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Kane is certainly most effective off the front, ie a modern ten not a nine. so we should target a line leader, someone who can give Harry a deserved anti blow out breather. not an ings or berahinho. but a Benteke. Eriksen and Chadli either side, nominally, but with plenty of interchange and the full backs pushed on as is Pochs mandate. Lamela and Lennon on cover. Townsend to go along with Ade and Solly.
We can recoup the outlay for the big Belgian from the summer. or some of it a bit sooner if we can get shot of somecdeadwood this month.
id also love to see Dembele in the ten or even nine, but accept that whilst Bentaleb and Mason are unavailable he plays deeper.
Good lord man I could not disagree with you more. I don't want Dembele's lethargy anywhere near the attacking positions, especially since he wasn't even productive in attacking positions when he once was healthy. There's a very good reason each progressive manager has moved him further and further back in their setups.
Also, while Kane may fare well as a No 10 individually, he's not creative enough at the position to help us find openings against sides that sit back. It reduces our movement, options, and channel maneuverability/manipulation when he's there in lieu of a more creative player. As is, Kane's proven himself of late plenty capable in the No 9 slot. No sense in spending the stupid money it would cost to get another No 9, and one who isn't even scoring as consistently as Kane is in the position.