Glenn Hoddle has revealed that as a player he tapped up a fellow England international for a transfer move - and believes that the same could happen with Harry Kane this summer.
The former England boss said that as manager he did not hear any players trying to convince their international colleagues to move club, but seeing as he did it himself, he knows that it happens.
As a player, Hoddle revealed that he approached Ray Clemence about a move from Liverpool to join him at Tottenham, so he would not be surprised if the same happened with Kane this year.
Speaking at a Betfair event Hoddle said: "I'm sure it goes on. I don't think it would go on in front of the management, but I'm sure it goes on.
"I remember talking to Ray Clemence as a player, trying to get him to come down to Tottenham from Liverpool. So yeah, it goes on, I can tell you that. But it wasn't something I came across that was that alarming as England manager, no."
For Hoddle, more of a worry than any 'tapping up' is that players might find themselves distracted with transfer speculation rather than concentrating on England's Euro 2020 campaign.
"He's [only] human. That is going to affect him a little bit. He can say what he wants to say, but he would have preferred to have everything sorted out - whatever needs to be sorted out. He's still on a three-year contract at Tottenham," Hoddle said.
"But I think Harry's a professional, he's a team player enough to know that he's got to switch that off and focus solely on England.
"What happens in that short period of time, it's not a long old season he's got to go through and have a quick break after and get it sorted. He's got to switch his mind on.
"Some players I think it would affect, but I don't think it will affect him on the pitch. The in-between is going to be the problem.
"The hotel and the bit of travelling, whatever. It's just human nature. You're going to have some sort of contact with family and agents to see what's going on.
"But he's professional enough to switch it off when he goes over that white line, and that's the main thing for Gareth [Southgate] and the England team."
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