The worry that some people have understandably so about him dropping deep is him getting in the way of Bruno/Eriksen
Harry Kane | Bayern Munich player
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Thats understandable but didn’t Kane and Eriksen work well together at Spurs? Also with Bruno, I think he intelligent enough to know that chances will be created if he goes beyond Kane when Kane drops deeper.. that, or Bruno can occupy the wing which in my opinion that then unlocks one of Bruno’s best traits which is his delivery in to the box.
Yeah Kane and Eriksen did link up well at Spurs
Then we should get it done as he can be the final piece of the jigsaw and get us winning trophies for about 4 to 5 years left of his top level football
All signings come with pros/cons…with Kane it’s a tricky one, crazy to say but I think I would pass on him if I was EtH.
Kane only has a chance to move if Conte leaves. If Conte stays, keeping Kane will be one of his absolute requirements and non-negotiables.
If Conte leaves, then I think Kane could move but it will be a very hard negotiation. Any scenario where Conte leaves is going to be one in which Spurs fans are on the verge of rioting and Levy is under immense pressure to convince the supporters that he has an alternative plan for the team to be competitive and move forward. Levy's calculus is not going to be just about a transfer fee versus one more year of Kane's play on the field, its going to be about public relations, helping the new manager, etc. I wouldn't rule out him deciding to keep Kane for another season rather than sell for 60-70m if that's what it takes to fill the stadium, get the manager's project off to a good start, keep his commercial deals going, etc.
If Conte leaves, then I think Kane could move but it will be a very hard negotiation. Any scenario where Conte leaves is going to be one in which Spurs fans are on the verge of rioting and Levy is under immense pressure to convince the supporters that he has an alternative plan for the team to be competitive and move forward. Levy's calculus is not going to be just about a transfer fee versus one more year of Kane's play on the field, its going to be about public relations, helping the new manager, etc. I wouldn't rule out him deciding to keep Kane for another season rather than sell for 60-70m if that's what it takes to fill the stadium, get the manager's project off to a good start, keep his commercial deals going, etc.
I said this before but Levy is the reason why Tottenham are where they are today. And while that may be a positive as they have somewhat cemented their place as a top half Premier league club, it's also a negative in that he is unable to make the decisions that will make them genuine contenders.
From a poor scouting team, to not properly backing their best manager in ages, to refusing to focus on a system type model of running a football club but instead sticking to signing different managers without any underlying philosophy in mind to being unable to sell players well and atbthe right times.
Saying Kane scores as many as Haaland is absurd, he's never had a goalscoring season like Haaland. I agree he offers more in his passing, but he's also very weak as a pressing front man which is far from Haaland who presses like a maniac.
Getting a 30 year old "whatever the cost" seems shortsighted unless our new owners just don't care about budgets.
Unless our statement says “broke”
15 goals in 18 games so far this season despite being in a much poorer team than Haaland, that's a pretty good record to wouldn't you say? Haaland is a goal scoring machine and will probably go on to set a new record this season but look through Kane's record over the last few seasons it's nothing short of impressive. We of course will never know if Kane would score at the rate Haaland is currently doing but given what a classy finisher Kane is and just how many chances City create, I think he'd score for fun for them whilst creating for others as well.
Also, is it shortsighted though? If he gets us over the line and winning a major trophy then that for me is money well spent.
No chance of happening if that 200k salary p/w cap is real
I think if we go in for Harry Kane in the summer there’s no chance he’ll reject us. I mean he’s nearly 30 and he hasn’t won a trophy. Nows the time for him to move on.
It's a tricky one, but that age bracket is always a bit risky. Also, we would likely have Casemiro, Varane and Kane all needing to be replaced around the same time.
With the right fee, contract length and salary it could be great business, but I doubt the three parties could find a solution that works for all.
With the right fee, contract length and salary it could be great business, but I doubt the three parties could find a solution that works for all.
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Again this, not but you but I've seen it written by other posters. It doesn't work like that, not all players need to be replaced in the same time, some of them end their careers or it goes downhill sooner, for some later.
Well, that's why I included the word 'likely' in my post. A 22 year old player could get a career ending injury tomorrow, and 30 year old player could be top class for another five years. Nobody knows. But there is no denying that you increase the risk of having to do multiple high-profile replacement in a short period of time, if a number of your best players are in that age bracket.
If Kane doesnt extend his contract, he leaves in the summer or free next year(not likely). I dont think Levy or Conte has anything to do.
Whilst theres no doubting Kanes current ability, im not keen on bringing in a 30 year old striker for mega money.
His legs could be creeking in a season or two.
His legs could be creeking in a season or two.
So you would go for Osimhen then
Would fecking love Kane. He's absolute gold and would reckon ETH would fancy him the most.
Ten Hag went out his way to say how he rates some English players but they are too expensive.
Ten Hag went out his way to say how he rates some English players but they are too expensive.
Levy won't want to do business with us I suspect
I think we’ll be in for him purely because I expect us to be in the market for a striker this summer, and who else is there? There’s a massive lack of top class strikers, he’s likely to go for far less than riskier and more expensive options like Oshimen, and I don’t see Kane having many options either. I also think Levy is too smart to not cash in this summer, and a Harry Kane for 60m is probably far more attractive to us than someone else for 120m.
