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One of Thomas Frank's staff looks set to depart the clubs if talks reach a successful conclusion to enter his first managerial role

Tottenham assistant coach Matt Wells is in talks with MLS side Colorado Rapids about taking on his first managerial role.

The 37-year-old, the grandson of Tottenham's double-winning legend Cliff Jones, has emerged as a frontrunner to lead the franchise who missed out on the play-offs this season and duly parted company with Chris Armas. Wells has racked up first team coaching experience in the Premier League and in Europe in recent years as an assistant to Thomas Frank and Ange Postecoglou before him.

Prior to that, the highly-rated coach had followed Scott Parker on his staff from Tottenham's U18s side to Fulham, Bournemouth and Club Brugge. He was part of Postecoglou's coaching staff that won the Europa League in May this year in Bilbao. If Wells does land the job in the USA then among his squad will be former Arsenal defender Rob Holding.

Wells has drawn plenty of praise during his coaching career and Spurs centre-back Kevin Danso said of the young coach this year: "[He’s helped] in the way we want to defend in and around the box. It’s very interesting. I love playing, learning and adding to my game and he’s certainly added to my game since I’ve been here."

Parker previously said of Wells: "He’s massive. Without him I would be half of the person I am. That’s part and parcel of having teams and I am fortunate enough that I have an amazing support network around me and my staff.

"Matt is one of them and I have built up a very good relationship professionally, first and foremost, when we first met at Spurs under-18s. Professionally there is a very good working relationship and then outside of that of course, I think we both compliment each other really well.

"He’s a massive driver for what we do, what we have done together – a long with the other guys as well to be honest with you. You asked me the question solely about Matt, so I’ll answer that. He is the main reason why I am able to do what I can do – we work with each other very well."

Now if Wells, the Rapids and Tottenham can all agree on the terms then he will take his first steps into management after success as a coach.

The Tottenham Hotspur boss has been speaking about the upcoming transfer window and whether the north London club will be busy or not

Thomas Frank has made it clear Tottenham will be active in the January transfer window and wants new signings as soon as possible.

Spurs have been promised further financial backing from owners, the Lewis family, to compete against the Premier League's big boys and Frank is expected to look at new arrivals in at least a couple of positions in his team. The Dane must bolster his squad for a schedule that will include the Premier League, FA Cup and a likely spot in the Champions League knockout rounds if they can get one more point from their remaining two league phase games.

"We will definitely be in the market. No doubt about that. We want them as early as possible....like every other time and let’s see if we can have them before January 31," said the 52-year-old with a grin.

Frank had a couple of days off this week but admitted he could not help but spend some time thinking about the upcoming transfer window as he plots Spurs' plan with sporting directors Johan Lange and Fabio Paratici.

"More or less after the window shut in September we had the first formal meeting and it's an ongoing process that I also get to know the squad and players. One thing is the daily interaction and I have seen a lot of games live, watched them back and you see all the small good habits and bad habits from the players," he said. "So, that knowledge gets us closer and closer to knowing what we want."

Spurs travel to Nottingham Forest on Sunday and will come up against Morgan Gibbs-White, who Frank has wanted since the midfielder's Wolves days. Tottenham looked to have secured his signing in the summer only for Forest to scupper the deal after complaints to the Premier League about a confidential release clause the north London side believed they had activated.

With a further higher bid rebuffed, the England international inked a new contract with Forest and Tottenham would eventually sign Xavi Simons in a £52million deal from RB Leipzig.

"Not about that specific situation, just in general every position we have, we have more players on the [transfer] list for right-back, centre-back, number six, goalkeeper, right winger, whatever and it is never straight forward in terms of signing players. That is the one thing for sure," said Frank.

Tottenham's striker problems look to be easing with Dominic Solanke back on the grass following an ankle problem that has dogged him since the summer, despite Frank originally labelling it as minor four months ago.

"Sometimes its not so easy and straight forward, maybe it’s a minor setback, maybe it’s been a little bit slower," said Frank. "It’s more positive now and I’m looking forward to him on the training pitch and involved in the squad.

"I would love to have Dom out there. To have a quality player like him in the squad, that would just help even more for competition, rotation, everything in the team. The good thing is I’m in no doubt he’ll be out there."

I like what I see from Archie. I think he's a very talented young player with a big potential. And I think we've seen glimpses of that now. I think I said a few times before the Monaco game he was really on a high and really ready to kick on and unfortunately got the calf injury.

