Harry Kane | Bayern Munich player
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Under these circumstances we won't be able to twist Levy's arm into agreeing to a lower than expected transfer sum.
There we go. The man likes being the big fish in a small pond, just leave him be and stop allowing him to pretend he cares about trophies or team success
Usually Bayern don't have to deal with a chairman who is more obsessed with his own reputation than the good of his club though.
I am not suggesting he should stick to England. If he waits one year, that opens the door for Spain too. Barcelona will probably need a Lewandowski replacement and who can predict what Real will do. I'd say that's a more prestigious stage for him to play at and almost guaranteed trophies as well.
When did Bayern ever set their sights on someone of this caliber? They barely ever make this type of transfer.
Bayern seeming unusually naive in how they have approached this potential deal. Like they didn't fully appreciate who would be on the other side of negotiations and the nature of the player involved.
Do they have a back up number 9 option to pivot to?
Do they have a back up number 9 option to pivot to?
I get the impression that the Kane brothers are playing this a bit smarter than their last contract fiasco. Basically, keeping all options open. If Bayern (or ourselves) agree a fee, fine. If they don't and Spurs are pants this season (likely); fine, free to any club he chooses. If they don't and Spurs launch a title challenge (unlikely); fine, new contract.
Imagine wasting your career at Spurs.
He gets talked down by idiots. No one sensible talks down Charles Barkley.
no issue him staying for the final year but if he signs an extension he's a proper idiot and can forget about ever leaving Spurs (or winning anything).
Bayern have Kanes commitment. If it comes to an agreement on the finances, the deal is going to happen. I interpret the delays as Tottenhams intention to milk every €, doubt they will go as far as making the deal go bust tbh. Expect a result by the end of the week, latest.
No official plan B by Bayern, at least not publically.
All time leader in PL goals record will be broke by Haaland one day anyway. I would go for more trophies and wages.
It won’t, Haaland won’t be sticking around for the long term at City.
Are Bayern really going to pay over £100 million for a player that they could start negotiating a free transfer with in five months time?
He doesn’t have to stick around for very long, perhaps another 6 more seasons he could break the record.
In a sense they're paying for exclusive access and better odds at closing a deal. Would Kane be free, Bayern would probably have to compete with half a dozen teams instead of being (so far we know) the best placed and most advanced in signing him.
They want his production this season, ideally.
I also think they'd like not to pay 100m€ or £, I guess this is what it is about now between them and Levy.
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I'm afraid having Kane's commitment doesn't count for a lot when Levy is at the other side of the negotiating table. City thought this was the way to go previously as well. It can be as much about ego as it is about money with Levy in the transfer market. I hope Bayern take him, but I would not be confident given Levy's and the player's past.
would you rather spend your wednesday nights on the pitch, playing Real, City, PSG and Barcelona, or would you rather watch it on the telly
If I was Kane I'd choose the first option. The guy has won nothing in his career! Literally nothing! He'd be mad to stay at Spurs any longer than necessary. He's already wasted too much time with them!
He could win the Champions League with Bayern next season.
Bayern are second favourites with some bookmakers.
Competition would be bigger next summer and Kane would probably demand a 40m signing fee. This window is Bayern's only chance to get him.
It kind of is though. Dortmund, Leverkusen and Leipzig have each lost their best player already in this window and Bayern have already strengthened their defence. Considering they score over 90 goals in the league last season, it doesn't seem like goalscoring was really an issue at all.
I like the idea that Kane (or possibly his brother) might ring up Haaland out of the blue to discuss this before he makes a decision.
"Alright Erling? Harry Kane here. Kyle Walker gave me your number. Just wondering how the off-the-books money from the sheikhs is suiting you? Cos I hear Madrid is a lovely city"
Harry amazing person I admire
A ‘amazing person I admire’ shares what he ‘has’ with other people…
Kane is more like a horny housewife with a fiercely possessive, paranoid husband who wants to get divorced and be with other people, but is trapped in a crappy sexless marriage.
