Gary Lineker has backed Harry Kane to become one of the greatest forwards in Tottenham’s history.

Kane is having an outstanding breakthrough season for his boyhood club, scoring 14 goals in all competitions and moving to the brink of a senior England call-up.

Lineker excelled for both Spurs and England and is well-placed to evaluate Kane — and the former England skipper likes what he sees from the 21-year-old.

“He could go on to become a great goalscorer for Tottenham and possibly England as well,” said Lineker. “I like him a lot. I like his movement, his work rate, his desire to score goals and his confidence to take people on.

“He is good in the air, he has a good touch, he can beat people and he has clearly got a bit of intelligence.

“If he had an extra yard of pace, you would say he had everything.

“It’s not always easy for young talent coming through and it’s good that he has been given a chance.

He has forced his way in through his performances in the Europa League.

“It got to the stage where he couldn’t be left out of the team any longer and now you would probably say he was the first-choice centre-forward,” Lineker told Spurs’ official website.