Harry Kane relishing chance to learn from new Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho and Harry Kane celebrate after their match against Wolves in the Premier League. (Action Images via Reuters)
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  • Spurs registered their fourth win in five Premier League games under Mourinho
  • Spurs have shot up the Premier League table to fifth since Mourinho鈥檚 arrival

LONDON: Harry Kane says he has embraced the chance to learn from new Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho despite his huge respect for predecessor Mauricio Pochettino.

Spurs registered their fourth win in five Premier League games under Mourinho at Wolves on Sunday after sacking Pochettino last month.

Kane said the two managers work in different ways, but the England skipper hopes to benefit from life under the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss.

鈥淚 got on very well with Poch and I respect Poch very, very, very much,鈥� Kane said after Jan Vertonghen鈥檚 late winner at Molineux on Sunday.

鈥淏ut Mourinho鈥檚 got his own style, his own way of doing things. For me, it is about learning that way.

鈥淥bviously my top-level career has only been with one manager, so for me it鈥檚 good to experience new things, see how different managers work.

鈥淢ourinho鈥檚 one of the highest-level managers in our sport, so I can only learn from him.鈥�

Spurs have shot up the Premier League table to fifth since Mourinho鈥檚 arrival and Kane believes the impetus of a fresh face has reawakened Tottenham鈥檚 challenge for a top-four finish.

鈥淲henever a new manager comes in, everyone鈥檚 ready, wants to work, wants to impress. But it鈥檚 important over this month, a busy period, and in January that we carry it on. It鈥檚 not just for an early period.鈥�

Vertonghen鈥檚 stoppage-time header at Wolves lifted Tottenham to within three points of fourth-placed Chelsea ahead of Sunday鈥檚 Premier League derby clash between the London rivals.

鈥淚f we can win that and push into the top four, then we have fixtures over the Christmas period that we feel like we can definitely win,鈥� Kane added.

鈥淏ut I don鈥檛 want to say anything now and go there and lose next weekend.鈥