So, Harry Horny Depressed Housewife is more fitting.
Or, you know, he’s just happily married and doesn’t understand why everyone wants or expects him to move on.
I doubt that tbh.
Don't understand why he wouldn't just see his contract through and see what his options are next summer, he will have his pick of teams even at 31. Big sign on fee, big wages.
He doesn't owe Spurs anything at this point, if they don't want to sell at £80 million now then that's the clubs problem.
He doesn't owe Spurs anything at this point, if they don't want to sell at £80 million now then that's the clubs problem.
Tragic little fella if he signs a new deal.
It’s what I’m feeling ever since this saga started. He’s happy there. I don’t think he actually wants to leave.
I assumed you were a Spurs fan from reading that.
Why would this window be Bayern's only chance? And why would a £40m signing-on fee (assuming it was that much) be an obstacle when it is a fraction of his transfer fee?
Nah, cmon.
Because Kane would rather stay in England given the choice I think, next summer every top club in the country will be in for him if he’s out of contract.
I’d love to be wrong. Would love to have him at Bayern. But before he actually signs, I will expect him to remain where he is.
Security would be my guess.
Going into the final year of your contract with no guarantee beyond that year is risky at the best of times but especially at his age.
What if he suffers a bad injury?
Yes there’s a potential significant financial reward at the end of it, but I can understand wanting to secure another 4 years now, albeit securing that with Spurs definitely adds an element of doubt. He must surely want out.
I saw a good quote in the Celebrity Death thread from Sinead O’Conner saying that after she ripped up the Pope photo, she was only denied the career her publicists and marketers wanted her to have. That she personally didn’t want to take that road and had the career that she envisioned for herself.
If Kane lacks ambition and enjoys being the big fish in the small pond, that’s ok!
It’s frustrating to see such a good player never play for a giant of the game, but if he signs his deal and is happy training and playing for Tottenham with no pressure or expectations, that’s ok!
In a world with so many worries and anxiety post-Covid, maybe people have to start accepting that the ‘obvious’ choice isn’t always the best one for every person in every situation.
If he is genuinely happy, why not?
If Kane lacks ambition and enjoys being the big fish in the small pond, that’s ok!
It’s frustrating to see such a good player never play for a giant of the game, but if he signs his deal and is happy training and playing for Tottenham with no pressure or expectations, that’s ok!
In a world with so many worries and anxiety post-Covid, maybe people have to start accepting that the ‘obvious’ choice isn’t always the best one for every person in every situation.
If he is genuinely happy, why not?
I still think this is the case.
People are making Bundesliga like it being a pub league. Lewandowski would have won a Ballon D'Or playing in Bundesliga if it wasn't for covid, Kane might win one if he leads Bayern to UCL (I think they are bookies second favorites).
For Kane, if he does not care too much about that record, it makes perfect sense to go there. Win some titles, probably win one UCL, in which case he might win a Ballon D'Or. He will find it hard to win a title in EPL with Pep being at City, and any EPL club not called City has lower chances of winning UCL than Bayern. So it might make sense from his PoV.
Except swapping London for the incredibly boring Munich, of course.
For Kane, if he does not care too much about that record, it makes perfect sense to go there. Win some titles, probably win one UCL, in which case he might win a Ballon D'Or. He will find it hard to win a title in EPL with Pep being at City, and any EPL club not called City has lower chances of winning UCL than Bayern. So it might make sense from his PoV.
Except swapping London for the incredibly boring Munich, of course.
Wash your mouth!
I just wanted to clarify that this summer is, in my opinion(!), Bayern's best chance. Next summer, the English clubs are competition to which Tottenham would obviously not sell this summer. Regarding the singing fee: I just wanted to clarify that it's not about getting Kane for 100m this year and for 0m next year. The difference would not be 100m.