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Is Harry Kane really on the decline under Jose Mourinho? Paul Merson said defensive boss would cause the end of striker's Tottenham career... but stats suggest he might actually be IMPROVING parts of his game

Harry Kane has been at the forefront of success for both club and country, providing more goals for Tottenham and England than any other player in the last five years.

His latest goal came during Tottenham's 2-0 win over West Ham last week, but yet again his form has been questioned following a slightly sluggish start upon the return of the Premier League.

Paul Merson recently announced that Jose Mourinho's style of football could lead to the decline of Kane and his departure from Tottenham.

Paul Merson says that Jose Mourinho's style will be the downfall of Harry Kane at Spurs

Merson believes Kane, who has just recovered from hamstring surgery which had kept him out since New Year's Day, may struggle to hit the heights of previous seasons under Mourinho's guidance - something Mourinho reacted furiously to, reading out pre-prepared stats designed to show how he brings the best out of top strikers (even if he did get Didier Drogba's numbers wrong).