Exactly, just a shame pundits like Neville,Merson, Foster and anyone else criticising us for not paying the extra for him are totally blind to this
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Exactly, just a shame pundits like Neville,Merson, Foster and anyone else criticising us for not paying the extra for him are totally blind to this
I just think the disrespect of Bayern whilst they constantly say "oh and don't get me wrong Bayern are a massive club...but" has been amusing.
Dunno who's more stupid, Levy risking not getting any money for Kane or Bayern paying 90+ million for a player who can join them for free next year.
Clearly fear the competition next summer
I don't blame Levy here at all. Kane is quite clearly worth a lot to Spurs if he can get them in Top 4 contention and knowing him, he's likely to sign a new contract if he does stay. So, I think its a gamble worth taking for Levy.
Bayern could win the league playing 10 men every game.
I think he meant that Bayern fear the competition to sign Kane next summer when he will be on a free and there won’t be any shortage of suitors for him.
Yeah I know, I was just stating Bayern don't really need him really.
Yeah certainly not to win Bundesliga
He won't join them for free next year. He will join us, City or Chelsea if he waits.
He'd be much cheaper next year, sure, but definitely not free. Would get a huge signing bonus and higher wages than if he joined this summer.
That was my thought as well. A lot of English pundits seem to exaggerate how much power Kane has here. Levy can just say no to any deal he doesn't like (for another year at least).
I heard a reporter (Miguel Delaney I think) say on a podcast recently that "Bayern seem confident but that could just be because they don't have much experience with Levy".
Apparently we avoid signing Spurs players because of how much of a dick Levy can be. Bayerns offer is a good one and Kane won't be worth that much in one season (unless he somehow is convinced to stay there for the rest of his career).Don't see it being an option in a million years but IF we could raise £100m on sales from Elanga,Fred,Maguire,McTominay & Bailly given a choice would you rather
Stick it on table for last minute Kane bid
Spend it on Todibo,Amrabat and maybe keep what's left for January signing
Stick it on table for last minute Kane bid
Spend it on Todibo,Amrabat and maybe keep what's left for January signing
He won’t be going for 100mil in January. I think we’ll be keeping an eye on this hoping he stays over the summer and we’ll make a move in Jan. Good chance any takeover will be done by then too
Like many have said he doesn't leave in January
Not a United fan but you'd have to go for Kane surely?
Amrabat and Todibo are backups, Kane turns you into title contenders. I'm thinking with Gundo leaving City, KdB another year older and potential complacency after the treble, United and Arsenal have a real chance.
Like I said in post don't think it's remotely realistic but just interested to hear people's views
Im with you. Kane doesn't stick me as someone who is tripping over himself to play for United. I think he thinks we are on the same level as Spurs. Yes I know, but thats my call. Unless it is all under the table ( and it rarely is) never have i heard or seen a whisper he has a desire to play for United.
Yeah only Neville probably thinks he has one
It seems to me that the United magical aura for players is mostly gone now, after years of underachieving. Its now mainly just in places like Scandinavia, Africa and Asia, where United still looms large.
Call me a mad man if you want, but I think we can pull a signing out of nowhere as we did with RVP. IMO we are just waiting for Levy to be short of options and act then. We surely won’t let pass the guy that can make us title contenders.
I’ve changed my stance on this slightly. I thought Bayern was a dead cert, but I can see him signing a big contract at spurs with a release clause.
Kane has all the power, I don’t understand how anyone can think otherwise. The only thing that could stop him from getting a massive contract at a top club is a serious injury, and he’s not had many apart from a bit of an ankle issue. If he likes the new manager, style of play and direction of the club, he could stay and have a non CL release clause and a normal release clause set at different fees. Levy is in no position to refuse them as the owners aren’t going to accept him walking away on a free.
Kane has all the power, I don’t understand how anyone can think otherwise. The only thing that could stop him from getting a massive contract at a top club is a serious injury, and he’s not had many apart from a bit of an ankle issue. If he likes the new manager, style of play and direction of the club, he could stay and have a non CL release clause and a normal release clause set at different fees. Levy is in no position to refuse them as the owners aren’t going to accept him walking away on a free.
There are only 2 sides to this Levy coin. Kane signs for Bayern or he stays at Spurs. I don't see any other outcome.
Levy is the owner in partnership with Joe Lewis.
