Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has dropped his strongest hint so far that Jermain Defoe has a crucial role to play in the club's future.
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The England international had looked set to leave White Hart Lane in the off-season after falling down the pecking order under Harry Redknapp last season.
Defoe netted in the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday, and Villas-Boas has informed the striker he will remain an important player in the squad.
The Portuguese tactician told reporters: "He always has this killer instinct. He scored in midweek for his country, scored for us during pre-season and again here [at Newcastle]. He is showing that touch that we need up front.
"Jermain accepts that we are looking for one more striker because the team is in need of that, but when we have them all together the quality of the player is tremendous.
"It is a different situation for him now. I have nothing to do with anything that happened in the past.
"He is our striker, is playing extremely well, is full of confidence and has been deadly in front of goal."
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