The real question is. How much is the PL trophy to you is? To win it, you need someone who will finish every chance. Kane is that someone. We've spent far more and received less them that.
He's 28 by the time next season starts. Would we really want to spend upwards of £125m on him? Especially with how bad his injury record is getting.
I think we showed last year that we are happy to pull out if we don't feel terms are fair. Dortmund clearly thought we'd cave and pay what they wanted, Sancho did too considering how stroppy he was for the first few months of the season.Its just terrible that they are at clubs who play the best transfer poker. I reckon most other clubs would have given in and sold Sancho for £80 mil in the middle of the pandemic. We'll be rinsed if we go for any of the 3 of them. And its a pity because Cavani has shown what we can do with an outright number 9 and Sancho would be the perfect RW for the team too.
I'm not optimistic.
Its Dortmund's model to do that so I am sure if they got the right offer they would cash in.I think we showed last year that we are happy to pull out if we don't feel terms are fair. Dortmund clearly thought we'd cave and pay what they wanted, Sancho did too considering how stroppy he was for the first few months of the season.
I think we will go back in for him this summer 100%. Dortmund would be smart to sell both Sancho and Haaland and reinvest the cash in players that actually want to be there.
Which is why I found their high horse position last year quite strange. They'd obviously set on £120m before COVID and then didn't want to backtrack - but nobody in their right minds was going to spend that much with what was going on.Its Dortmund's model to do that so I am sure if they got the right offer they would cash in.
He's 28 by the time next season starts. Would we really want to spend upwards of £125m on him? Especially with how bad his injury record is getting.
Bellingham and Haaland? Fecking moronic. Young players who went for less than 30m is your evidence that we can’t compete for top players? Do you think Dortmund could have beaten us to Bruno? Or Pogba? Or Cavani? Or Van de Beek? Or Telles? Or Matic? Or just about anyone we’ve signed over 20 fecking 3.
The team you have mentioned have lost their player of the year twice to us, one of them literally left kicking and screaming. We’ve broken every record in football in recent years. Yet we can’t compete? We signed Maguire ahead of City, with Pep coming out and saying they couldn’t match the fee. We signed Sanchez ahead of City because they couldn’t compete. You’re talking absolute nonsense - we are no less able to compete for top players now than we have been at any point in the last 30 years.
Did the club tell you that?
Yes. Game changer.
Yes because the burden of proof is absolutely on the person questioning someone making wild assertions. and working in marketing isn’t evidence bud. I assumed with you being so assured and making such definitive statements you might have some actual proof.No but being a director in corporate marketing I think I know how these things work.
I take it they let you know what I'm saying isn't the case though since you are so assured?
Madrid had VDB wrapped up. PSG came in for him when we had our bid accepted per the player himself.Doesn't matter their age, we wanted them and the players decided Dortmund were a better option. We went all out for Bellingham, SAF gave him a guided tour of the facilities and met his family. You don't do that if you are half interested.
As for the others you mention it seems like selective memory, let's go through them one by one. Point being when we are competing against other big clubs we don't come out on top.
Bruno - we bottled it the summer before we signed him and he was apparently a couple of million away from being a spurs player. Luckily they are as tight as us. He was then bought in Jan out of somewhat desperation for fan unrest and poorly performing team.
Pogba - this is one I would concede, but is the exception rather than the rule. Was made as a statement when they thought 1 or 2 signings would get us back to the top.
Cavani - a free agent that nobody bet on all summer. Purchased on deadline day out of desperation. The awfully bad playing and failed summer meant he was available until weeks into the season.
Van de Beek - who else where actually in for him? Real were rumoured but had no money. I don't think there was any competition.
Telles - who else was in for him?
Matic - who else was in for him?
Wear your rose tinted specs all you like but watch the two champions leagues semis and tell me that under this ownership we can get anywhere near that level. Particularly last night's game.
