Kane: I’ve dealt with the transfer talk well

HARRY Kane believes he has dealt well with the one of the biggest transfer stories of the summer when City tried to sign him from Tottenham.

The striker is not the only England international to have struggled on the back of Euro 2020, but his loss of form has been marked. Last year’s Golden Boot winner with 23 goals has just one in 10 appearances this term, albeit in a Spurs side so poor that new manager Nuno Espirito Santo has already been sacked and replaced with Antonio Conte.

“Obviously there was a lot of talk and speculation over the summer, the first real time that has probably happened to me in my career, but that is part and parcel of learning and being a big player having to deal with those situations,” said ahead of tonight’s game with

Albania at Wembley. “I think I dealt with it well and now it’s just about focusing.”

City’s hopes of landing Kane have not been killed off completely, although there are no guarantees they will return for him next summer - especially when Erling Haaland is expected to be available.

The 28-year-old accepts he has not been scoring the goals expected of him, but believes he will find his touch again as he looks to spearhead the attack for club and country.

“It’s easy for people to try and look for an excuse when you’re maybe not in form or scoring as many as you usually do and that’s where it’s important for my own self-belief and mentality just to work harder,” he said. “That’s always been my approach, whether I’m doing really well or the goals aren’t quite coming.”