Jose Mourinho isn't too busy these days as he awaits Euro 2020 to end so he can get down to business as the new boss of Roma. However, he recently appeared on TalkSport to applaud one of his former players, Karim Benzema, who bagged for goals for France before their shock exit from the Round of 16 at the hands of Switzerland. According to the Portuguese tactician, Benzema and England star Harry Kane hold a lot of similarities.

“Sometimes people ask me when I was at Tottenham to try to compare Harry with other strikers. I always used Karim Benzema because these are the strikers who if they don’t score they still give a lot to the team.”

“Other strikers, if they don’t score they give nothing. They are just goalscorers. These guys are not just goalscorers, they are football players.”

“Karim Benzema is a nine, a ten, when he was younger with me at Real Madrid, I was playing Gonzalo Higuain as a nine and sometimes Benzema was playing behind or on the left or right.”

“He’s a fantastic player and he’s taking so much care of himself and his preparation, now physically he is better than he was ten years ago.”

Just straight facts from Mourinho. Benzema, who had a six-year absence from the French national team prior to Euro 2020, is far more than just a finisher. He's fantastic at holding the ball up and assisting goals as he's shown throughout his Real Madrid career.

As for Kane, Mourinho knows just how special of a footballer he is. The Tottenham man led the Premier League with 23 goals and 14 assists last term, proving to be a versatile threat in the final third.

Karim Benzema and Harry Kane do share a lot of qualities. Jose Mourinho would know it best, considering he did coach both players at different times.