Nuno Espirito Santo says Tottenham’s dressing room was not affected by the Harry Kane transfer saga because they created a ‘shield that protects us’… as he insists ‘nothing can affect our relationship’
- Nuno Espirito Santo says Tottenham were not affected by the Harry Kane saga
- The forward attempted to force through a move to champions Manchester City
- But Kane handed Spurs a boost by confirming he would stay at the club
- Nuno insisted the team created a shield that protected them during the summer
Nuno Espirito Santo insists his Tottenham dressing room was unaffected by the Harry Kane saga after creating ‘a shield that protects us.’
Talisman Kane handed Spurs a huge boost this week by confirming he will be staying this summer.
Though his well-documented attempts to force through a move to champions Manchester City had the potential to destabilise Nuno’s group.
Nuno Espirito Santo insists his Spurs dressing room was unaffected by the Harry Kane saga
He said: ‘I think we’ve been able to deal well, with outside things that you cannot control and the expectations.
‘You cannot control that but I think we’ve been able to deal pretty well with these situations in creating a shield that protects us, realising that there’s some things that we cannot control.
‘On those terms I think we have to keep insisting and make it stronger, but nothing can affect our relationship.’
Kane was back in Spurs’s starting line-up for the first time last night against Pacos de Ferreira, and captain, marking the occasion with two goals.
With his immediate future now settled, Nuno said: ‘We speak on a daily basis like we do with all the players. The message is for everyone. Let’s get ready to help the team.’
Kane was back in Spurs’s starting line-up against Pacos de Ferreira and scored twice