Why would we need Martial when we are stacked in those wide attacking areas? He isn't a centre forward or at least, he isn't a very good one. Lingard
just no.
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Why would we need Martial when we are stacked in those wide attacking areas? He isn't a centre forward or at least, he isn't a very good one. Lingard
just no.I think the thing is something like:
Spurs with Kane - still the 7th best team in the league, but with the possibility of finishing higher due to having him in the side
Spurs without Kane - probably just about the 7th best team in the league, their possibility of finishing any higher massively depletes.
Martial hasn't progressed the way we hoped, admittedly, but he's a classy striker on his day. He'd get in the Spurs side without Kane's presence I feel.
£100 million + a quality striker is not to be sniffed at.
He isn't a quality striker in my eyes. He is ok with the odd moment where he looks good but over the last few years what has he actually delivered? Not very much really. I would be extremely disappointed if we were interested in him. We already have a player who looks top class one day and pretty shite for the next 5 games and that's Son, we don't need another one. Son is also twice the player Martial is. I'd rather have Danny Ings to be brutally honest.
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I think Cavani has shown the difference between someone who's classy on their day and a proper CF. Martial needs to go back to playing as a wide forward, and he's not pushing out Son or a fully fit Rashford. Replacing Kane with him as a starter would be a very brave move.
£120 million?! People need their head checking if they’re still interested at that price, considering the issues we’ve got in midfield and defence.
Martial will be a better center forward than anything the Spurs can afford right now. The other option for them is Danny Ings.
Mbappe > somewhere
Martial > PSG
Kane > United
Martial > PSG
Kane > United
Think the idea of clubs spending more than £100m on a player this summer is insane after the year we've had. Maybe Chelsea who know they need to blow clubs out of the water to lure them in, but even City won't go near those figures as they know once they have precedent for spending that amount, that'll redefine the going rate they get quoted in the general market.
Said it loads but Kane was mad to sign the type of contract he did last time around. There should have been stipulations on club performance/prospects that offered him a get-out option. He's stuck there unless Levy does a 180/Kane completely rips up his Spurs legacy by going on strike.
This could get ugly, but I think he'll be a Tottenham player next season.
Said it loads but Kane was mad to sign the type of contract he did last time around. There should have been stipulations on club performance/prospects that offered him a get-out option. He's stuck there unless Levy does a 180/Kane completely rips up his Spurs legacy by going on strike.
This could get ugly, but I think he'll be a Tottenham player next season.
It would be like replacing a Ferrari with a Ford escort and factoring in that Martial is on £250,000 per week ....no chance Levy matching that.
Lingard at £100k per week is far more realistic.
Martial may do a lot better if he's the main man. Soon as a Ibra or Cavani comes in he withdraws.
Speaks volumes about him so
After what he said during his recent interview with neville, it all points to city being his likeliest/ideal move.
If such a deal happens you would expect jesus to move in the other direction as part of the deal.
If such a deal happens you would expect jesus to move in the other direction as part of the deal.
Levy already asked for Martial before when he was out of favor with Jose. Its not like Spurs are entirely new to him.
He wont leave England, IMO City have been in contact with him, offered him a contract and said what they are willing to pay and told Harry make it happen.
He's neither good enough, consistent enough nor reliable enough to be the main man.
Nailed on to City in a seemless transfer. Levy will get a nice little gift to iron out any wrinkles. He may even move for sub £100m.
If the deal can be made, he's going to City. If it can't, he will stay at Spurs. These are the only two viable outcomes here, in my opinion
I think it will be for between £100-£125m with addons maybe more but not much more.
Getting shot of Martial and his ridiculous wages in part exchange for Kane would be brilliant business for Utd, but I can‘t imagine Levy falling for that.
Most of our players, even in their prime won't be good enough to push us back to the big time.
In the middle of the park we only have Pogba and Bruno who are at the level needed. The rest are squad players, if that. At CB, Maguire is the only one good enough to be considered a starter.
There are some rumours that Levy and City have almost agreed a Fee. They are only 5 Million £ apart. ( Rumoured Fee is 115£ Million )
Not for us. I'm talking about him doing well as the main man for a smaller club entrusted with the role, similar to what we did last year.
That's a fair point in truth.
Martial is okay out wide. He can be utterly devastating cutting in from the left flank when he's on form, problem is his form is so sporadic that he can't be relied on. His decision making is questionable too. For example, when he thinks it's a good idea to charge into a group of defenders and lose possession 5 or 6 times per game.
Pretty much trolling Spurs if this is true :
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soc...rizabalaga-in-exchange-for-harry-kane-sources
No one at the club could possibly think they'll accept such an offer...
:https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soc...rizabalaga-in-exchange-for-harry-kane-sources
No one at the club could possibly think they'll accept such an offer...
Even if we don't get Kane, I'd try to offload Martial on Spurs. Fits that club perfectly. Flatters to deceive and downs his tools at the first sign of a challenge.
I'm a little surprised Spurs are so reluctant to sell TBH. Harry is at the peak of his value right now, Spurs paid nothing for him, have had many good years and not should cash in to balance the books IMO.
I think City are nailed on to get either Kane or Haaland this summer. I just hope we get the other one. Some huge transfers coming up this summer IMO and we have to part of it.
I think City are nailed on to get either Kane or Haaland this summer. I just hope we get the other one. Some huge transfers coming up this summer IMO and we have to part of it.
- We're not signing a striker this year after Cavani's renewal. We don't need one right now tbh and probably cannot even afford him at £100m+.
- Only a handful of clubs can afford Kane (City, Chelsea, PSG, Real, and maybe Barca/Bayern)
- City needs a Striker and are in the market for one.
- City will also guarantee trophies.
Spurs won't spend money on him.
But I agree completely with you.
He's got to be included in the deal (if we're even in for Harry) Cavani has embarrassed Martial and shown him up in such a short space of time.
He's also proven that his attitude stinks unless he's considered first choice number 9, which he shouldn't be.
God I wish Cavani was in his 20's...
We should also consider that we have no good striker (apart from Cavani, who might have one or two good seasons left in him). Let's say we sort out our CB and midfield issues. But we'd still need a striker to win the league. How many strikers like Harry Kane or Halaand would be available when we need them?
If a world class striker is available, we should buy him, given there are no great CBs available anyway.
Hmmm could be
If true, WOW
City are taking no prisoners
When we're we in for Otamendi? I'm pretty sure that we were never in for him. That's the first time I hear about it.
Can we not go for Cristiano? Wouldn't he give us a couple of years maybe even better than Kane?
This will be done by next week. And when I mean done, I mean Kane signing for City.
So are you expecting Levy to bring it much better players with the money I take it? Careful what you wish forWhy would we need Martial when we are stacked in those wide attacking areas? He isn't a centre forward or at least, he isn't a very good one. Lingard
Martial has obviously been shit this season, but last season he was our best player over the course of the season and rightfully won our Players' Player of the Year. That was him playing as a striker. The only other time he played as a striker (his first season) he was also one of our best players.
There is obviously a risk as you don't know whether you'll get last seasons Martial or this seasons (or maybe a bit of both), but if you take that risk and win out you'd have a better striker than anyone else I think you can realistically get. With you guys interested in signing him at least twice before in the past, it isn't that far-fetched.
source?
I don't think we'll ever sell him under the current ownership. I mean, who would sell Pele in his prime?