‘He has to go’: Rangers star Jermain Defoe on Ibrox mentality Tottenham man must emulate

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Jermain Defoe knows what it takes to score goals at Tottenham without competing for a title.

He scored 143 times in 362 appearances across two spells at the club, but the only silverware he claimed was 2008’s League Cup.

Harry Kane’s goalscoring exploits at Spurs have already made him a club legend, with 215 strikes in 327 games.

His trophy haul, however, remains non-existent. That’s prompted renewed speculation surrounding his future, with Football London reporting that the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Real Madrid are all interested in the 27-year-old.

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If he decided to leave there would be no shortage of potential destinations, and Defoe feels Kane needs to consider moving if he wants to taste real success.

The 38-year-old became a champion for the first time earlier this month when Rangers secured the Scottish Premiership title, and Defoe believes Kane should strive to emulate the winning mentality demonstrated by Steven Gerrard’s side.

Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: “If you’d have asked me this question a few years ago, I’d have said he should have stayed there, what he’s done at the football club – he’s a legend.

“Since I’ve come away from that and gone to Rangers, I’ve seen that mentality and played for another big club, the importance of playing for that club and winning every game, that mentality, the standards and demands.

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“You have to win and bring silverware, otherwise it’s not good enough. When you actually achieve that and the feeling you get from that, wow man. I wish I had that earlier on in my career.

“If Harry Kane wants that and wants to win trophies then it looks like he has to go.

“I don’t think it will be easy for him to leave and he might be looking at it and want to finish off being the highest goalscorer in the club’s history and see where that takes him.

“He can hopefully win a few trophies, but if he’s really craving medals then he really has to go.”