Antonio Conte tips Harry Kane to 'beat every record' at Tottenham after closing in on Jimmy Greaves' goals mark

Antonio Conte expects Harry Kane to "beat every record" after his striker edged closer to Jimmy Greaves' Tottenham tally with a brace in a 4-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Kane broke the deadlock three minutes into the second half at Selhurst Park, then took just five more to bag his brace for his 264th in a Spurs shirt and leave him just two shy of tying Greaves' club record of 266.

Kane's 15th Premier League goal of the season - six fewer than Manchester City's Erling Haaland - moves him to 198 in the competition's history, with only Alan Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208) ahead of him.

And Conte, who was relieved his side picked up their first victory since the World Cup break, suggested more milestones are simply inevitable for the England captain.

The Tottenham boss said: "I think to speak about Harry, I think a bit that we waste time to explain about the type of player that he is. I repeat, we are talking about a really world-class striker and he's going to beat every record with the goals.

"For us he's an important point of reference, not only for the goal but also on the pitch and with Hugo (Lloris) our captain. Especially in the difficult moments, Harry, you know that he is ready to fight, ready to help the team-mates, ready to solve the situation with a goal, with an assist.

"To continue this way, to face every situation positive or negative, always with a great spirit, great character, to overcome the difficulty I think in this period and also before the start of the World Cup."

Struggling Spurs were hoping to bounce back from a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on New Year's Day.

They were thwarted in the first period by the resilient hosts, who often looked the brighter side but struggled to find the finishing touch.

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