Now I think he's back in a place where he's really ready to compete again. I like what I've seen from him. Everything from the Burnley game in the beginning of the season to those bits in the Fulham game I liked from him. I think there was definitely very good bits in the Brentford game and also in the Slavia game.

I like about Archie I think he's very good on the ball. I like he plays with his head up so he can play short. He can drive the ball. The pass to Pedro for the penalty against Slavia was an excellent pass. Perfectly weighted. Playing it behind. Great capacity to cover the pitch. Good pressing skills, and I think he's young but he has a very good character. I think he could be a leader in the future.

I don’t think we have taken the handbrake off. We work with the things. Football is so beautifully simple sometimes but also so complicated. I think a lot about the relationship, the team being a little bit in sync, the right players being sharp and in form. All of that at the same time helps.

There are three players I would like to mention. Richy is in maybe not his best form ever but a very good place. Also physically Mo Kudus is, after a great start to the season, a little dip and a minor injury, back in full energy and looking sharp. Xavi is performing at a good top level. Those three together give the offensive part of the game much more.

Here's the full transcript with every single word Thomas Frank said ahead of Tottenham's trip to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League

Thomas Frank had news to share in his press conference on Friday afternoon at Hotspur Way ahead of Tottenham's Premier League clash at Nottingham Forest.

The Spurs boss has enjoyed a better 10 days that brought a battling draw at Newcastle and back-to-back wins at home against Brentford and Slavia Prague in the Premier League and Champions League respectively. Now Tottenham make the trip to Nottingham Forest to face the physical test that one of Frank's good friends, Sean Dyche, will ensure his team bring at the City Ground.

Frank delivered the latest injury news on Brennan Johnson and Dominic Solanke in a wide-ranging press conference which included some big words about Archie Gray.

Our Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold was among those putting the questions to Frank. Scroll down for the full transcript from the press conference at Hotspur Way.

What's the latest team news?

Everyone who was available for Slavia will be available for Slavia.

Solanke has posted an emoji of an hourglass on social media? Is that good news?

Yeah I guess it’s good news when he posted there. As I said with Dom because it’s an injury he picked up in July and it’s dragged on for a while, I would much more prefer to say instead of ‘he is back soon’ and all of that, when he is training fully with the team and is available for selection that’s when I will say something. Hopefully there will be lots of footage of him training but yeah that is my message.

Spurs have scored more goals over the last week. Have you taken the handbrake off?

I don’t think we have taken the handbrake off. We work with the things. Football is so beautifully simple sometimes but also so complicated. I think a lot about the relationship, the team being a little bit in sync, the right players being sharp and in form. All of that at the same time helps.

There are three players I would like to mention. Richy is in maybe not his best form ever but a very good place. Also physically Mo Kudus is, after a great start to the season, a little dip and a minor injury, back in full energy and looking sharp. Xavi is performing at a good top level. Those three together give the offensive part of the game much more.

Can the players go and watch the darts if they perform well?

Every player has their own hobbies and what they think is interesting. I always expect them to be professional and 24/7 pros. If they go to the theatre or the darts it’s up to them.

I know you said that things have come together, the attacking players you just mentioned, those three. But has the mood felt different in the last couple of weeks around the club?

Yeah, you know, wins and good performances always helps, no doubt about that. It just makes things a little bit lighter and everything is a little bit more positive. So, of course, that means something. But it's an ongoing, how can you say, work to constantly improve. So that's part of it.

What would you say then has clicked, between those three that you just mentioned?

I just think it's just the one simple thing, all three of them in form and sharp and confident at the same time. That helps something, definitely. And the relationship and the principles and the patterns we're working with are also just getting better and better.

You'll never say that any team is necessarily an easy game. And I'm not saying that Forest is going to be an easy game, but picking up a couple of wins may be a more preferable fixture coming up this weekend against a team that you'd fancy yourself to go and get another win...

I guess you have seen Sean Dye's teams over the years. Are they easy or difficult to play against?

Difficult

Difficult. Very difficult. I expect a very, very difficult game against a team who's managed by a good colleague, a friend of me in the game. And every single time I see his team, everything I'm analysing, they're extremely competitive. Then they play home. That's a difficult place to go.

