Harry Kane

[shelfboy68]

I'd go into these contract discussions with the aim of getting myself £300k p/w for the next 5-6 years then get after those records.

That's just me though.

I see Kane as a level headed and focused person who could get £300k a week or more, deliver records and pick up silverware virtually every season (not at spurs of course).
He is at an age where he seriously needs to consider his options for the time left on his playing career.

 

[danielneeds]

No way Kane leaves this close season. He still has 3+ years on his contract (and possibly the 1 yr extension we often have in contracts) and Levy won't even answer the phone for less than £120m. I don't see anyone being able to afford him apart from the super clubs, and I can't see Levy selling to a PL rival.

That’s all fine, but at some point if we can’t get out shit together as a club we’ll be left wirh a very disillusioned player who might have to break all our hearts and force the issue. He deserves a team capable of challenging around him, and if Levy won’t or can’t deliver that it will come to a head.

it’s a bit like the issue of our players being underpaid two or three years ago. As much as we didn’t like pundits like Jenas and others telling us their was an issue there, ii eventually came home to roost in the fractured squad we’ve been left with the last couple of years.

 

[DCSPUR64]

Good to see Harry rested for England against San Marino tonight.

 

[SlotBadger]

"Putting Salah as top scorer and taking one away from Harry proves the media is against Spurs"

Better.

 

[bubble07]

People talk a lot about Kane needing to leave to win trophies but in my opinion he's more focused on individual accolades.

Give him the choice of a league title or becoming the all time leading scorer in Premier League history and he'll choose the latter every time. That makes a move abroad very unlikely for me.

Do people talk about Shearer's one league championship or do they talk about him being the all time top scorer?

He's also got his eye on the top club scorer record, I don't think he leaves us until he gets that at the very earliest.

Once he's broken the club record maybe he'll consider a move to City where he could probably break Shearer's record even quicker and win some silverware at the same time, but they probably need to sort their situation out this summer and Haaland seems likely for them.

Once that position gets filled his only remaining Premier League option would be United, and they only look marginally more likely to win trophies than us at this stage.

Might just be the party line but he dud say a while ago he would trade his individual trophies for team trophies

 

[walton]

Let's be honest, he deserves to be winning the biggest trophies in the world. Now I know he's got an Audi Cup under his belt and that's something that can never be taken away from him, but his ability deserves something better. Hopefully that'll be abroad...

 

[rez9000]

Just a quick question for everyone... If you were in Harry's shoes what would you do?

1. Stay for the rest of your career and potentially win a few domestic cups but be the club's and premier league's all-time leading goalscorer? As I'm pretty certain he'll break both records. He would then be the greatest player in our history.

2. Leave and go to City for example and win multiple trophies but not be considered such a legend? He would still be the greatest goal scorer in the premier league though.

I guess it just will come down to what his main motivations are - as it's not a very easy decision to make imo.

I honestly can't answer that question because of my Spurs-tinted glasses and because I've never been in a situation like that.

My heart beats for Spurs so hard that I'd want to answer 1, but ultimately this is his profession, it's his career. If it came down to it, I wouldn't throw off my actual day-job for the sake of the club, no matter how much I love it, because I have to make a living.

But then, in contrast, he doesn't need to move in terms of provision for his family and future - the only thing that's in question is whether he would gain more of the accoutrements of football by moving.

That was probably the most wooly answer to a question in the history of the universe!

 

[rez9000]

Well don't read the Sun then

I'd got further - don't even wipe your arse with the Sun.

Not if you want to get it cleaner than it was anyway.

 

[rez9000]

Bale wouldn't even be considered as a bargaining chip when it comes to Kane. One in his prime, the other, not so much.


Ps, the special arrangement nonsense was brought to an end in 2014 -

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And not a millisecond too early. I hate Real Madrid. That 'special relationship' involved taking Modric off us and then selling Ozil to our greatest rivals (his trajectory going south later notwithstanding).

If that's how they treat the people they think are 'special' how do they treat people they don't like?

Oh yes, I forget - he wears number 9 for us.

RM can get fucked.

 

[rez9000]

I agree. But we have people on here saying we must stick with Mourinho because of Kane backing him. So is that not indirectly putting Kane ahead of what could be in the clubs best (long term) interests?

