Antonio Conte must resolve the problems surrounding Harry Kane if he is appointed the next Tottenham boss, claims former Spurs midfielder Jamie Redknapp. Kane has looked a shadow of his normal self so far this season. The England captain has scored just one Premier League goal so far.
Tottenham news: Antonio Conte must resolve the problems with Harry Kane, says Jamie Redknapp (Image: SKY SPORTS/GETTY)
The pundit would look to sell Kane if he is still not happy at the club after failing to get a move away in the summer.
Asked what the next manager's 'top priority' must be, Redknapp said on Sky Sports News: "Get Harry Kane going. That's the big thing.
"If I was the manager of that club right now and you took over the job, how do I get Harry Kane going? You need to have a conversation with him - 'How do you feel about being at this club? Do you want to be here? Are you part of my plans?'.
"If he says no, I'd try to sell him in January. If he doesn't want to be there, I think you've got to look at the situation where you're going to give it all and make sure you get back to the level.
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Redknapp is confused as to why the Italian would want the job now but didn't earlier this year.
He added: "I don't understand why after four months you can get him but you couldn't get him four months ago.
"I think there must have been a problem with the transfer budget, he didn't maybe agree with what Daniel Levy wanted to do with the club.
"When you have a manager like Antonio Conte, you have to give him the licence to get the players he wants, to play the system that he wants. You can't interfere, he does things his way."