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Harry Kane’s ‘perfect’ Will Lankshear Middlesbrough praise – and a word of caution

Harry Kane says Will Lankshear is in the "perfect" place at Middlesbrough and the world's best player has been enormously impressed by his fellow striker's start to life on Teesside…

By Dominic Shaw · The Northern Echo

Published: Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 11:58 AM

Key Things to Know

Harry Kane praised Will Lankshear's form at Middlesbrough but warned against putting too much pressure on him.
Lankshear leads the Championship scoring charts with 15 goals so far this season.
Kane acknowledged speculation about future replacements but said Lankshear is in the perfect place for his development.

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Harry Kane has praised Middlesbrough striker Will Lankshear's strong start to the season, highlighting his natural goalscoring instincts. Lankshear currently leads the Championship scoring charts with 15 goals, leading to speculation regarding a potential senior England call-up by manager Thomas Tuchel.

While Kane expressed interest in working with the young forward, he warned against placing undue pressure on him too soon. Lankshear recently missed two matches due to a hamstring injury, but Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg hopes he will return against Bristol City.

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