Not quite. I think the difference is between pandering to a player and understanding that he may be able to contribute something in return for taking on board his views.

Whatever else we want to say about Mourinho, Kane has had his best ever season under him. It's understandable that he likes what the manager is doing in general. That, in turn will be a factor because when a phenomenon like Kane expresses an opinion, that carries weight, especially as vice-captain and a senior player. It won't be the only factor that Levy considers re Jose's employment, but will be a factor.

 

[ohtottenham!]

Not quite. I think the difference is between pandering to a player and understanding that he may be able to contribute something in return for taking on board his views.

Whatever else we want to say about Mourinho, Kane has had his best ever season under him. It's understandable that he likes what the manager is doing in general. That, in turn will be a factor because when a phenomenon like Kane expresses an opinion, that carries weight, especially as vice-captain and a senior player. It won't be the only factor that Levy considers re Jose's employment, but will be a factor.

Coopsie’s point is spot on imo. He uses the phrase, “must stick with Mourinho because of Kane backing him.” It’s pretty clear. You’re also making a good point too, Rez, but it’s just adding context re Kane and also agreeing that there’s no “must stick” principle that should be at play.

 

[Mornstar]

Let's be honest, he deserves to be winning the biggest trophies in the world. Now I know he's got an Audi Cup under his belt and that's something that can never be taken away from him, but his ability deserves something better. Hopefully that'll be abroad...

Can we not just loan him out to psg for 4 months in the next January transfer window. He can go there and win everything before returning back to his beloved spurs just in time to participate in the much coveted peace Cup

 

[spursfan77]

"Putting Salah as top scorer and taking one away from Harry proves the media is against Spurs"

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Better.

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Where have all the top class younger goal scorers gone?

No wonder Mbappe and Haaland are so coveted, all the other top goal scorers around Europe are 27 and older.

 

[LeParisien]

Not quite. I think the difference is between pandering to a player and understanding that he may be able to contribute something in return for taking on board his views.

Whatever else we want to say about Mourinho, Kane has had his best ever season under him. It's understandable that he likes what the manager is doing in general. That, in turn will be a factor because when a phenomenon like Kane expresses an opinion, that carries weight, especially as vice-captain and a senior player. It won't be the only factor that Levy considers re Jose's employment, but will be a factor.

Kane is now in his peak years so you’d expect peak performance.

Id settle for Kane doing a bit less well and the team doing a bit better. Kane is a world class striker and will score goals under a manager who gets more out of the team. There’s nothing special about Mourinho

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

Where have all the top class younger goal scorers gone?

No wonder Mbappe and Haaland are so coveted, all the other top goal scorers around Europe are 27 and older.

I think the generation of strikers we are seeing mature now (Kane, Aggies, Lewan etc) was one of the best and really an anomaly. It will be a while before we are spoilt with so many young, talented strikers. Haaland and Mbappe are worlds ahead most of the other youngsters coming through.

 

[hughy]

"Putting Salah as top scorer and taking one away from Harry proves the media is against Spurs"

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Not sure if I'm missing something here, but this graphic would have been from before Kane scored his 17th against Villa as it has Wolves' stadium in the background. Their last home game was before Spurs played Villa.

 

[SlotBadger]

Not sure if I'm missing something here, but this graphic would have been from before Kane scored his 17th against Villa as it has Wolves' stadium in the background. Their last home game was before Spurs played Villa.

You're probably right, but it was a new story posted yesterday to the app.

 

[Real_madyidd]

I think the generation of strikers we are seeing mature now (Kane, Aggies, Lewan etc) was one of the best and really an anomaly. It will be a while before we are spoilt with so many young, talented strikers. Haaland and Mbappe are worlds ahead most of the other youngsters coming through.

I am not sure if you are correct on that. Without looking at the stats I would guess that the list is normally players around their prime with a couple of young ones and a couple of old ones in for good measure.

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

I am not sure if you are correct on that. Without looking at the stats I would guess that the list is normally players around their prime with a couple of young ones and a couple of old ones in for good measure.

I might be, but it just seems that way too me. It might be because that age group is around the same as mine (28-30 years old) and I paid much more attention to football the past 10 years than usual.

 

[hughy]

You're probably right, but it was a new story posted yesterday to the app.

Ahh I get you, just sky being lazy as fuck and reusing old graphics then.