So, I expect a tough, tough game. I think we are in a fine place, not an exceptional place, but I think we're in a fine place. I think we've been good away from home. I think we've been very competitive. I expect us to go there with confidence and belief. I expect us to go there with a good chance of getting three points. But I also expect it to be unbelievably difficult.

How do manager’s relationships work, do you ever go for a drink together?

No, yeah. Well, I think, of course, some you meet with in different circumstances for whatever reason, but we come together, and the coaches talk about life and football. And I think it's fair to say that we're the only ones that really understand each other.

We're in the same (insert swearword) together and dealing with the same problems and the same all sorts of things. So I think that's nice to share experiences and thoughts with good colleagues and friends there. So, of course, when we play against each other, it's very competitive.

How do you get more consistent, because I guess you'd rather be boring and more consistent along a line than one week up and the next week down?

Yeah, I think if you look into performances, I think it's about having consistent performances and then some of the consistent performances doesn't necessarily pay off in a good result.

So those performances I think have been fairly consistent. I think there have been three games I'm very unhappy with in terms of performances. The rest have been with quite a good stuff in them and some of them very good.

And that's just ongoing work to keep getting us more consistent, to keep competing every single game. We're competing in all different competitions. So that's quite normal. That will take a little bit of time.

With Archie Gray, it seemed like last season he was playing everywhere, bar where he wanted to play and goal. Is that what you've seen? Are you deliberately playing him now in the position that you think he's best in?

Yeah, I think I like what I see from Archie. I think he's a very talented young player with a big potential. And I think we've seen glimpses of that now. I think I said a few times before the Monaco game he was really on a high and really ready to kick on and unfortunately got the calf injury.

Now I think he's back in a place where he's really ready to compete again. I like what I've seen from him. Everything from the Burnley game in the beginning of the season to those bits in the Fulham game I liked from him. I think there was definitely very good bits in the Brentford game and also in the Slavia game.

After the recent fixture frenzy, you finally got two days off. I just wondered, how does Thomas Frank unwind? How do you recharge your batteries in just two days?

Of course I try to simply just relax a bit. I have time with my wife and maybe see some friends for lunch or dinner. But I must say there's still bits to be done. So unfortunately these two days were not purely days off. But at least I was at home. But there were meetings I had to prepare bits and pieces for. I think the next day where I do nothing football is maybe in March. There's also a transfer window coming up and there's still so many things. I'm still new into the job. So a lot of things.

About your full-backs, obviously no Destiny for a little while, but we saw Ben Davies come back the other day and he got a great ovation from the crowd as well, how important is he going to be in these coming weeks when you need to rotate?

Very important. Very good to have been out there for the first time this season I think actually playing minutes. I would say we missed him with his injuries. Now he's good and ready. So that's important.

Do you see him more as a left-back in your team rather than a centre-back?

I think he can both be a left-back and a centre-back.

Brennan Johnson, obviously he wasn't available for Slavia. What's wrong with him and when can we expect him?

Minor thing. I expect him to be available for Forrest. He trained today.

Just a very quick one on Dom, because of the social media and the way you phrased it about telling us when he's fully training with the team, can we assume he's just training by himself at the moment?

He is, yeah.

On the grass?

Yeah.

Has he kicked a ball yet?

(Laughs) I'm happy to answer all these questions. I'm just a little bit bored of it because let's talk about Forest. It's much more interesting. So much better news when you say now 'he's training fully with the team, he's available soon', but I know you guys need to ask questions of course.

With Archie, you tried to sign him at Brentford, didn't you? Can you just explain how close you were and what you liked about him last season?

I think what I like about Archie I think he's very good on the ball. I like he plays with his head up so he can play short. He can drive the ball. The pass to Pedro for the penalty against Slavia was an excellent pass. Perfectly weighted. Playing it behind. Great capacity to cover the pitch. Good pressing skills, and I think he's young but he has a very good character. I think he could be a leader in the future.

As a manager, how long does it take sometimes to just get buy-in from the players that they're being taught a new philosophy a new way of playing and has that been sort of shadowed in the form really in November it was a bit patchy and now you've started December really well?

Yeah, I think it's you know I think there's a lot of things also when you play a lot of games and you need to rotate and you try to find your team and all that so it's not only about what I want. There's also a lot of circumstances that make it a little bit more tricky to make sure we're going to be or we want to be as quick as possible. But I experienced a buy-in straight from the off.

