Mauricio Pochettino insisted that he did not want to be drawn into the Harry Kane saga during his first Chelsea press conference, but still had a few words to say about his former star striker.
Pochettino was in charge at Tottenham when Kane really made a household name for himself, winning multiple golden boots, playing in a Champions League final, and becoming England captain.
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However, the two parted ways in 2019 when Daniel Levy and co decided to sack Pochettino, just months after the Argentine had led them into the biggest match in club football.
Fast forward four years and Spurs still have Kane on their books, but Pochettino recently joined the club’s arch-rivals, Chelsea – something that hasn’t gone down too well with many Lilywhite fans.
Something that would prove even less popular would be Kane joining Pochettino and the Blues next summer on a free when his Tottenham contract runs out.
The Athletic have already reported that Chelsea are interested in reuniting the Spurs striker with his former manager across London.
Pochettino distances himself from Kane rumours
When asked if he wanted Kane at Chelsea, Pochettino said (Telegraph): “Oh my God!
“I don’t like to talk about players in another club, but you are talking about one of the greatest, one of the best strikers in the world. It’s not fair to talk, it’s not fair to say nothing.
“People are not stupid, fans are not stupid, they are so clever and they know my relationship with him was always amazing.
“I saw him when he was young, grow up and achieve all he was achieving and, of course, we have a great relationship.
“At the moment, we are thinking in different ways. We are not thinking about that. I don’t like to talk about players and more than that players who were close to me.”
Spurs Web Opinion:
If the Pochettino saga achieves one thing, it will show Harry Kane how much backlash he would receive if he joined Chelsea on a free transfer.
It would be very surprising to see him self-destruct his Tottenham legacy for that kind of move, but only time will tell.
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