Mauricio Pochettino: 'I wasn't considering Harry Kane exit'

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino has insisted that there were never any plans for striker Harry Kane to leave the club on loan during the summer.

Earlier this week, Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock revealed that he was interested in signing the England Under-21 international, but Pochettino has claimed that he wasn't aware of any offer for the forward.

The 42-year-old told reporters: "This is the first time that I have heard this information. It was always my idea to keep Harry Kane because we have always believed in him and his potential to play for Tottenham.

"He has shown that we are right in our decision to keep him at the club."

The two sides will meet at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon.