Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou admits he is “not relaxed” by the uncertainty over the future of Harry Kane and wants the issue sorted as soon as possible.
England captain Kane has emerged as a prime transfer target for Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich this summer.
The 29-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season.
But while Bayern continue to push to secure his services, Spurs have no intention of selling.
And new Tottenham boss Postecoglou conceded the situation is not a welcome one. He said: “Fair to say I am not relaxed about it!
“It’s not something you go, ‘Ah, well, you know if it does or doesn’t happen’. I mean it’s a very important part of this football club, not just the team, but the football club.
“So you’ve got to deal with it and I think, for everyone concerned, we don’t want to be doing it for too long.
"I don’t think that is good for anyone. I don’t think it is good for Harry, I don’t think it is good for the club, because as laser focused as we want to be, you end up sort of repeating yourself along the way.
“But the flip side of that is I don’t want to put a deadline on it, because that adds even more pressure. You want these things to happen for the right reasons. The reality of it is he’s still a contracted player at our football club, so that’s the way I see him.
“It’s not like his contract is ending on the 12th [of August] and he’s got to make a decision, he’s got another year.”
