Harry Kane could reportedly be given a say in Tottenham Hotspur's search for a new manager as part of the club's efforts to tie him down to a new deal.
The England captain, who will turn 30 without having won a major trophy this summer, will be able to leave Tottenham on a free transfer in 2024 as things stand.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy fought tooth and nail to keep the wantaway striker at the club in 2021, rejecting two bids from Manchester City after Kane voiced his desire to leave.
The 29-year-old stayed to lead Tottenham back into the Champions League for the 2022-23 season, but speculation surrounding his future is hotting up once again amid Spurs' recent downturn in fortunes.
Manchester United are believed to be one of the frontrunners to sign Kane, who is thought to be gunning for Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League goalscoring record - the Tottenham man sits on 201 top-flight goals, 59 adrift of Shearer's 260.
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German champions Bayern Munich are also keeping a close eye on Kane's situation, with honorary president Uli Hoeness recently claiming that the signing of the England international would be "awesome".
The Lilywhites have not given up hope of tying Kane down to a new contract, though, with talks believed to be planned for the end of the season as Spurs focus on their top-four pursuit.
According to 90min, Tottenham are ready to include Kane in the manager hiring process in a bid to keep him on the books, with Antonio Conte widely expected to leave when his contract expires this summer.
The report adds that Kane will also be involved in other decisions regarding the club's future, and Levy is also gauging feelings from the rest of the first-team about the head coach's role.
Kane recently surpassed Jimmy Greaves as Tottenham's all-time scorer, and the England skipper boasts 268 goals and 63 assists from 423 outings for the North London giants.
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The striker has 20 goals and four assists to his name from 37 appearances in the current campaign, but his efforts have counted for nought in Tottenham's futile pursuit of trophies.
Still without a major piece of silverware since the 2007-08 EFL Cup, Spurs' FA Cup and Champions League campaigns both ended this month at the hands of Sheffield United and AC Milan respectively.
Conte's side are also 18 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal in fourth place, but their Champions League destiny is out of their own hands, with Liverpool and Newcastle United having both played fewer games.
There is ostensibly very little chance of Conte signing a new deal beyond the end of the season, and Tottenham chairman Levy is thought to have already drafted a five-man shortlist of replacements.
Ex-Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino is being tipped to make a sensational return to North London, while Luis Enrique, Thomas Frank, Thomas Tuchel and Marco Silva have also been linked with the role.
Ben Knapton
