Shadydan
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Okay you can stop that now m8
Harry Kane
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Okay you can stop that now m8
'O Zio
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His comments seem perfectly sensible to me and nothing to panic about. We all know that he loves the club and ideally wants to achieve success here, but ultimately he wants to be successful and if it can't be here then it'll have to be somewhere else. If the club keep moving forwards like we have been then we have nothing to worry about.
Hazardousman
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No...lol.
Hazardousman
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So, you’re telling me we aren’t selling him during this window?
dontcallme
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Not based on that quote. If he ever talks again though I will twist his words into him saying he is leaving regardless of the content.
'O Zio
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Definitely not. Like I say, if we carry on as we are we don't have anything to worry about. If we suddenly have a fire-sale and drop down to competing with Burnley for who can finish 8th then he'll probably leave. I'm surprised people are shocked by that, it's just common sense. He wants to win, first and foremost, and to win with us would be a dream come true, but if that's not possible then he might need to explore his options down the line.
It's a completely obvious state of affairs and always has been. Like I say, I don't get what all the fuss is about.
Johnny J
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Anyone sensible will realise we cannot compete financially with City, who are funded by a fucking country, and a rich one at that. I wouldn't be surprised at all if City (or PSG, also country-backed) bought out Messi's release clause tomorrow. They have the money to do that.
We are some way off Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and especially United financially, but we're competing against them on the field reasonably well this season.
If (big if) we up the wages and spend a metric fuckton this summer, and manage to hold on our players, and settle in at the new Lane, we'll be set up for being next-best after City, and possible give them a run for their money in the league. It's not impossible that we could win the league, but it would depend on everything going right for us, not only in terms of transfers, but during the season, Leicester style.
And having Kane, I believe, is the clearest motivator for Levy et al to really push the boat out this summer. He's legitimately one of the best strikers in the world - in the top 5 imo - and any club would want him, even Norwich, and he cost us nothing (in transfer fees). Inevitably we'll get offers for him (almost certainly have already) and like it or not we're vulnerable to losing him in a way that City/Barca/Real wouldn't be. The team is built around him and the fans adore him. But if we don't show ambition, he will leave. So it's now or never.
Edit: to those who say, "if we carry on the way we are, we have nothing to worry about", I disagree. I think we've made tremendous progress, but so much of our on-field success is down to Kane himself. He's not stupid: like anyone on here, he'll want to see us investing in better players than Sissoko.
We are some way off Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and especially United financially, but we're competing against them on the field reasonably well this season.
If (big if) we up the wages and spend a metric fuckton this summer, and manage to hold on our players, and settle in at the new Lane, we'll be set up for being next-best after City, and possible give them a run for their money in the league. It's not impossible that we could win the league, but it would depend on everything going right for us, not only in terms of transfers, but during the season, Leicester style.
And having Kane, I believe, is the clearest motivator for Levy et al to really push the boat out this summer. He's legitimately one of the best strikers in the world - in the top 5 imo - and any club would want him, even Norwich, and he cost us nothing (in transfer fees). Inevitably we'll get offers for him (almost certainly have already) and like it or not we're vulnerable to losing him in a way that City/Barca/Real wouldn't be. The team is built around him and the fans adore him. But if we don't show ambition, he will leave. So it's now or never.
Edit: to those who say, "if we carry on the way we are, we have nothing to worry about", I disagree. I think we've made tremendous progress, but so much of our on-field success is down to Kane himself. He's not stupid: like anyone on here, he'll want to see us investing in better players than Sissoko.
guiltyparty
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I agree with your edit, but the above bit is just so beyond the realms of possibility, I dunno why people get their hopes up
So you reckon we’ll up our wages significantly, spend a fuckton on new players AND hit the ground running at the new stadium? I can see one of those things happening, two if we’re very lucky.
But even if all 3 happened, the idea that we’d be second best set behind City is an incredibly bold statement. Not to mention that if we’re out of champions league next season, which is more likely than unlikely, there will be players beyond a pay rise keeping them here
Johnny J
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If I had to bet, then no, I don't reckon it will happen. But it's possible, if we are determined to make a statement, and going by recent ITK.
