Former Tottenham forward Clive Allen has backed Harry Kane to follow his own footsteps and embark on a career in the NFL once he retires from football.
Kane, 23, is one of the most prolific marksmen in the Premier League, having scored 25 goals in 38 appearances last season.
But he has in the past admitted that after retiring from football he wouldn't be against a career switch to the NFL, a sport that Kane is a huge fan of.
Speaking last August as quoted in theEvening Standardhe said:"It depends on how my football career goes but, when I am finished, I would love to go the NFL and be a kicker. Even if I got to play just one game it is something I would like to do.
"It's a long way off yet. But it is definitely something I have thought about..."
And now he has received further backing from Allen, who himself played forNFL Europe franchise the London Monarchs in the 1990s.
"I know Harry well. He's a natural sportsman - a good golfer - and I wouldn't be surprised [if he moved to NFL]," Allen toldStandard Sport.
"He would be one who could master the technique - there's no doubt about that. And I know he would have the mentality to cope with it as well.
"Even though the ball is snapped and placed for you there are a number of times when it's not quite perfect for you. So you have to adjust when you're kicking."
While Allen admits that Kane is capable of making the switch across to the NFL, he also admits that the pressure of playing is far greater than that on a football field.
"It was bloody scary when I got out there I tell you that!" he added.
"You try to relate it to something you would do in a football match but there's more pressure than there would be even taking a penalty because you've got players flying at you trying to stop it."