Being the captain of your club and country with the World Cup finals looming is not easy. Spurs’ talisman Harry Kane is determined to do well for his national team next month that he put all talks of a new contract at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on hold.The striker, who has 18 months left on his current deal and is yet to begin negotiations over an extension, is said to be focused only on finishing the half-season with Spurs before leading his country in Qatar.##NAJAVA_MECA_6767322##Kane looked all but certain to leave the club last year when Pep Guardiola tried his best to land the proven goalscorer for Manchester City, but Tottenham’s supremo Daniel Levy stood firm and denied Kane his wish. As a result, the striker was reportedly unhappy for a while, but ultimately he continued to do his job – much to supporters’ delight. The arrival of head coach Antonio Conte also greatly eased Kane’s mind. Now he looks like a player who’s enjoying his football.Spurs would not want their talisman, their top earner on around $230,000 per week, to begin next season going into the final year of his deal. Earlier this month, Spurs managing director Fabio Paratici said the club was “very optimistic” about securing Kane to a new contract.”Kane is the symbol of this club, the best scorer in history and captain of England. We are confident and always in contact. There is a great relationship between him and the club. We are very optimistic.”The Cockerels’ skipper is one of three senior players the club wants to tie to new deals, along with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Eric Dier.Harry Kane has put talks over a new deal at Tottenham on hold until after the World Cup as he continues to be linked with a move to Bayern at the end of the season. Tottenham are determined to avoid the possibility of Kane entering the final year of his contract [@standardsport] pic.twitter.com/yHpKAsDe8q— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) October 28, 2022 Kane has started the season well, scoring ten goals in 12 Premier League games to leave him just seven behind Jimmy Greaves, Spurs’ all-time top goalscorer. Besides, he needs just three more goals to surpass Wayne Rooney as England national team’s leading scorer. If he does it during the tournament in Qatar, he will cement his place in the Three Lions’ history books.Only later will he ease the mind of Spurs’ supporters.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 14Saturday14:30: (10.0) Leicester (6.25) Man.City (1.33)17:00: (5.70) Bournemouth (3.80) Tottenham (1.70)17:00: (2.25) Brentford (3.35) Wolverhampton (3.50)17:00: (2.90) Brighton (3.25) Chelsea (2.50)17:00: (2.00) Crystal Palace (3.50) Southampton (4.10)17:00: (1.94) Newcastle (3.60) Aston Villa (4.50)19:30: (2.45) Fulham (3.35) Everton (3.20)1:45: (1.36) Liverpool (5.90) Leeds (9.50)Sunday16:00: (1.24) Arsenal (6.75) Nott.Forest (14.0)18:15: (1.70) Man.Utd. (3.70) West Ham (5.20)***odds are subject to change***
