England coach Southgate concedes he's powerless if Tottenham striker Kane holding transfer talks

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6 Jun 2021 • 7:45 AM MYT
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England coach Gareth Southgate concedes he's powerless if Tottenham striker Harry Kane is holding transfer talks during the Euros.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain seem to be the frontrunners in the race for the England captain but nothing will be confirmed until after the Euros.

This was confirmed by England manager Southgate who doesn't expect an update until after the tournament, which begins on June 11.

Southgate said: "I know how important that is for him at this moment in time. What's going on at his club is a matter for him and Tottenham.

“He's obviously made some statements in the last few days, so in many respects that's out of the way now. I'm talking across the board here.

“I think it's very unlikely that transfer deals will be done while we're away.

“I think that's different when we have our camps in September – very often we're on that deadline moment and every now and then we've had to help facilitate a medical or a meeting between a player and a manager.

“I am very realistic about those things. We're not going to stop phones ringing.

“We can't control conversations that are going on in private, but I wouldn't expect… I think most deals are done at the end of tournaments or they are done in the first week at the end of the season.

“I would expect anything with our players to be after the tournament."