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Harry Kane ambition will decide Tottenham future, says Andre Villas-Boas

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25:  Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Se
Image: Harry Kane scored 56 goals in 52 games for club and country in 2017

Harry Kane will leave Tottenham if he wants "trophies and notoriety", according to Andre Villas-Boas.

The England international ended 2017 as the most prolific striker in Europe with 56 goals in all competitions, and his last-gasp header to earn Spurs a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday was his 35th goal for Tottenham this term.

Villas-Boas, who was sacked by Spurs in 2013 after 18 months at the helm, believes Kane will remain patient over his future in north London to see how the club evolves with the new stadium set to be introduced next season.

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"It depends on Harry and his ambitions for the future and how he sees his career going forward," said the Portuguese, who was speaking in Monaco as an ambassador for Laureus.

"If he has a hunger for trophies and for notoriety he would have to leave Spurs, if he has no hunger for that, but (wants) recognition and stability, he would stay at Spurs.

"Spurs are in that breakout moment of becoming a great football team - the (new) stadium, infrastructure, training ground is there, the team is building up, very well managed.

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"The trophy cabinet is still what is missing for this great club. That is in the end what footballers chase - glory, winning.

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"I think for Harry, one or two more years at Spurs wouldn't be bad and then see how the club develops. With the new stadium coming through I also think that Spurs should have that margin from him."

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