Harry Kane has opened up about Tottenham's struggles this season, admitting that standards have slipped from the days of Mauricio Pochettino's time in charge.
Tottenham have dropped out of the top four and are onto their third manager this season, with Antonio Conte departing in March and acting head coach Cristian Stellini axed after 6-1 thrashing against Newcastle in April. And Kane, who is out of contract at Spurs next season, has been linked with an exit.
Manchester United are heavily interested in signing the England captain, while Chelsea and Bayern Munich have also been linked with his services. However, Kane has now hinted he may stay at Tottenham, with the forward stating he wants to help improve the culture around the club, and has even spoken to Daniel Levy about it.
"On the pitch I always give 110 percent," he told Sky Sports. "I always give my all for the team and the club. I think off the pitch to have those conversations with the chairman [Daniel Levy] and with the staff here and try and give my opinion on some of the things that I think can help us be more consistent and more successful in the culture that we try and set.
"I feel like from a culture point of view we've been too up and down over the last few years. In any great team, any winning team, they have a way of doing things and whoever comes in or is added to that they fit in straight away and know the standards.
"Ours have been a little bit loose I feel like, and we need to find a way to create that environment that drives success." Kane went on to state he does not believe Spurs are "too far away from being competitive" again, but stressed the need for Levy and co to get their next managerial appointment and summer transfers right.
"It's been a difficult season," he admitted. "Probably the last couple of years, the last two or three, we haven't been where we want to be as a club, so ultimately, there's some internal stuff we need to talk about.
"We need to discuss some of the standards around the team and the training ground, which we need to get back to. We had [standards] those in place when Mauricio Pochettino was here, so internally we need to do that.
"The chairman will make a decision on what he thinks is best for the club, in terms of the coach and who he wants to bring in, the players to go and who he wants to bring in. I always think you're never too far away from being competitive with the right people, but also, you're never too far away from dropping down to 10th or 11th place in the Premier League because that is the standard.
"It's an important moment for the club, to feel a connection again with the fans, who I know have been frustrated with these moments. We need to try to build that relationship back up and try to push all in the same direction."
