Jose Mourinho started his reign as the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur, and his first order of business was not to entertain any idea of allowing Harry Kane to leave the club. Daily Mail reports that the Portuguese coach already told Daniel Levy that the English striker must not be allowed to leave. The Hotspur announced Mourinho's appointment following the exile of Mauricio Pochettino who successfully served the club for almost six years.
Tottenham Hotspur confirmed on Wednesday that it had inked a £15million-a-year contract with Jose Mourinho. One of Mourinho's first moves was to talk to his new squad. After that, the Portuguese coach had a one on one talk with the key players of the club to outline his objectives. Harry Kane was one of the first players the manager personally talked to.
Jose Mourinho appreciates the skills of the prolific English striker and makes him a crucial player to his plans for Tottenham. Reports have it that Mourinho already told Tottenham CEO Daniel Levy that he could not sell Harry Kane under any circumstances. Several rumors previously surfaced that Harry Kane is growing agitated because he has not yet earned a trophy.
Jose Mourinho signed a three and a half year contract with Hotspur brokered by super-agent Pini Zahavi who first brought him to England with Chelsea in 2004. Mourinho held an energy-charged team meeting with the Hotspur and made an impassioned rallying cry. He unlined the significance of leaving behind the difficulties of the season, working together, and climbing the table.
Mourinho issued a passionate rallying cry during an energy-charged team meeting and stressed the importance of putting the difficulties of the season behind them to pull together and climb the table. The Portuguese coach told the team that they would be successful if they work together. He also shared to them his excitement to work with the squad.
One source claimed that Jose Mourinho was very businesslike and he is not giving up hope that Tottenham will qualify for the Champions League. At present, the Spurs are 11 points away of Manchester City, which is in the fourth place. Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino is rumored to stay in the Premier League following his departure from Tottenham.
The Argentine coach is linked to various clubs. This includes Arsenal, manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint Germain. Pochettino said in one of his interviews that he is very much willing to come back to Spain, hinting that he might move to Real Madrid as Zinedine Zidane's replacement.