Pochettino: Kane is the present and the future of Tottenham Premier League Forward has been linked with Real Madrid

After his second-half header handed Tottenham the spoils in Saturday's North London derby, Mauricio Pochettino put paid to speculation linking the forward with Real Madrid by labelling him as both the present and future of the club.

Saturday's goal took the 24-year-old's tally to 32 in all competitions this season, with yet another Premier League Premier League top scorer prize on the horizon.

Kane showed Los Blancos first hand just how talented he is during the Champions League matches between the two teams in the group phase, so it should come as little surprise that the club has been linked with a world-record move.

"He's the present and future of this club," Pochettino explained in his post-match press conference.

"Everything he is achieving is incredible.

"I'm happy for him and very proud that he is part of our team."

Arsenal have conceded seven goals to the England international now and Kane made clear that he always looks forward to the derby matches between the two teams.

"I look forward to these matches, the whole team had a great game," he intimated.

"I was lucky enough to score.

"This is what we needed, we've played Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal and we've taken seven points out of nine, that's great."

With Saturday's victory, Tottenham moved up to third in the table.