If Kane plays all four matches during this international break, he will set England's all-time appearance record alongside Peter Shilton. He will almost certainly break it. However, at 33 years old, he cannot play forever, and England needs a succession plan. The Daily Telegraph has compiled a list of six strikers that Premier League insiders believe could become Kane's successor. The list includes Delap and Macho.

Here are the six players:

Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest)

Delap moved from Ipswich to Chelsea with high expectations of earning an England call-up, but this talented striker's career has been hampered by injury and disappointing performances. His move to Nottingham Forest has given Delap the chance to revive his career and re-enter the England conversation. A goal against Aston Villa provided timely evidence of the 23-year-old's ability, but now Delap must prove he can sustain that form.

By Euro 2028, Delap will be 25 and entering his prime years, and he will need to perform before the 2030 World Cup when Kane will be 36.

Will Lankshare (Middlesbrough)

A striker who was once loaned to Tottenham Hotspur and subsequently showed impressive goal-scoring talent—does that sound familiar? While Lankshare has not followed exactly the same career path as Kane (he permanently left Spurs and chose to restart his career in the Championship at Middlesbrough), there are undeniable similarities between the two.

Just as Leicester City fans were not particularly impressed by Kane during his loan spell, West Brom fans could scoff at Lankshare playing for England after he failed to score during his loan spell last year. However, Lankshare has made an effective start to the season at Middlesbrough with 8 goals, and he is expected to make his England U21 debut during this international break.

Brian Macho (Aston Villa)

Aston Villa fans are eagerly anticipating seeing Macho again after witnessing him become the youngest scorer in the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain this summer. While injury has prevented Macho from building on that impressive goal and performance against PSG, expectations for the 17-year-old's potential remain undimmed.

Villa captain John McGinn has praised Macho's potential, and insiders outside Middlesbrough are speaking enthusiastically about this promising striker. Had Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg not lost out to Villa in a £10 million bidding battle, Macho could have joined the Bluecoat consortium. Villa believe they have found a gem, and England may benefit as well.

Dominic Ballard (Bristol City)

Consistent goal-scoring at Leyton Orient was key to Kane's eventual success (Kane had a half-season loan at the East London club), and Ballard is following in those footsteps. After scoring 13 goals in League One for Leyton Orient, he moved to Bristol City this summer and has made a promising start in the Championship with 3 goals so far.

Ballard has also scored for England U18, U19, and U20 teams. Last season, he was named League One Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year at the EFL Awards and was included in the season's best team. While there is still a long way to go before reaching the Premier League and the international stage, Ballard has developed rapidly over the past year, and insiders believe he is still far from reaching his peak potential.

Michael Obiku (Chelsea, on loan at Celtic)

Chelsea has several young strikers who could be the answer for England after the Kane era. One of them is Obiku, who is on loan at Celtic this season and has recorded 16 goals in 23 appearances for England U19. In a UEFA Conference League match against Copenhagen, he became Chelsea's youngest player to start a European competition match at 17 years and 173 days old.

Azeez Ejuwata (Chelsea)

Ejuwata has generated considerable buzz within Chelsea and England's youth system, recording 5 goals in 8 appearances for England U17 and 6 goals in 10 appearances for U18.

A powerful and athletic striker, Ejuwata possesses all the physical attributes needed to compete at the highest level of senior football. He has impressed at every age group so far and is certainly a player to watch.

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