Understand you're point, but either way, Kane isn't anywhere near as experienced as Lacazette, and he's more a CF as you say, will be interesting to see..
Harry Kane
- Thread starter orangeboom999
- Start date
- Status
Understand you're point, but either way, Kane isn't anywhere near as experienced as Lacazette, and he's more a CF as you say, will be interesting to see..
I would be surprised if we spent £45m+ on a centre forward. Next year, Rooney should be the main man, Wilson as back up + buy one other up and coming player for ~£15-20m. This is presuming RVP and Falcao go.
I like Kane a lot, seems to have a pretty complete skill set and appears to be level headed too. It wouldn't surprise me if he went on to score a *lot* of goals on a consistent basis. I would like him here, but not if it means playing Rooney in midfield, its either/or imo.
I like Kane a lot, seems to have a pretty complete skill set and appears to be level headed too. It wouldn't surprise me if he went on to score a *lot* of goals on a consistent basis. I would like him here, but not if it means playing Rooney in midfield, its either/or imo.
Quite an important difference though don't you think? For a centre forward?
This is so blatantly not going to happen. I wonder how many pages this thread will get to? I reckon 29
Spurs are not so stupid as to make financing for the new stadium dependent on (or linked to) selling players and the vagaries of the transfer market.
Levy will be a smart man to sell for £45m, hes no where near worth that value. Likely hood also is that he wont replicate this seasons form. He'll prob have a good season next season, but I doubt he will get 30 goals. Maybe the price is due to price inflation with the new EPL deal, but £45m is quite close to the going rate for a top striker these days.
He is not worth £45m.....one good season and people think he is the answer, i want to see him do it over a couple of years and for England before we fork out that kinda fee.
Also, i don't think he is particularly that good.
Also, i don't think he is particularly that good.
Yep. Quite apart from Spurs' policy concerning rival clubs, it's blindingly obvious that we won't sell a player that (a) has only just signed a new 5 year contract and (b) has just won the Young Player of the Year award.
In terms of ability you could see LVG wanting him to lead the line. In terms of marketability you can see the club wanting him too. And Woody just wants any excuse to spend big.
Can actually see us trying, but doubt it will happen. Levy wouldn't sell at £45 million even, as ridiculous as it sounds.
Can actually see us trying, but doubt it will happen. Levy wouldn't sell at £45 million even, as ridiculous as it sounds.
15 goals in 37 starts and 3 in 10 isn't any different at all? Hah, I don't see the point of continuing this if that's what you think.
If you can't see playing 37 games is more than playing 10 then maybe you shouldn't continue the discussion.
True! I can see Kane being the new flag ship of this club providing he bangs them in.
given the limited amount of strikers we could reasonably get, Kane wouldn't be the worst option, however I'd like to see him repeat his exploits for Spurs next season before going in for him. I know prices in football nowadays have gone mad but even so 45 mil is a bit much.
that being said, it's not my money being spent, and due to all the commercial revenue we're one of the few clubs who can actually afford to spend big so why not, can't do much worse than Falcao/RvP this season.
With him, Depay, most likely another midfielder a RB and possibly another CB we should be well poised to challenge on several fronts next season.
that being said, it's not my money being spent, and due to all the commercial revenue we're one of the few clubs who can actually afford to spend big so why not, can't do much worse than Falcao/RvP this season.
With him, Depay, most likely another midfielder a RB and possibly another CB we should be well poised to challenge on several fronts next season.
Don't do it Eddy!! We're better than Kane......We need pace and power. Maybe re-visit this after next year and see how he does in his second year. £40 Million is too much of a gamble.
Have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe, 10 games is too small of a sample pool and certainly doesn't back your point when we are talking about one season wonder? 3 goals in 10 appearances is nowhere near the same as 15 goals in 37 appearances. And Lacazette did not play primarily as a striker back then too.
And there is also the big difference between £45m and £22m. The risk factor between these two simply does not compare.
I've not mentioned Lacazette once in any of my posts so not sure if you've confused someone else with me. FWIW, I agree with you though.
Those concerned regarding the price are forgetting that a new striker has been a club target for almost two years. We've been looking for one quite intensely since Moyes came into the charge. We went to the lengths of agreeing upon a £43 million deal with Monaco in the event Falcao proved his worth. Ultimately, he didn't.
