“If it’s the other way around, if your mind and mentality is there and your ability is [higher], you won’t make it.

“If you can marry the two up, I think that’s what Harry had to his advantage.

“Every single day coming to training and wanting to improve himself and I knew he had the capabilities.

“Physically he was growing, he was getting stronger, he was getting fitter, he was still a boy when I gave him the opportunity to play. So he came in at the right time.”

Sherwood started playing Kane, who was 20 at the time, ahead of £26million signing Roberto Soldado – a decision he says was solely down to quality.