I think the PSG game where we played one system three days later another system against Burnley was two good signs of what they are willing to go all in. City a little bit after then we had let's say some results that didn't go our way and now it's positive that's all part of the journey.

Going forward there will hopefully be even longer spells of good performances and wins but there will still also be some downs and we need to get through that.

So I think the only way to get closer and closer to each other is time and working on relationships and working on understanding each other's ideas. That's the biggest thing. And then it is how we together handle the bad spells because there will be bad spells how do we handle them?

The Tottenham striker has sent a message on his recovery from injury after undergoing surgery earlier this year.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke has hinted that it may not be too long until he is back in action as he continues his recovery from an injury.

The forward has been out of action since August with an anke injury, and underwent surgery on the problem back in October. Late last month Thomas Frank refused to put a timeline on Solanke’s return to action.

But the player himself has now seemingly provided a positive update. Posting on his Instagram story, Solanke has shared a picture of him action for Spurs, along with two sand timer emojis, hinting that the wait is getting shorter.

The update comes a few weeks after he shared pictures of himself on social media along with a caption reading: “Positivity through the dark times.”

Solanke recently gave an update on his injury. In an interview with the Athletic, he said: “It’s been very difficult.

“At first, I didn’t think I would be out for too long but we didn’t really understand the extent of the injury.

"I was trying to get back as quickly as I could but it didn’t happen, so I had to have surgery. Since then, I have been working to get back.

“I’m not putting a timeline on it because I’ve been telling everyone ‘I’m going to be back soon’ for the last few months. I’m taking it day by day but hopefully I won’t be much longer.”

Solanke joined Spurs from Bournemouth in the summer of 2024. In his first season with the club he scored 16 goals and provided eight assists in 45 appearances in all competitions.

He has however seeen the current season disrupted by the injury. He has made just two Premier League appearances, with his last coming against Manchester City back in August.

He also featured in the Super Cup clash against PSG earlier in that month. Spurs fell to a 6-5 penalty shootout defeat with Solanke playing the final 18 minutes.

With the busy Christmas period upon us, Frank will be hoping to bring some players back. Solanke is currently on the injury list alongside James Maddison, Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson, Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and Kota Takai.

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero was wanted by Spanish giants Atletico Madrid prior to signing a new four-year contract with Spurs in August

Julian Alvarez has revealed he spoke with Tottenham captain Cristian Romero about a transfer to Atletico Madrid last summer.

The Spurs centre-back was wanted by Diego Simeone at the Wanda Metropolitano but the La Liga outfit were not willing to get close to the Europa League winners' asking price.

Romero eventually stayed put and signed a new bumper four-year contract in north London in August, ending all lingering transfer speculation.

Alvarez has now opened up on the ordeal, telling MARCA when asked if he would have liked to have teamed up with his international team-mate: "Yes, yes. Obviously I would have liked to, Cuti is one of the best defenders in the world.

"I share time with him on the national team and I really think he's a star, a fierce competitor, very strong defensively.

"Yes, I had some conversations with him and due to some details it didn't work out, but hopefully one day we can play together."

Despite Alvarez's admission, Romero's proposed switch to Atletico never looked close as personal terms were never agreed between the parties.

Speaking back in June, Atletico boss Simeone made it clear he would like to bring Romero to the club, telling reporters: “Do I want Cuti Romero? Obviously! He’s a great player.”

Following Son Heung-min's departure to LAFC, Thomas Frank decided to appoint the World Cup winner as his new Spurs captain.

'Cuti' said shortly after extending his stay in N17: “Honestly, the last two weeks, first captain, now a new contract with the club, I’m very, very happy. For me, it’s a fantastic decision. Now we start together again. I’m very happy at the club. For me, this club is the best in the world. For this, I extend my contract.”

It's been a big couple of weeks for Romero, who scored a stunning brace in Tottenham's recent 2-2 Premier League draw at Newcastle before also assisting in Spurs' 3-0 Champions League demolition of Slavia Prague.

He previously missed six games with an adductor strain in October before returning to the fold for the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in early November.

Tottenham are back in Premier League action this weekend with a trip to face Nottingham Forest but Thomas Frank remains without a number of key players

Everything you need to know about Tottenham's injury news ahead of their Premier League visit to Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon....

