Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has likened Harry Kane to Gabriel Batistuta.

Pochettino reckons his star striker, the frontman he describes as an 'assassin', would be far more celebrated if he were Italian or Spanish.

Speaking ahead of this evening's trip to Crystal Palace, Pochettino said: “I compared Kane because his mentality is similar to Batistuta. Then of course maybe Harry Kane is going to improve on his stats.

“But for me Harry Kane can be or is - depending on the people around him - of a similar mentality to Batistuta.

“I know Batistuta very well. He was my team-mate. And I know Harry Kane. They are of a similar mind and focus and determination."