Yes because the burden of proof is absolutely on the person questioning someone making wild assertions. and working in marketing isn’t evidence bud.
Madrid had VDB wrapped up. PSG came in for him when we had our bid accepted per the player himself.
Okay mate have a nice day buddy.Didn't say it was evidence, just said it offers insight into how Comms teams and PR works. They didn't employ Niel Ashton to then not create spin...
Also wouldn't label my opinion as a wild assertion at all. If you think the notion is that far out their you must be extremely naive.
Surely there is another 25/30 goal machine out there, even a potential one. I really hope that Ole and the scouting team are doing there homework and do it properly because as much as I like Kane or Haaland, we will get rinsed by their clubs, more so by Levy.
We had a huge amount a goals in very specific games, yes.Lack of service?
We've scored the second highest amount of goals in the league. Only behind City.
Lack of service?
We've scored the second highest amount of goals in the league. Only behind City.
What are you on about? he speaks mandarin.I love his game, but his ankles scare me and I don’t know what dialect of English he speaks.
It’s a tricky one, if we keep Cavani, we don’t really need him for another year ... He is too expensive for his age... remind me again another player went for 125m at 28 age? 25-26 perfect sweet spot...I rather keep Cavani, and invest money in Defence, RW and defensive midfielder.....Total outlay approx ... 170m-180m
Sell out: One goal keeper (will be difficult to keep both happy)... 20-30m.... Dallot (can we get 20m for him)? LINGARD 30-40m, Jones (free)...
Total spend 100-100m net ... Set us up for success ....
I’d rather we signed Lewandowski than Kane if Bayern would let go for £70 million. Get a few top years out of him then Greenwood can naturally move into that position.
Lewa is a better and let’s face it probs fitter than Kane will ever be even at an older age. Would also command similar wages.
Completely agree with this. We'd be better off putting goals in the midfield instead, get Grealish and Sancho this summer then sort the striker situation out the following summer.He's 28 by the time next season starts. Would we really want to spend upwards of £125m on him? Especially with how bad his injury record is getting.
I love his game, but his ankles scare me and I don’t know what dialect of English he speaks.
I want Sancho at all costs but if Kane is available, he’s the only one i want above Sancho, even more so than Haaland. Kane is just one player but he would absolutely push us to the next level we need to achieve
This would be lovely but, sadly, given the amount it'd cost, my magic eight ball says 'outlook is bleak'. I've a feeling that Cavani will end up staying and that the club will explain away not spending money on a top CF using the Greenwood grooming excuse.Completely agree with this. We'd be better off putting goals in the midfield instead, get Grealish and Sancho this summer then sort the striker situation out the following summer.
Assuming Pogba stays, we only need one of Sancho or Grealish plus a DM (Rice if we can afford him).Completely agree with this. We'd be better off putting goals in the midfield instead, get Grealish and Sancho this summer then sort the striker situation out the following summer.
The Glazers are terrible owners but make no mistake - our shortcomings are nothing to do with a lack of spending. We’ve spent hugely just not very well.Are you crazy? Show me the evidence that we can compete with other big clubs for top players?
We couldn't best Dortmund to Bellingham and Haaland in the first place for god's sake.
The Glazers want to avoid spending at all costs.
His injury record is not as bad as its made, he's only missed 5 games this season. But on 19/20 he missed 16 games and in 18/19 he missed 17. He's been "healthy" actually this season.He's 28 by the time next season starts. Would we really want to spend upwards of £125m on him? Especially with how bad his injury record is getting.
I’m pretty sure Lewa will be better for the next 4 years than Kane. You can quote me on that too. A far better footballer all round if you ask me and age isn’t such a thing as it used to be especially for a striker who’s main job is banging in the goals and not running too much.You want us to go and sign 32 YO Lewandowski for 70 Mill? Crazy talk!
Kane is a world class player, no doubt at all. If we were to invest, he'd be the safer option but I feel with his contract having three years left on it, he'll still be a Spurs player next season.