Ange Postecoglou admits he's "not relaxed" about Harry Kane's situation at Spurs.
The Tottenham captain has entered the final year of his contract at the Premier League giants.
And it emerged this morning that the England skipper is not keen to sign another.
His deal will expire next summer, meaning the 29-year-old will be allowed to leave Spurs for nothing under freedom of contract.
Bayern Munich are interested in signing the world-class frontman this summer, and reports have suggested he is keen on exploring that move.
It's been said that Kane would want to move if the Bundesliga champions could strike a deal with Spurs, but so far, Daniel Levy has rejected two bids, with the latest worth around £67.5million.
Postecoglou has spoken about Kane on more than one occasion already as Spurs gaffer.
And while he admits the club won't put a deadline on resolving the matter, he's keen to ensure that it's not beneficial for any party to allow it to rumble on.
"Fair to say I am not relaxed about it,” Postecoglou admitted. “It’s not something you go: ‘Ah, well, you know if it does or doesn’t happen!’ I mean it’s a very important part of this football club, not just the team, but the football club. He is such a massive figure, and as I have said already, whilst my focus isn't on it on a daily basis because I’ve got other things I need to do, I know that every time I am talking to you guys, or whenever Harry is going to talk, that’s the first question you are going to get.
"So, you’ve got to deal with it, and I think, for everyone concerned, we don’t want to be doing it for too long. I don’t think that is good for anyone. I don’t think it is good for Harry, I don’t think it is good for the club, because as laser-focused as we want to be, you end up sort of repeating yourself along the way.
"But the flip side of that is I don't want to put a deadline on it because that adds even more pressure. You want these things to happen for the right reasons. The reality of it is he’s still a contracted player at our football club, so that’s the way I see him.
"It’s not like his contract is ending on the 12th [of August] and he’s got to make a decision, he’s got another year. So from that part, I am not relaxed but I am not putting pressure on him or anyone else at the football club, saying ‘well we need to do this’. But I don’t think deep down any of us want it to go on for too long."
