Harry Kane | "I will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100% focused on helping the team achieve success."

I would be sad to see a great player like Kane go to City

But at the same time I wouldn’t feel like I did when city signed Aguero. Where I knew he was going to be one of the best strikers in the world for a decade
 
VorZakone said:
Whoever buys him will have another scenario like Utd/Sanchez, Real/Hazard and Barca/Griezmann. Kane has already given his best years to Spurs, it's only going downhill from now.
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Or a Utd/RVP or a Leicester/Vardy (he was 27 when he arrived!) Fiorentina/Luca Toni or Bayern/Klose or Utd/Sheringham. Plenty of strikers/attackers move in their late 20s and go on to do extraordinary well.
 
SATA said:
Funny if Pep and City really offer 100M after watching him play with Foden and Sterling with England and producing nothing of note. Pep may have his own ideas on how to use Kane though as he's a brilliant manager but it's not really worth what Spurs are asking for him
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The style of play will be heavily different especially with the way city use their midfield (and kdb) and their full backs

Southgate had 2 holding midfielders and full backs not pushing on much
 
LawCharltonBest said:
I would be sad to see a great player like Kane go to City

But at the same time I wouldn’t feel like I did when city signed Aguero. Where I knew he was going to be one of the best strikers in the world for a decade
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It's sad to see Kane wasting his talent away at Spurs - a bit like Le Tissier at Southampton. Of course you can argue that it's refreshing to find a player who stays at a club like that - but I have always wondered how great it would be to see Le Tissier at a top club
 
Only in May this year, Guardiola said ‘The club could not spend £100m on one player for financial reasons’. Not sure anyone believes a word that falls out of his mouth anymore. Levy will do a deal for £130m but £100m will be the published fee for UEFA’s benefit.
 
Offsideagain said:
Only in May this year, Guardiola said ‘The club could not spend £100m on one player for financial reasons’. Not sure anyone believes a word that falls out of his mouth anymore. Levy will do a deal for £130m but £100m will be the published fee for UEFA’s benefit.
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Back in 2009, Guardiola used to question why buy a striker for 50 millions when there is one waiting in the youth team. So I wouldn't believe a single word coming from him.
 
Can't decide if I want him to flop at this Euros so his value drop but it is almost certain he will go to City so I'd rather they pay a ridiculous fee for him.
 
wise_old_man said:
Back in 2009, Guardiola used to question why buy a striker for 50 millions when there is one waiting in the youth team. So I wouldn't believe a single word coming from him.
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Also Pep Guardiola:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jul/27/zlatan-ibrahimovic-barcelona-etoo-inter-hleb


Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs five-year deal at Barcelona
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Striker completes move despite fractured left hand
Hleb and Eto'o both move in the opposite direction
 
I just can’t see him going to City, he doesn’t seem like a Pep player at all. Funnily enough, I don’t see us being able to afford him. I personally hope we don’t sign him, I see any club making a big money move for him will regret it.
 
Levy should be bold. Ask for £100 million and Kevin De Bruyne.
 
Zen86 said:
I just can’t see him going to City, he doesn’t seem like a Pep player at all. Funnily enough, I don’t see us being able to afford him. I personally hope we don’t sign him, I see any club making a big money move for him will regret it.
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Pep has proven to be a very flexible coach. Remember people saying Aguero wasn't his type of striker either.
 
Adisa said:
Pep has proven to be a very flexible coach. Remember people saying Aguero wasn't his type of striker either.
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If anything, I would say Pep is anything but. And to be honest, regardless of whether Aguero was or wasn’t a Pep type of striker, there has always been a bit of reluctance with his use of Aguero.
 
Rolaholic said:
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Strike time then..? Hard to get out any other way.

Or more like he should sack his agent.. Totally moronic to enter in to a gentleman's agreement with Levy. Get a release clause in the contract or refuse to sign it. WTF were they smoking?
 
Feel Kane is a United player to be honest.

However, if I could choose between him or Haaland at this stage, it would be the latter.

Kane will have Shearers record on his mind for sure and I can imagine at City he will score a bucketful over the next few years.

I would be more upset if City signed Grealish though.
 
City slinking £200-250 million would straight up finish the league before it starts. People aren’t competing with that City team.

I’m more confident they’ll get Kane, whereas Grealish seems more of a luxury purchase for them; a “if we can buy him we will, but we won’t fight for it” whereas Kane they’ll actively chase.
 
Meh, is kane really that much better than aguero in his prime? Think I prefer kane going to city than idea of messi going there this summer.
 
SATA said:
Funny if Pep and City really offer 100M after watching him play with Foden and Sterling with England and producing nothing of note. Pep may have his own ideas on how to use Kane though as he's a brilliant manager but it's not really worth what Spurs are asking for him
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City also have KDB, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez and Torres that will provide ample opportunity. Not to mention, Pep's teams actually do something with possession of the ball as opposed to passing it slowly sideways and backwards most of the game.
 
VorZakone said:
Whoever buys him will have another scenario like Utd/Sanchez, Real/Hazard and Barca/Griezmann. Kane has already given his best years to Spurs, it's only going downhill from now.
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Unfortunately I think the opposite might be true; his game doesn't really rely on pace and he's been outstanding dropping deep at times last season and I think if he stays fit he'll play well into his thirties. The problems he's having with England might just be general fatigue or Southgate's ultra dull brand of football.
 
100 mil + some combination of Sterling, Jesus or Laporte is better than anything Levy is going to get in this market. He should take it and move on.
 