Brennan Johnson (Undisclosed): The attacker missed the Slavia Prague match midweek and was "touch and go" beforehand, suggesting only a minor issue. His fitness for the upcoming match against Nottingham Forest is yet to be confirmed by the manager.

Dominic Solanke (Ankle): Has been out since August and underwent surgery on an ankle issue back in October. His return has been delayed, and he has not yet re-joined the squad, with Thomas Frank refusing to put a timeframe in his most recent update.

Destiny Udogie (Thigh): Confirmed by the manager to have a hamstring injury. He is set to be sidelined until the New Year , or early January 2026.

Dejan Kulusevski (Knee): He has been sidelined since the end of last season with a patella issue. He has been pictured back on the grass and is being carefully managed, with a possible return hinted at before the end of the year, likely late December 2025 .

Yves Bissouma (Ankle/Suspension): The midfielder was out initially for disciplinary reasons, then sustained an ankle injury on international duty in October. His absence is currently being treated as an internal matter, with an expected return around late December 2025 .

James Maddison (ACL): The England international sustained a serious ACL injury in pre-season and underwent surgery. He is expected to miss the majority, if not all, of the current season, with a return projected for Summer 2026 .

Radu Dragusin (Knee): He sustained a serious knee injury earlier this year. He has featured in a closed-door friendly this month but is still building fitness. His return date to the first-team squad is currently unclear but could be as early as mid-December 2025 .

Kota Takai (Thigh): The defender as been injured since joining in the summer. He also featured in the recent closed-door friendly alongside Dragusin, but his return date to the first-team is not yet clear.

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Thomas Frank appears to have turned things around at Tottenham Hotspur after a difficult November period

Thomas Frank has helped Mohammed Kudus establish himself as one of the most dangerous wingers in Europe. The 25-year-old has found a new gear since joining Tottenham Hotspur from West Ham in the summer, relishing a talismanic role on the biggest stage.

Kudus, whose contract doesn't expire until June 2031, has featured 14 times in the Premier League this season, scoring two goals and providing five assists. So far, only Bruno Fernandes has managed to set up his teammates more than the Ghana international.

Even when Kudus has not been directly involved in the final third, he's still proven to be a threat. According to Squawka, since the start of last term, the Ghanaian has completed the third most take-ons in Europe's top-five leagues (137), which is more than the likes of Kylian Mbappe (127) and Michael Olise (97).

Only Lamine Yamal (224) and Jeremy Doku (152) have managed more. This season, according to Squawka, Kudus currently leads the take-on charts in the English top-flight with 45, which is nine more than the next best dribbler: Yankuba Minteh.

Tottenham almost missed out on the Ghanaian's signature. football.london understood that Kudus was an option for Chelsea in the summer.

In June, West Ham offered the Blues the opportunity to sign the winger, who had an £85m release clause in his contract. The two Premier League clubs held talks about a potential transfer, but no official offer was submitted.

Chelsea were said to be long-time admirers. According to Kudus' agent, Jennifer Mendelewitsch, he agreed on personal terms with the Blues in the summer of 2023, but a deal collapsed, so he joined West Ham instead.

A couple of years later, Tottenham made no mistake and secured his signature. Playing a key role on Frank's side, he has helped Tottenham lay the foundations for a bid to secure a top-four spot.

The Dane will hope Kudus can maintain his promising form over the festive period. Speaking to reporters following Spurs' 3-0 win over Sparta Praha in the UEFA Champions League, Frank commented on the Ghanaian's start to life in north London.

Kudus doubled Tottenham's lead from 12 yards shortly after half-time. The Dane said: "I think actually Mo started the season quite well. Then he had a dip, and now I think the last recent three performances or something like that, it seems we had that freshness, energy, acceleration, decisiveness in his actions."

The Lilywhites have now climbed above the likes of Chelsea, Barcelona, and Newcastle United in the race for automatic qualification to the knockout stages.

Son Heung-min left his beloved Tottenham in the summer with an emotional goodbye and he wasn't the only one in tears

Son Heung-min admits he felt 'sorry' for leaving Tottenham after seeing close friend and teammate Ben Davies cry.

The 33-year-old footballer departed north London in the summer following a decade with Spurs. The South Korean wrapped up his impressive career with the Lilywhites with 173 goals and 101 assists in 454 appearances.

After bringing European success back to the club with the Europa League trophy, Son worked with Thomas Frank to fashion an exit to MLS side Los Angeles FC - but not before an emotional farewell in the summer.