If Kane, who is only 21, has the skill set Van Gaal requires then I don't think the club will blink at paying £45 million and I don't think there's too much wrong with that either. This isn't an impulse purchase, moreso the end game of a very long pursuit.
Whether he is good enough to lead the line for a team challenging for every major honour is a different discussion altogether, but that is for Van Gaal and his staff to conclude, not us. On a personal level, I'm still unsure. It's a gamble, but it could be a very successful one.
If Kane, who is only 21, has the skill set Van Gaal requires then I don't think the club will blink at paying £45 million and I don't think there's too much wrong with that either. This isn't an impulse purchase, moreso the end game of a very long pursuit.
Whether he is good enough to lead the line for a team challenging for every major honour is a different discussion altogether, but that is for Van Gaal and his staff to conclude, not us. On a personal level, I'm still unsure. It's a gamble, but it could be a very successful one.
Given they both want to be the main striker then I'd say scoring is pretty significant wouldn't you?
If two are the same but one scores loads more you're not gonna pick the other one.
Kag I like you but the prospect of throwing that much cash at spurs for Harry Kane gives me the bejeebies.
Well why mention that previous season when he wasn't even playing upfront. Which is why I said one season wonder. My argument was relative of price that we seem comfortable to have Lacazette here but question the acquisition of Kane when they both had a season in the green. I don't Hear anyone in the Lacazette thread comparing him to Djibril Cisse.
It's just double standards that's all. The price quoted is ridiculous but does anyone actually think Spurs would see Kane for £20m.
I just don't think a striker makes as much sense as actually signing the players around our current striker (Rooney) does. At least, not for another season or maybe two.
We now have a pacey, goal-scoring winger on the left in Memphis, a pretty good box-to-box, dynamic central midfielder in Herrera, and the choice between the erratic but very creative Di Maria and the tumescent but technically gifted Mata on the right. I think it's more important to use that 45m to replace Fellaini as the third CM, and an alternate/replacement for Carrick in the #6.
I'd rather see this:
We now have a pacey, goal-scoring winger on the left in Memphis, a pretty good box-to-box, dynamic central midfielder in Herrera, and the choice between the erratic but very creative Di Maria and the tumescent but technically gifted Mata on the right. I think it's more important to use that 45m to replace Fellaini as the third CM, and an alternate/replacement for Carrick in the #6.
I'd rather see this:
Memphis - Rooney - Mata/Di Maria
New CM - Herrera
Carrick/#6
Than:New CM - Herrera
Carrick/#6
Memphis - Kane - Mata/Di Maria
Rooney - Herrera
Carrick/#6
Rooney - Herrera
Carrick/#6
Wouldn't be happy if we paid a penny over £25m for him, and would laugh at any club that did.
Such as?
Sooo the elephant in the room, if Kane is worth £45m, then how much is Charlie Austin worth? £30m?
Depends who's buying. If it's us, at least £30 million.
A Hummer.
Kane is not a target for United according to James Cooper on Sky.
- I hope he is rightHe needs another season at Spurs before we get too carried away.
This I bealive, today is the first time I've seen him linked to us in such a conclusive manner.
I want to see another season too, even if it further adds to his price tag.
This. Can play anywhere in the front three, proven World Class, great friendship with our manager.
If we're gonna bid 45m for Kane, I'd rather we bid 65m for Muller.
kane as obviously had a great middle of the season, but i think a massive money move would be ridiculous at this stage.... its too much too soon.
id rather get hernandez back for another season.
id rather get hernandez back for another season.
45m. Id rather add another 20 to that and sign Pogba.
Welbeck and Falcao are past decisions. If you think Kane isn't worth that much then fair enough, but whether to buy him or not should be considered on it's own merits, not what happened in the past.
Yeah it's really daft that Kane is going to be the only person we sign this summer.
Erm... that a pretty huge difference for a striker...
If that's the kind of valuation we are paying then we'd need another 500m in our transfer kitty.
Why not. not my money. as long as it doesnt hamper our ability to get other targets. He would be under enormous pressure to hit the ground running though, he would need a relatively injury free 15+ league goal season to avoid critisism.
How good is Kane's link up play?
- Status