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He has one problem - Harry Kane': Jose Mourinho heaps praise on Carlos Vinicius and says the on-loan Brazilian would have made a bigger Premier League impact if he wasn't stuck behind Tottenham's star man

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is pleased with the impact striker Carlos Vinicius has made this season.

The Brazilian joined on a season-long loan from Benfica and came to north London with a thankless task - to deputise for Harry Kane.

As a result Vinicius, who did not speak English when he arrived in the country, has found minutes hard to come by in the Premier League, but has performed an admirable job in the Europa League, scoring six goals and allowing Kane several nights off.

Jose Mourinho has praised on-loan striker Carlos Vinicius for his impact since joining the club
The Brazilian though has struggled to get regular game-time behind Harry Kane in the line-up

Spurs have an option to buy him for £45million in the summer, which looks unlikely unless he can deliver in the Premier League in the coming weeks.