Many think it depends on whether Conte leaves
If ETH wants Kane as his top striker target in the summer then I am all for him! While he comes with his risks, with only 1 year left on his contract and the fact that he is PL proven, he is going to potentially be far less of a risk and potentially be cheaper than some of the other striker options we have been linked with.
If he can get him for a reasonable fee and his wages are nothing ridiculous, getting Kane on a 4 year deal (with an option to extend for a further year like we always tend to do), could be a very good deal. He won't be 30 until the summer, so we can still get at least 3-4 top quality years out of him, maybe even a bit longer if he stays away from injuries.
The fact there isn't too many other top quality strikers out there and the fact that we could potentially almost have a clear run at signing him, as I believe he wants to stay in the PL to break Shearer's record. Man City have Haaland, he won't go to Arsenal or Chelsea due to them being a London rival. The only other viable team in the league would be Liverpool but they have 6 attackers and their main area of surgery is the midfield. It almost feels as if Kane, IF he wants to stay in the PL, may be left to choose between going to us or extending his contract at Spurs and seeing out his career there.
Another concern in my view would be the fact that in 3-4 years time if he needs replacing, players like Casemiro, Varane and DDG, all key players and the spine of the team would need potential replacing. So it would mean major surgery needed in and around the same timeframe. So not sure if we think longterm and want to minimise the impact that would have on us in 3-4 years and instead look for a more long-term signing now in the summer and go for a younger striker. Saying that, we have been saying "thinking of the longterm" since SAF retired and it's been a decade and we are still yet to be the finished article. So I would rather think about the now and get Kane with the thought of only getting 3-4 world-class years out of him, instead of gambling on a younger striker who could potentially fail.
If he can get him for a reasonable fee and his wages are nothing ridiculous, getting Kane on a 4 year deal (with an option to extend for a further year like we always tend to do), could be a very good deal. He won't be 30 until the summer, so we can still get at least 3-4 top quality years out of him, maybe even a bit longer if he stays away from injuries.
The fact there isn't too many other top quality strikers out there and the fact that we could potentially almost have a clear run at signing him, as I believe he wants to stay in the PL to break Shearer's record. Man City have Haaland, he won't go to Arsenal or Chelsea due to them being a London rival. The only other viable team in the league would be Liverpool but they have 6 attackers and their main area of surgery is the midfield. It almost feels as if Kane, IF he wants to stay in the PL, may be left to choose between going to us or extending his contract at Spurs and seeing out his career there.
Another concern in my view would be the fact that in 3-4 years time if he needs replacing, players like Casemiro, Varane and DDG, all key players and the spine of the team would need potential replacing. So it would mean major surgery needed in and around the same timeframe. So not sure if we think longterm and want to minimise the impact that would have on us in 3-4 years and instead look for a more long-term signing now in the summer and go for a younger striker. Saying that, we have been saying "thinking of the longterm" since SAF retired and it's been a decade and we are still yet to be the finished article. So I would rather think about the now and get Kane with the thought of only getting 3-4 world-class years out of him, instead of gambling on a younger striker who could potentially fail.
"United looking for a cheap loan option"
He will cost £50 million, probably the equivalent of what Van Persie signed for with football inflation.
Absoloute no brainer. 3 Years of Kane, sell Martial and sign another striker also.
Absoloute no brainer. 3 Years of Kane, sell Martial and sign another striker also.
Think he will go to Bayern. He isn't getting any younger and they are best positioned to give him a shot at silverware, primarily the CL. Unless he doesn't like Germans. 
I think the Premier League top goalscorer record will likely keep him in England. I actually think Man Utd will be well positioned to sign him in the summer, especially if we win a cup under Ten Hag this season and continue to progress.
Fully agreed. He has done a lot of good things for them in terms of putting the club on better financial footing and the real estate investments that made the stadium possible. But his determination to retain influence over footballing matters is holding them back.
Not sure how true is the rumor about PSG to invest in Spurs.
Yeah that would definitely affect things
Yeah I would rather think about the now and actually prefer Kane over Osimhen for that reason
This. His age and injury history really bothers me. RVP part 2 (and I don't think Kane is as good as peak RVP)
There's also Real Madrid out there potentially, if Benzema finally drops off.
So who is out there who can match his quality
To be fair barca just splashed 60 million on Lewandowski, so if we could get kane for 50-60 million would not be awful business for us even though I personally I think England would be better off without him in starting line up and would prefer toney at united but the whole betting scandal has killed any chance of that
Levy would rather burn down his £1bn stadium than even contemplate selling to us.
He took it in the ass from us over Berbatov. He had to accept our lower offer and not take City’s then newly acquired petrobucks offer because Berbatov wanted to go to United and didn’t give a feck about City.
He took it in the ass from us over Berbatov. He had to accept our lower offer and not take City’s then newly acquired petrobucks offer because Berbatov wanted to go to United and didn’t give a feck about City.
Better try and persuade Osimhen then
I don't think Levy has a say in it this summer, he fecked Kane over 2 years ago with the City move if Kane wants to move this summer he'll have no choice but to sell and he won't demand the fee of 2 years ago now either
What injury history? He's played 40 plus games every season bar 2 since he broke through into the first team