, Lewis couldn’t give a shit about us, he has his own legal problems rn. You have to remember ENIC bought Spurs for litterally nothing, they have invested very little of their own cash in us. They have made a fortune, I honestly really don’t think they care about making money of the back of a player they didn’t even have to buy in the first place.He'd have to trust Levy to honor that clause and not find a loophole that prevents him from leaving anyway, which is far from certainty. IMO if he signs his next contract at Spurs, he's retiring there.
Also, Kane is in comfortable position now. No guarantees it will be the same in 2, 3 years, look at Lewandowski who could have had his pick of clubs last year and would probably to struggle to see any of the top teams bid for him this year. Strikers usually go one way after they turn 30.
Add in the fact that would still have the possibility of flogging him in January to someone like us for say 50-60 million if he showed no interest in signing a new deal and we'd had a good first half of the season.
I believe!
Lewandowski is 35 and scored 33 goals last season and has scored 226 goals since turning 30 (at a far faster rate than in his 20s). He’s a poster boy for why we shouldn’t write off strikers, particularly those who don’t rely on pace, at 30.
He will join Bayern this Transfer period or leave for free next season within the PL. The latter is also the reason why Bayern want him 'now'. The competition next season will be much higher.
The question that Tottenham needs to answer: Do they want to miss 90-100M this season and risk losing Kane for free next season? Sure he could also extend his contract, but I doubt he will do that.
The question that Tottenham needs to answer: Do they want to miss 90-100M this season and risk losing Kane for free next season? Sure he could also extend his contract, but I doubt he will do that.
The Gary Neville stuff is surely 99% wishful thinking - but in terms of a strategy for landing Kane given the Levy problem it does make sense. Let someone else do the running, and then come in with a bigger offer at the last minute. I always felt there were only two possibilities with Kane to avoid the kind of shit we had with De Jong last season - either go early with a single monster 'take-it-or-leave-it' offer, or gazump someone else at the end of the window.
Also, while we're doing unfounded theories...if the Glazers have decided that they want to hold on to the club then what better way to counter the outcry from fans than delivering Kane at any cost?
Also, while we're doing unfounded theories...if the Glazers have decided that they want to hold on to the club then what better way to counter the outcry from fans than delivering Kane at any cost?
I see it more as if he'd ideally prefer to stay in this country and break the scoring record, as well as have a decent chance at some silverware then he doesn't really have many options. Arsenal and Chelsea are complete no-nos for a Spurs legend. City have Haaland, so it really only leaves us and Liverpool - and Liverpool spent huge amounts on Nunez and Gakpo only last season. Even if he doesn't have any burning desire to play for us process of elimination says that we would be pretty near the top of his list for a move away from Spurs.
I do think there’s a move possible if we do sell the players we’re supposed to. Agree with Gary on this one.
Yeah il keep believing. I love Kane
If we hadn't just signed Hojlund then maybe, but given we're not exactly able to spend huge amounts, there's zero chance of this IMO.
Funny how many people thought Kane was a wuss he didn't turn up in big moments earlier when he was said to be our priority target. Now we went for someone else Kane has become everyone's wet dream who they make up fantasy scenarios were we get him in.
If we get;
30m for Maguire
40m for McTominay
10m for Fred
10m for Donny
We'd be absolutely mental to not just offer that money to Spurs. Let Bayern agree the fee with Spurs and then match it, and give Kane a decision to make.
30m for Maguire
40m for McTominay
10m for Fred
10m for Donny
We'd be absolutely mental to not just offer that money to Spurs. Let Bayern agree the fee with Spurs and then match it, and give Kane a decision to make.
1. We have other positions to fill and selling those four leave bigger gaps.
2. Levy is under no obligation to accept our bid even if he's accepted theirs
3. Even if he was inclined to do so, he would want a hefty premium.
1. I don't agree. We couldn't score to save our life last season, it'd be madness to hope Hojlund alone can bridge that gap. Mount alone will cover the minutes Fred/McT got, Hannibal & Mainoo can support as depth. Donny never played and we were playing Shaw as a CB ahead of Maguire.
2. & 3. Do you think Kane would rather move to Germany and the Bundesliga than stay at United? He can refuse the Bayern offer and push Levy to accept ours when we know the fee. I can't think of a single instance where one club has had an offer accepted and another has bid the same but had it rejected.
We are in multiple competitions something ETH has said on multiple occasions. He needs bodies and competition for places. He said so again this week.
Your second paragraph sounds a lot like Neville's conspiracy theory. Bayern are not bidding multiple times for a player they aren't sure wants to join.