Mason does not know if Kane wants to leave Tottenham in summer

Interim Tottenham boss Ryan Mason says he is unaware of star striker Harry Kane telling the club he wants to leave this summer.

Kane’s future has been thrown into doubt after he reportedly told Spurs he wants to be sold, having grown frustrated at a lack of progress at the north London club.

Spurs hold the cards as he has three years left on his contract and they will demand a fee believed to be in excess of £150million so a transfer saga looks like playing out over the summer.

Mason is in temporary charge until the end of the season and says he does not know Kane’s intentions ahead of tonight’s clash with Aston Villa where 10,000 fans will be inside the stadium.

Asked directly to confirm whether Kane had left the club, Mason said: “No, not that I’m aware of. Like I say, all this speculation I’m not sure.

“All of my conversations I’ve had with Harry have been about the game the other day and also preparing for the game. So no, I don’t know.

“He feels fine. Looking forward to the match. He’s going to be 100 per cent committed.

"I’m looking forward to seeing him play, in our beautiful stadium, in front of our fans. So we’re excited about it.

“I speak to Harry pretty much every day. Before I got this job, I spoke to Harry pretty much every day. He’s excited, along with me, about the game.

“Our only discussions have been about the game, about the game at the weekend against Wolves. He’s excited. We’re all excited.

“We want to play in front of our fans. It’s a home game in the Premier League, and we know the importance of it. We’re looking forward to it.

“He starts the game because he’s our best striker, and one of the best strikers in the world.

"I’ve said all along, and I’ve been pretty consistent in my messages to you guys, whether that’s about my future, whether that’s about management, managers for next season, the facts are that I’m here for the next two games.

“And that’s my main focus, on putting a team out and preparing a football team, to win those games of football.

"And hopefully, we can do that, with Harry at the front, and hopefully has an influence on the game.”