Gareth Southgate raves about Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane

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Gareth Southgate says the Tottenham Hotspur striker is in top form at the moment.

While Harry Kane maintained the record of not scoring in August for Tottenham, the striker did break the jinx when he scored twice for England against Malta on Friday.

The 24-year-old, who won the Premier League golden boot last season for scoring 29 goals, is enjoying a rich vein of form, according to England manager, Gareth Southgate.

The Spurs striker made his international debut in 2015, and took his tally to 10 goals with those two strikes against Malta.

The England manager reveals that Kane has the mentality and the drive to become the best in the world.

And Kane has found the best possible way to keep himself motivated by tracking the records of arguably two of the greatest players in the modern era – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Southgate, 47, says that Kane is still in the early stages of his career, and that there is plenty more to come from him.

Shedding light on Kane’s mentality, Southgate revealed that the Spurs striker has the desire to deliver whatever the occasion.

“I was having some interaction with [Spain head coach] Julen Lopetegui at a game where he was commenting on how lucky I was to have Harry playing,” Southgate said, as quoted by Four Four Two. “He’s in top form, but he’s also got the mentality to want to be the best.

“He knew this morning how many goals in games he had, and also how many Ronaldo and Messi had at this point. He’s driven to be one of the world’s best. Why can’t that happen moving forward?

“I have every trust in Harry. I’ve worked with him long enough, from the under-21s through, and he’ll deliver whatever the occasion. He relishes the occasions. We’re still talking about a 24-year-old, so there’s still much more to come from him.

“Alan Shearer was 25 [or] 26 when he was top scorer in ’96 [at the European Championship]. Harry is still in the early stages of his career, but top scorer in the league two years running and in a really good place.”