Harry Kane says building good understanding with Jose Mourinho

Mourinho took charge after Mauricio Pochettino was sacked in November and Kane, who recovered from a hamstring tendon issue during the three-month COVID-19 shutdown, said winning was all that mattered to the Portuguese.

"They're definitely two different styles of manager but it's been great," Kane told BT Sport. "We've had a long period where I was out injured... having to watch the team from the sidelines and we've had time to get to know each other.

"We've built up a good relationship and we talk often. Everything is about winning and he's made that clear."

Eighth-placed Tottenham face Newcastle United later on Wednesday and still have a chance of grabbing a place in the Europa League.

"It would be a real shame if a club like us - especially with the past five or six years we've had - to not be playing in Europe. It would be a huge disappointment," Kane added. (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford )