Darren Bent has backed Callum Wilson to compete with Harry Kane for the number one striker role at Tottenham.
Wilson has been linked with a move to Tottenham this summer after suffering relegation from the Premier League with Bournemouth.
He is one of the players that the Cherries probably know is too good to stay down divisions with them and he has been linked with a host of teams looking to sign him.
Spurs is one team that is keen to sign him as they search for a backup striker to Harry Kane.
They have struggled to convince targets due to the nature of the job because if Kane is fit, whoever signs will not play.
But Bent believes that Wilson should sign and will know that if Kane gets injured he will get his chance to get the England striker’s position in the team.
Kane has suffered from persistent injuries over the past few seasons and Wilson might see even more chances to play than we all anticipate.
Bent told Football Insider: “They need someone who’s adequate backup to Harry Kane and Callum Wilson’s smart enough to understand to know he’s not going to go down there and play straight away.
“If Harry Kane’s fit, Harry Kane plays, but we’ve seen Harry Kane get injured every single season for the last couple of years and they’ve never really had anyone come in and be adequate backup.
“You’ve had people kind of carry the load, Son stepped up a bit and scored goals but I think if you’ve got another genuine number nine who can come in and score goals, you never know, if Harry Kane gets injured and Wilson goes and starts smashing the goals in, we’ve got a fight on our hands.
“I like what Mourinho’s doing there.”
