West Ham United defender Carl Jenkinson has lavished praise on Tottenham Hotspur starlet Harry Kane and the Hammers’ right-back has tipped the 21-year-old to be a star for the England national team in the future.
Kane is enjoying a stellar campaign with Mauricio Pochettino’s side having scored 13 times and assisted four goals in his 21 Premier League appearances so far.
The 21-year-old’s performances have seen England manager Roy Hodgson dropping hints about selecting the youngster in the senior national team.
Jenkinson, on loan at West Ham from Arsenal, has lavished praise on Kane for the spectacular season that he is having.
“He's been excellent this season”, the West Ham right-back told the club site in an interview.
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The Hammers’ defender went on to add that Kane is reaping the benefits of diligence and hard work.
“I know him quite well from playing together in the England U21s. He's a nice lad and good footballer, he works hard and he's reaping the rewards of that.
“He deserves all the praise he's getting at the moment.”
Jenkinson believes that the Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate has it in him to become a star for the England national team in the future.
“I think he's going to be a big player for England in the future.”
Kane has scored seven goals in his seven Europa League fixtures so far this season and he will look to continue his impressive strike rate when Spurs play Fiorentina in the first leg of their round of 32 tie tomorrow evening at White Hart Lane.
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