I don't think it's crazy to think that we'd then potentially move ahead of the other big clubs in terms of performance. Our team is already valued second after City's, so there no reason to think that with some key additions we wouldn't extend that.
I agree that CL is necessary and that it's all more likely to not happen, but Kane is the type of player that clubs dream about and if we don't give it our all, he'll be off - that's just reality.
tototoner
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42607161
Tottenham striker Harry Kane 'third most expensive in world', says CIES study
CIES' projected transfer values (in euros)
1. Neymar (PSG) -213m
2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) -202.2m
3. Harry Kane (Tottenham) -194.7m
4. Kylian Mbappe (PSG) -192.5m
5. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) -174.6m
6. Dele Alli (Tottenham) -171.3m
7. Kevin de Bruyne (Man City) -167.8m
8. Romelu Lukaku (Man Utd) -164.8m
9. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) -150.2m
10. Paul Pogba (Man Utd) -147.5m
Tottenham striker Harry Kane 'third most expensive in world', says CIES study
CIES' projected transfer values (in euros)
1. Neymar (PSG) -213m
2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) -202.2m
3. Harry Kane (Tottenham) -194.7m
4. Kylian Mbappe (PSG) -192.5m
5. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) -174.6m
6. Dele Alli (Tottenham) -171.3m
7. Kevin de Bruyne (Man City) -167.8m
8. Romelu Lukaku (Man Utd) -164.8m
9. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) -150.2m
10. Paul Pogba (Man Utd) -147.5m
Donki
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How is Lukaku on there?
mark87
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United innit
mattie g
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How in God's name did you come to that conclusion?
danielneeds
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As much as having Kane on the field, the biggest motivator for Levy to keep him happy here is that we won't attract the top end sponsorship deals and tie ups that he's looking for in the new stadium without bonfa fide marquee players - and he is unquestionably one of the biggest in the world now. There is a reason the super clubs are currently prepared to spend £200m for a player - it's because the marketing opportunities that come with those super stars are infinite. It's not just selling a few shirts like the old days, it's club partnerships, online advertising, summer tours.
Keeping Kane is also sound business if Levy has his eyes wide open.
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Johnny J
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Absolutely. He's the kind of player you can build the club around, and on top of that he's home grown.
Streetspur77
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Seen rumours that if England don't win the World Cup in 2022 Kane will leave and join Germany
Loyalty is truly dead
Loyalty is truly dead
WiganSpur
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It seems we get these kind of promises every year from the board though don't we. "Poch has a warchest", "Levy will break the wage structure", "We'll get players in for pre-season this time".
I'll be willing to bet by August 8 there'll be no new signings and slow progress on the contracts. I'll very much believe it when I see it in terms of us getting that top class CM and getting Toby, Kane, Eriksen, Dele etc tied down.
"Become the biggest club in world football" We are a long way off from becoming the biggest club in our own league so that's a dream that's not going to happen I'm afraid.
A 50 mil player would want higher wages than Levy is prepared to pay so that's why we can't get them. I'd rather he spent that 50 mil on making the players wages comparable to the other top clubs that would do us more good in the long run and would certaily stop the players of thinking what they could be earning. They would try that bit harder get those extra points and stay for a lot longer if we then go on and win things. But if we pay lower wages and not in the running for the league they will all be gone in a year. The summer is crucial for us if we haven't won anything and it's getting to look more like that then all the top clubs in Europe will be making ridiculous offers for the likes of Kane, Ali, Aldo, Erikson and we can't stop them moving on. and if that happens Poch will be just a memory. We should have won the league twice in the last 3 seasons when the "Big Boys" were on a sabbatical but we bottled it. They're now back from holiday and taking over again. Oh another thing, guess what Leicester have on their CV.
Other than Aldo they all have contracts for the next 4 or 5 years. It's more money that they need and obviously trophies.