During his final match for Spurs, in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle, the attacker admits that it was tough to see how much his departure affected his teammates. Describing his emotions after seeing Davies' reaction to his guard of honour, the footballer told BeIn Sports Thailand: "It's worth mentioning that it was the first time I saw my good friend Ben Davies cry like that.

"He kept saying, 'Don't get too close to me.' Seeing him tearing up, with his eyes going red and all, made me feel sorry and thankful at the same time.

"A mixture of feelings really. But as the godfather of his son, I need to strive for more to make my godson proud. I want to try and become a better person, footballer and godfather."

Davies' reaction to Son's departure showcases just how much the striker touched the hearts of his teammates and how dearly he is missed in London.

While Son did bid farewell to Spurs in the summer, he got a much more fitting tribute to his career at the club as he returned to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night.

The South Korean star was in attendance for the club's Champions League clash with Slavia Prague and was presented with an honour for all the success he brought the club during his 10-year career in the Premier League.

Over 47,000 fans turned out to pay tribute to Son, chanting his name and cheering as he appeared on the pitch. Before this moment, the 33-year-old admitted he knew it would be a tearful welcome back from the fans.

He said: "It will be emotional. But it's important for me and the club that this happens. I never got a proper chance to say goodbye to fans at the stadium.

"Now I am so happy because I am going to come back to London on 9th December for the Champions League match and be able to tell the Spurs fans in person just how much their support and love over 10 years has meant to me and my family."

Harry Kane has recently entered the final 18 months of his contract at Bayern Munich, and clubs are reportedly beginning to circle

Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt a blow to their hopes of signing Harry Kane. The 32-year-old striker, who Bayern Munich signed from the Lilywhites in July 2023 for £86.4 million (€100m), has recently been linked with a move back to the Premier League.

Kane, whose contract at the Allianz Arena expires in June 2027, has featured 13 times in the Bundesliga this season, scoring 17 goals and providing three assists. Playing a key role in Vincent Kompany's side, he's helped the reigning champions establish an eight point lead at the top of the table.

Despite the England international's impressive performances last term, Bayern wanted to bolster their attacking options. The Bavarians initially set their sights on Nick Woltemade, but he went to Newcastle United, so they signed Nicolas Jackson on loan instead.

Kane has recently entered the final 18 months of his deal, casting an element of doubt over his future. However, if reports in Germany are to be believed, the Three Lions captain doesn't plan on leaving Bayern any time soon.

According to Sport Bild, Kane has a release clause worth €65m (£56.8m) in his contract, which must be triggered by January 31 in order to complete a transfer in the summer. The report claims that Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham are interested in signing the Englishman.

However, Kane has reportedly decided not to activate his release clause. Instead, Sport Bild reckons that the veteran striker is open to signing a one-year extension at the Allianz Arena; Bayern will only initiate talks once the clause expires.

In October, the Tottenham legend provided an update on his future. While on international duty, as quoted by Sky Sports, Kane said: "In terms of the Premier League, I don't know.

"If you had asked me when I first left to go to Bayern, I would have said for sure I would come back. Now I have been there a couple of years I would probably say that has gone down a little bit, but I wouldn't say I would never go back.

"What I have learnt in my career is that different opportunities and different timings happen and things fall in place. Going back to my first point with Bayern right now I am fully all in with Bayern."

Kane added: ""n terms of staying longer (at Bayern), I could definitely see that. I spoke openly a couple of weeks ago that I have not had those conversations with Bayern yet, but if they were to arise I would be willing to talk and have an honest conversation.

"Obviously it depends on how the next year or so goes and what we achieve together. Right now, I would say we are in a fantastic moment and I am not thinking about anything else."

On signing a new contract at Bayern, Kane said: "If it happens, it happens. I don't think there is any need to rush anything on both parts. Obviously, we are only two months into the season.

"If there is going to be an extension, it has to work for everyone and it has to have a clear vision on where we see the club. Personally, I don't want to rush into anything. The conversation I am sure will be one we have and then we will go from there.

"I am extremely happy there, my wife and kids are happy to stay and as you get older that a big part of any decision you make. But, as always, you never know what is around the corner.

"I am not going to put my eggs in any basket. I am going to enjoy what I am doing and right now that is at Bayern Munich, definitely for this season and probably next season that is going to be the way."