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It is the news that no Tottenham fan wanted to hear - Harry Kane is out for three months.

The Spurs and England striker suffered a hamstring injury during the defeat to Southampton on New Year's Day in trying to equalise.

He did put the ball in the back of the net, but his effort was ruled out for offside and his attempts to score have cost him in the long run.

Tottenham confirmed on Thursday that the injury required surgery to repair a ruptured tendon and that the stand-in skipper would be out of action until April at the earliest.

Spurs have had to deal without their talisman on a number of occasions in the last few seasons, but have never really had an adequate replacement to step into the breach.

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Tottenham have had Vincent Janssen and Fernando Llorente in the past, although neither could fill Kane's big shoes.

Both of those second choice strikers have now moved on from N17, and there is no stand-in on the bench, with Son Heung-min expected to fill in up front, rather than in his usual wide position.

Could that led to boss Jose Mourinho and chairman Daniel Levy going into the transfer market?

That's what the fans are calling out for.

A number of players have already been linked with coming into the club this month.

Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek is the latest name to be linked after struggling to replicate his Genoa form with AC Milan.

Spurs would like a loan deal with a view to a permanent move, although Milan would like a permanent switch.