The problem is we're guessing and hoping.
He may be Benzema, but we've also had players around that age just aging overnight. Sanchez, Matic, RVP just off the top of my head.
Kane is also one of those players who is also very clearly past his physical prime already, even if he's still in his prime as a footballer due to his technical ability and intelligence. He was never quick but he was a lot faster a few years ago, and his pressing seems to have fallen off a cliff also.
If he was the final piece of the jigsaw in a team that was just falling short of the title, then it would make sense. The problem is I'm not sure we're close to a title next season even with Kane given all the other weaknesses in our team/squad. In which case you have to look at it, is he gonna be the player we need in 2-3 seasons time when we're actually ready to win a title?
If the age profile of our squad elsewhere was young so we could afford to have one player who may be a short-term signing, it may make more sense. But I have similar concerns about the age profile of our midfield and Varane too. We don't want a lot of players hitting a past-their-prime level at the same time.
I have a theory about Kanes season.
Due to Conte playing 5 at the back and now basically giving up, the pressing etc was non existent for them. They weren’t working hard around him so their play slowed down. Kane was in a position of facing little space in front of him without anybody running in behind.
He almost found himself in the position if he did play for us. We don’t run in behind but hold possession out wide and work positions in confined spaces. Any lack of pace was negated simply because Spurs never created the space to use.
Most headed goals in a season, most games scored in throughout a season, only player to score his tally and not win golden boot. This came out of nowhere and in Spurs worst season for decades. Those records achieved in a team that’ll finish 9th/10th. That’s not guessing and hoping, that’s facts right in front of us. The man is aging like fine wine, a class act.
Is there any evidence saying he’ll be our only signing of the season because that’s kind of what final piece of jigsaw means. He’ll come in with 2/3 players more and we’ll be infinitely better off for it.
I’d argue we would get more years from Kane than City will from Haaland.