“Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, it doesn’t matter how strong the team, he is now one of those few players in the world that any team would make room for given the chance to sign him.”
Former Real Madrid president MAURICIO POCHETTINO insists Harry Kane wants to stay and win silverware at Tottenham.
The Spurs manager made it clear Kane’s trophy-winning ambitions are shared by everyone at the club.
Ex-boss Andre Villas-Boas claimed the England centre-forward would have to leave “if he has a hunger for trophies and notoriety.”
Pochettino (above) said: “Harry is very happy here and of course Harry wants to win titles like us and our supporters but I respect all opinion.
“We are all here to develop and help the club to achieve what the club wants and if it is possible of course to win titles.”
Villas-Boas, sacked by Spurs in 2013, said: “It all depends on Harry and his ambitions and how he sees his career going forward.” Ramon Calderon reckons Kane is now the Bernabeu giants’ No.1 summer target ahead of Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. And Real legend Raul also hailed Kane, admitting he would like to see his former club make a move for the striker. Spurs maintain that not even a world-record bid of over £200million would tempt them to sell Kane (above). But Ronaldinho warned: “Over the last windows we have seen that the biggest clubs in Europe have paid whatever fees needed to sign the best players in the world. Four or five clubs are now at a stage where the fee is not important – if they want the player they pay what they have to.” Ronaldinho reckons Kane could even inspire Spurs to a Champions League triumph this season. “Why not?” he said. “They have the players to do it and they have no pressure on them.” have won each of their last eight FA Cup replays. have only taken a top-flight side to a replay once in the FA Cup, drawing twice against Norwich in 1976. are unbeaten in their last 13 games in all competitions at Wembley. will be visiting Wembley for the first time since May 2008 when losing 3-2 to Stockport in a fourthtier play-off final. Pochettino has never lost to a lower division side as manager (P19 W16 D3). Alli could be the first player in Spurs’ history to score in the top-flight, League Cup, FA Cup and European Cup in the same season. Henderson has six FA Cup goals this season; only Will Grigg has more (seven).