As a striker, I think yes. As an all-around player? I think probably not. Kane does so much defensively, and also has a lot of potential as a playmaker that brings a lot more to the table.
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Transfers Summer 2016 Transfer Window Thread
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Benteke has never scored more than 20 league goals in a season, not even in Belgium. Kane did in his first full season at Tottenham.
Not only is Kane's allround game miles better but he's also a better goalscorer. Benteke is only superior in one department, and that's in the air.
It would be a ridicilous signing and exactly the type of nonsense we'd do pre-Pochettino.
Not only is Kane's allround game miles better but he's also a better goalscorer. Benteke is only superior in one department, and that's in the air.
It would be a ridicilous signing and exactly the type of nonsense we'd do pre-Pochettino.
It was exactly the kind of nonsense that a lot of people on here were demanding Spurs do, last summer and in January.
I don't remember anybody wanting us to sign Benteke from Liverpool after 6 months, but I wouldn't be surprised. I don't see a problem with wanting a striker but said striker needs to check a lot of boxes that Benteke doesn't. Primarily 1) willing to sit on the bench and deputise for Kane, 2) fits the pressing system and 3) doesn't have an ego that will upset the squad.
That's because most of us are absolute lunatics.
Think they were talking about Lukaku who I agree is a very good striker but I wouldn't say he is better than Kane. Sure he is stronger and better in the air maybe, but Kane has a far superior all around game and Kane's finishing from anywhere around the box is reliable which is crazy really.
Heard we're after isigne from Napoli or something
West Bromwich’s Saido Berahino set for summer move to Tottenham
Saido Berahino is set to complete his protracted move to Tottenham Hotspur, with West Bromwich Albion having agreed in principle that he can leave in the summer for the north London club.
The 22-year-old striker had been keen to join Tottenham last summer and went so far as to submit a written transfer request, but the deal fell apart causing acrimony on all sides.
The bad blood has since cooled, between both Berahino and the West Brom chairman, Jeremy Peace, and Peace and his Tottenham counterpart, Daniel Levy. A channel of communication has been established between the clubs and it is understood that Peace and Levy will sit down at the end of the season to resolve the transfer in good faith.
That was conspicuously absent last summer, when Levy antagonised Peace with four bids for Berahino, all of which were rejected. The final one, according to Tottenham, was worth £25m – the price at which West Brom were said to be prepared to do business – but it came too late on deadline day.
West Brom disputed that it was worth that much and were unhappy about the manner in which Levy proposed to structure his payments, not to mention the timing of the offers.
With his transfer request rejected, Berahino was left to despair and tweeted his frustration just before the window closed, saying that he did not intend to play again for Peace’s club.
Tottenham would have liked to take Berahino in January but it was made clear to them, and everybody else, that West Brom would not sell. Peace was worried at the time about relegation, and he turned down bids from Stoke City and Newcastle United.
There is now the acceptance that Berahino, whose West Brom contract expires in June 2017, can leave. He is considered to have done his bit by working hard on his game and publicly burying the hatchet with Peace.
Berahino gave an interview to West Brom’s official website on the Friday before last in which he stressed his relationship with the manager, Tony Pulis, had always been good and that everything was fine with Peace. “I get on really well with the chairman, so there is no problem there,” Berahino said. “I have always got on with the chairman.
“My tweet was something that I look back on and I really regret. I should never have said that. I am human. We all makes mistakes and I hold my hand up and say it was a mistake from me. I just apologise to all the fans out there that have always supported me and the club that has always believed in me.”
Berahino, who has been capped at Under-21 level by England, is back in Pulis’s starting XI and has seven goals in all competitions for the club this season. He scored 20 for them last time out.
West Bromwich’s Saido Berahino set for summer move to Tottenham
Saido Berahino is set to complete his protracted move to Tottenham Hotspur, with West Bromwich Albion having agreed in principle that he can leave in the summer for the north London club.
The 22-year-old striker had been keen to join Tottenham last summer and went so far as to submit a written transfer request, but the deal fell apart causing acrimony on all sides.
The bad blood has since cooled, between both Berahino and the West Brom chairman, Jeremy Peace, and Peace and his Tottenham counterpart, Daniel Levy. A channel of communication has been established between the clubs and it is understood that Peace and Levy will sit down at the end of the season to resolve the transfer in good faith.
That was conspicuously absent last summer, when Levy antagonised Peace with four bids for Berahino, all of which were rejected. The final one, according to Tottenham, was worth £25m – the price at which West Brom were said to be prepared to do business – but it came too late on deadline day.
West Brom disputed that it was worth that much and were unhappy about the manner in which Levy proposed to structure his payments, not to mention the timing of the offers.
With his transfer request rejected, Berahino was left to despair and tweeted his frustration just before the window closed, saying that he did not intend to play again for Peace’s club.
Tottenham would have liked to take Berahino in January but it was made clear to them, and everybody else, that West Brom would not sell. Peace was worried at the time about relegation, and he turned down bids from Stoke City and Newcastle United.
There is now the acceptance that Berahino, whose West Brom contract expires in June 2017, can leave. He is considered to have done his bit by working hard on his game and publicly burying the hatchet with Peace.
Berahino gave an interview to West Brom’s official website on the Friday before last in which he stressed his relationship with the manager, Tony Pulis, had always been good and that everything was fine with Peace. “I get on really well with the chairman, so there is no problem there,” Berahino said. “I have always got on with the chairman.
“My tweet was something that I look back on and I really regret. I should never have said that. I am human. We all makes mistakes and I hold my hand up and say it was a mistake from me. I just apologise to all the fans out there that have always supported me and the club that has always believed in me.”
Berahino, who has been capped at Under-21 level by England, is back in Pulis’s starting XI and has seven goals in all competitions for the club this season. He scored 20 for them last time out.
West Bromwich’s Saido Berahino set for summer move to Tottenham
I still feel we could do so much better.
Just my opinion but I don't see a class player in there. All the tools but doesn't have a great touch. Not a great football brain.
Would link up well with Kane too, imagine being 1-0 up then bring on Berahino to play in the 3 behind Kane, hope its true, and he's British.
Im far from racist but when Avb sold most of our home grown players I was gutted. I think a British core has always been successful and they have more deaire to fight some of the time unlike Paulinho
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Benteke has been on the bench plenty at Liverpool but no, hasn't looked like a player for us since going there.
Be interesting to see what happens with the Berahino and Dembele transfers as it seems inevitable that we'll be playing a Champions League next season.
Also, what the other teams will do. If Pep goes to City and decides to have a clear out then I wouldn't mind a punt on Iheanacho. He has bags of potential, but all depends on what Pep wants.
Striker is imperative though.. One that will do a job from the bench and starting.
A new CM would also be a bonus but as long as we get a striker then I'm happy.
Also, what the other teams will do. If Pep goes to City and decides to have a clear out then I wouldn't mind a punt on Iheanacho. He has bags of potential, but all depends on what Pep wants.
Striker is imperative though.. One that will do a job from the bench and starting.
A new CM would also be a bonus but as long as we get a striker then I'm happy.
Every CL-contender and aspirant in Europe has watched him multiple times this year. Definitely the "next big thing" of this year.
I think one striker and one strong, mobile CM are the two things we'll need this summer. Possibly we'll go looking for another AM if we sell one of the current guys.