Let's wait to see if he's had a Kevin Phillips season or if this is a permanent step up from him first, hey.
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I think the biggest concern over any striker we buy for big money is that will mean Rooney in midfield.
That shouldn't happen next season though. We know LVG likes his stats. I'm sure he will notice a dip in ours and Rooneys form when he's in midfield. We can't worry about these things though. One is a youngster and the other is in his peak years. The point is though, he's better then Ings and will continue to score goals.
That's a super idea and add 30 million to his value in the process, hey.
But yet everyone wants Lascazzte or however you spell his name after.... Yes 1 good season.
His got talent and coming here will only be a good thing for him. How he improves is up to him.
Don't think he is good enough or price worthy, but like the fact that he is English.
Very different players.. And he hasnt had just one good season, he was an AM, inside forward, this is his first year properly up top, Lacazette made his debut 4 years ago and has been regular for last 3 seasons
He scored 22 goals last season, 31 this. Hardly a one season wonder.
I would be extremely pissed of if we signed this guy considering we have a young exciting striker in our ranks straight from the academy who deserves a chance,
Wilson has showed it in the under 21's and even at first team level, he just needs a run of a few games and Im convinced this guy is going to be a superstar for us.
Wilson has showed it in the under 21's and even at first team level, he just needs a run of a few games and Im convinced this guy is going to be a superstar for us.
So be it. I think everyone would rather us invest higher sums in a proven scorer than a 1 season wonder and be disappointed at trying to backtrack from our very own Carroll or Torres situation.
Not many are complaining at the figures banded around for Bale or Ronaldo by the press for instance.
For what it's worth, I can see Kane coming good again next year, probably to a lesser extent than this year but I can see potential in the lad. Certainly more than I saw in us buying Berba from them - partly because his style is suited more. Still wouldn't entertain buying him yet though.
I was talking about his strike return. Add to the fact yes this is his first real season upfront!
Thats a good point.
It demonstrates that there will be an element of risk involved.
One way to get around this is to wait to see how he does in the first half of next season. If he continues to be prolific, pay £50M in January.
I have stated this in another thread: to win the title you need 1 player to weigh in with about 20 (or more) goals. This year Costa. Last year Aguero, Year before, RVP. etc.
Lets go through our strikers:
Falcao (he wont be here next year)
Wilson (young, but perennially injured and cant score 20)
Rooney (plays many games but cant score 20)
RVP (plays few games and cant score 20)
Right now, we dont have a player who can score 20 goals per season, which means that winning the title next year will be against the norm.
Some may argue that Bale could score 20 for us (in his last year he scored 21 for Spurs), so perhaps if we get Bale, we wont need Kane.
I do agree with this. I don't think Kane would leave anyway, he looks very happy being the main man at Spurs.
I think he's a LVG type of player and wouldn't be surpised that we went after him
The price seems excessive but just because a journalist wrote the figure of £45m everyone believes it
The price seems excessive but just because a journalist wrote the figure of £45m everyone believes it
LOL. Yes, I agree with this.
But, I'd like to remind you that we have Falcao - isn't he our version of Torres?
15 league goals last year. 37 starts. Kane had 10 and got 3 so I don't see how this is any different in all honesty. The guy would still be as much of a risk as Kane but yet Kane is destined to be a one season wonder.
Falcao was a proven scorer and look how that worked out. Rather Kane hits the heights of this season remains to be seen, but he's clearly a talent. You don't do what he's done consistently for Spurs at 21 years of age this season and have no big clubs take notice of it.
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Yeah...thats what they all say.
But when a big club comes calling - the big money, the big trophies, the big stadia, the big games - the player leaves without too much trouble. A player needs to show a serious lack of ambition (or loyalty), to resist a move to big club.
In the last few decades, there are only 2 British players who I can think of, who declined the opportunity to play for a huge club - Shearer (went to Newcastle, instead of Man Utd) and Matt Le Tissier (stayed at Southampton).
Pretty much every player needs to maximise his earnings potential and needs to make hay while the sun shines. An athlete's career is relatively short and you never know how quickly things may change. One bad season and Kane may miss out on a move to a big club.
We definitely should not be looking at Kane this summer.
The major problem I can see with buying Kane is the amount of money levy would try to extract from us... They have a new ground to pay for and I suspect levy would want to recoup as much as possible
It's all speculation
We scout that many players we'll just have to see what transpires. What would be nice though is for people to get behind whoever we sign and not be disappointed. I'm sure we'll bring in the right quality. Kane or otherwisenot worth 45, 25 maximum, think he could flourish here competing with Wilson and Rooney though
Gerrard... Though it depends how big a club you think Liverpool are... But he could certainly have gone somewhere more likely to challenge for league titles
I actually have a lot of respect for all three choosing with their heart over their wallet (though shearer Blackburn seemed to be wallet driven)
But growing up robson was my favourite player and I love that he chose to stay with us when he could easily have gone abroad... Especially when English clubs were banned in europe
I really hope these rumours are false.
Staking now that he'll have major second season syndrome next year.
Staking now that he'll have major second season syndrome next year.
£45m for Kane 
Wouldnt want. Not proved anything yet.
@sunama @Shark
Falcao is a loan not a £45m possible transfer on a 1 season wonder thus far as discussed here.
If you're going to draw comparisons, please at least make it relative - this one won't be unless we confirm his permanent signing. Even then Falcao's career and goal record carries more weight than Kane's potential for a better goal return in the UCL next year.
Please also remember my post before this, I'm a fan of Kane's. Just adding context to the debate.
Falcao is a loan not a £45m possible transfer on a 1 season wonder thus far as discussed here.
If you're going to draw comparisons, please at least make it relative - this one won't be unless we confirm his permanent signing. Even then Falcao's career and goal record carries more weight than Kane's potential for a better goal return in the UCL next year.
Please also remember my post before this, I'm a fan of Kane's. Just adding context to the debate.
No thanks. Risk factor versus the wedge we'd have to hand over just isn't worth it. Levy would be absolutely crucified and he knows it. He'd want a kings ransom.
If he is available then we should bloody well sign him. I just don't get this place at times.
Wilson will be a better striker eventually, I'd rather stick with him.
Would prefer Lacazette at half the price
Didn't baines reject the chance to join us? Sure there's more for other clubs too
Wilson is a young player, has had some injuries but hasnt had enough games to state that he cant score 20.
Rooney, LVG has been using him in midfield for a decent chunk of the season which in turn has had an impact on his goal scoring chances. Moyes also had him in midfield for a while.
Your argument is flawed with these 2 players.
Rooney is more than capable of scoring 20 in a season if allowed to play up front.
Well depending on our formation, I think it suits Wilson more as a winger/striker so that he get's more room to run at defenders. He's played on the wing before and is capable of going down the line and cutting inside.
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My suspicion is Woodward. Obviously spoke to people yday following figures announcement.
I still find it very hard to believe that someone with his name/face combo could be the real deal.
If we were in for him I'd definitely prefer to wait until we see what he does next year. Not saying it's easy to score as many goals as he has, but it's much easier to have a breakout season when a) you're virtually unknown b) you don't carry the weight of expectation.
£45m would be an easy decision. In reality he would cost more than that, making the decision more difficult.
Would hate to see him here. Never rated him. Will be sold to Liverpool for 15m within two seasons.
At a time where it's debatable which of Kane or Welbeck is the right pick for England, it doesn't seem like the wisest thing for us to have sold one for £16m one year, brought in Falcao for a season on huge wages who has done feck all, and then spunk £45m on Kane. Obviously, Kane is a better scorer than Welbeck but aside from that there isn't much between them.
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