Meh. We’re not competing for the title either way so more interested in what Chelsea, Liverpool, and the other top 4 contenders do in the transfer market. We’ll have our work cut out for us to seal top 4 again so hopefully we can do that and maybe win one of the domestic cups this time around.
 
Wednesday at Stoke said:
100 mil + some combination of Sterling, Jesus or Laporte is better than anything Levy is going to get in this market. He should take it and move on.
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What about the players? They have a say too. Not like Spurs are going to give them massive wages to convince them and they still don't have a manager.
 
City offering 100 million for Kane ha! I don't believe that at all...but with United perusing Sancho it would be a very hard sell for the papers/media to come up with anything remotely believably connecting United to Kane, so City is the next best option.
 
hellhunter said:
When and how? Remember the Ibra fiasco?
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Zen86 said:
If anything, I would say Pep is anything but. And to be honest, regardless of whether Aguero was or wasn’t a Pep type of striker, there has always been a bit of reluctance with his use of Aguero.
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How many coaches are willing to play without a striker, how many coaches play with inverted fullbacks, how many coaches are willing to play two AMs in central midfield? Pep's principles don't change but he's extremely flexible with his approach. Sometimes, too flexible imo and too willing to try things.
I have no doubt he would try to make Kane work and I wouldn't bet against him succeeding.
Ibrahimovic was more of a personality clash than any other thing. He still scored nearly 30 gaols in all competitions that season.
 
Would make it interesting in the england camp if Kane is going to city and Sterling been offered as part of the deal going to spurs
 
peridigm said:
What about the players? They have a say too. Not like Spurs are going to give them massive wages to convince them and they still don't have a manager.
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Where else are they going to go? All three of them want out for more game time. No one else can afford them and city won’t sell to us or Liverpool. Chelsea might be an option though.
 
Adisa said:
How many coaches are willing to play without a striker, how many coaches play with inverted fullbacks, how many coaches are willing to play two AMs in central midfield? Pep's principles don't change but he's extremely flexible with his approach. Sometimes, too flexible imo and too willing to try things.
I have no doubt he would try to make Kane work and I wouldn't bet against him succeeding.
Ibrahimovic was more of a personality clash than any other thing. He still scored nearly 30 gaols in all competitions that season.
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Just because he has a history of pissing around with the middle of the pitch to up his possession %, doesn’t mean he‘s been flexible with strikers. The fact he’s not very inclined to play a striker at all most of the time says it all.
 
Adisa said:
Pep has proven to be a very flexible coach. Remember people saying Aguero wasn't his type of striker either.
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aguero wasn’t his type or striker, he dropped him regularly and played jesus over him until he ran more.

the simple fact is aguero is just so much better at scoring goals that it trumps anything else pep actually looks for. football is about goals after all.
 
Kane is very frustrated and is desperate to leave Spurs, that's quite obvious. He knows he may never win anything with Spurs, and he is guaranteed silverware at City. He is almost 28, and £100m is a very decent opening bid. A bit of bargaining might raise the deal to 110m. Levy is better off grabbing the cash and rebuilding than forcing an unhappy player to stay.
 
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Mb194dc said:
Strike time then..? Hard to get out any other way.

Or more like he should sack his agent.. Totally moronic to enter in to a gentleman's agreement with Levy. Get a release clause in the contract or refuse to sign it. WTF were they smoking?
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Yeah that was a ridiculous contract to sign.

He'll have to kick up a stink if this offer is true won't he? Flipping tables, wrecking Levy's office, refusing to play, claiming he's a slave...
 
mosschopps said:
Would make it interesting in the england camp if Kane is going to city and Sterling been offered as part of the deal going to spurs
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Spurs would not offer Sterling anything remotely similar in terms of wages. Have to remember that whatever Sterling earns officially will be bolstered by at least 50% extra under the table. There is a reason no City players in their prime have moved on to other teams........
 
The City offer is almost certainly true and rumours are Kane knew he would join City for a while... Only way the deal gets done within current financial constraints will indeed be Kane coming out and putting whatever agreement he has with Levy in public slamming Levy and Spurs, saying Levy isn't honoring the deal etc.

Could get ugly which is maybe partly why he's not playing too well at Euros. If Kane wants a shot at the biggest trophies he doesn't have much choice.
 
Mb194dc said:
The City offer is almost certainly true and rumours are Kane knew he would join City for a while... Only way the deal gets done within current financial constraints will indeed be Kane coming out and putting whatever agreement he has with Levy in public slamming Levy and Spurs, saying Levy isn't honoring the deal etc.

Could get ugly which is maybe partly why he's not playing too well at Euros. If Kane wants a shot at the biggest trophies he doesn't have much choice.
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Can’t be true. City don’t and would never spend 100 million on a player. Max 60 mill. They’re not a club who throw money around, they do things proper like.
 
Leroy The Red said:
Can’t be true. City don’t and would never spend 100 million on a player. Max 60 mill. They’re not a club who throw money around, they do things proper like.
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Which works when you're buying defenders at £50m a pop, because no one wants to spend £50m on a defender. But who is the last good attacker Pep's signed? Good luck getting a top striker for 60m.
 
Will be interesting to see how high City go and how firm Spurs hold. The £85m bid currently won't get close, but I suspect either around £130m in cash or £100m + a player would get it done.

A risky transfer for both sides in my opinion, because Spurs might sign dross as replacements, and who knows how long Kane's body will hold up if he went to City.
 
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