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Ex-Spurs Player Harry Kane

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Eli said:
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Kane v Bale in a skins game. Loser has to play for Spurs.
 
Igula said:
Pep hates Raiola and Haaland isn't nearly as good a fit for Pep as Kane would be. So if they are letting Pep have a big say in the squad it makes sense that they would not have much interest in Haaland.

Plus, even without Pep I am not sure City is a team that would want or need to jump through all the hoops that Raiola would demand.
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Everyone hates Raiola. Liking someone is neither here nor there; he's detested. But you still have to work with him. And it's not like Pep would actually have to do any of the talking.

Sure, there are the silly clauses he requests, but I can't imagine any of the teams he is now being pitched to will agree to adding a reduced buyout clause, to ensure that Raiola gets another slice of the pie in a few years time. Chelsea certainly will not accept it.

Haaland will suit anyone. He's certainly a better investment than a 28 year old with suspicious ankles.
 
Steve73 said:
If Kane only wants City it's irrelevant how many clubs bid for him. This isn't an auction, they want Kane, Spurs don't want to sell - they need to pay the asking price or look elsewhere. They're not out bidding themselves but deciding if they want to pay the asking price.
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But it matters that our player wants out. Harry wants out so this deal needs to happen or we have an unhappy player, etc. It always matters when there is a limited market irrespective of the reasons for that limitation.
Steve73 said:
As for Mod he's the only example of a prized asset with years left on his contract, who wanted out and was wanted by a wealthy club who we made stay. The only one. Worked out pretty well and he went abroad too for a big fee so not really the exception.
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How do you name this as the only one...
Steve73 said:
Sold Berbs went backwards, same with Bale. Are we going anywhere without him? Again it's about what we value the player at first and foremost. One minute Levy is accused of penny pinching on signings, next minute he should selling Kane for less than he's worth. Not for me . 50 or 60 million more is massive and the club should be holding out for it.
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...only to follow it up with 2 more from our club. And not to mention the many others from around Europe.

There is no hypocrisy on Levy. Kane is worth only what someone is willing to pay and not the crazy numbers any supporter thinks up in their head. His value to Spurs may be more than the market will bear and that's fine, don't sell. But be prepared to suffer the consequences.
Steve73 said:
Eriksen was handled badly but it was a different situation as I've already explained.
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But you were incorrect with your explanation. Levy knew multiple years prior to CE's exit that he would not be renewing. He tried to force a renewing down his throat. Everyone lost...which should have been a lesson learned but our Daniel is resistant to such edification.
Steve73 said:
You would've sold Kane maybe a year or two ago but the damage that would've been done to the club would've been massive in my opinion. Would've damaged our reputation and probably led to our managers walking out not to mention players. Affected recruitment too and destroyed morale amongst staff and fans. Especially as the player wasn't wanting a move. It's no way to run a club in my opinion.
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In your opinion. But how much did keeping him do for our fortunes? I would have figured you would have reassessed your opinion on this matter considering the intervening evidence. People said the same thing when I suggested it in the previous years...now here we are. We've already lost 2 managers and most of our players are shit and we don't recruit as is...and that's with keeping him. My goodness what dystopic future do you see if we move him on? Shit, we might even end up in the Europa Conference League playing qualifying round in bulgaria or something. Wait...didn't something like this happen last year?

Imagine if we did it the summer of the 'painful rebuild' and got Haaland early? Or the summer he moved to BVB? Opportunity cost.

Steve73 said:
We won't agree on this but I enjoyed the discussion.
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Probably not but a good footie discussion never hurt anyone.
 
I am not sure entirely what is going on but let's not forget Kane was rewarded with a generous 6-year contract that he didn't need to sign. The stupidity of that deal, which was stated by enough people at the time, is coming to the fore. I don't care about Levy's promises or gentlemen's agreements; Kane made a legally binding commitment to the club.

Fine him. If he carries on refusing to train fine him some more.
 
Cranston said:
Everyone hates Raiola. Liking someone is neither here nor there; he's detested. But you still have to work with him. And it's not like Pep would actually have to do any of the talking.

Sure, there are the silly clauses he requests, but I can't imagine any of the teams he is now being pitched to will agree to adding a reduced buyout clause, to ensure that Raiola gets another slice of the pie in a few years time. Chelsea certainly will not accept it.

Haaland will suit anyone. He's certainly a better investment than a 28 year old with suspicious ankles.
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I am not sure there are many people that hate Raiola more than Pep, and unlike many others he is a position where he doesn't have to deal with him.

Pep already doesn't like to use traditional strikers as it is, buying Kane to fit his system make sense for Pep that doesn't have to worry about who is the better fit in 10 years because he can buy Kane now and then Haaland, or the new Haaland, in 3 years if he wants.

If buying Haaland is such an easy choice for City they why haven't they done it? Why are the links for him going to Chelsea with no links to City and all the talk is Kane to City?
 
I do not want to keep an unhappy Kane I saw what that looked like last season and he is a bitch. We have just fumigated the Mourinho smell of sulphur out the club. We are selling Alderweireld Sissoko potentially Winks lets go full fresh start. This is something to embrace lads not to be feared. Paratici needs to close deals we can still bring in four class players.That put us further ahead than an unhappy kane.
 
Shotgunofmichalebrow said:
I do not want to keep an unhappy Kane I saw what that looked like last season and he is a bitch. We have just fumigated the Mourinho smell of sulphur out the club. We are selling Alderweireld Sissoko potentially Winks lets go full fresh start. This is something to embrace lads not to be feared. Paratici needs to close deals we can still bring in four class players.That put us further ahead than an unhappy kane.
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Yes, i think we need to find a way to get him out of the club now. For as much money as possible.

Not a fan of the let him rot in the reserves approach, we've been down that road and it never works. With a player of Kane's profile it will just subvert the entire season, if it hasn't done already. He's burned his bridges now it's up to Levy and Fabio to get the best deal and get a decent replacement ASAP.
 
People need to put the pink/lillywhite sunglasses down.
Kane is 28 and one of the best players we’ve seen in this League. The man cannot end his career without a major title/trophy and we’ve shown year after year that we’re unable to deliver.
And only Daniel Levy is to blame for that.

So go ahead Harry. No ones bigger than the club but this guy deserves the glory he wants. And if that’s at City, then good luck to him.
 
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