Harry Kane

[SecretLemonadeDrinker]

Kane has the ability to unilaterally terminate the contract after 3 years and pay a fee set by FIFA based on wages owed and previous transfer fees of the player. In Kane’s case that is roughly £36m plus a little bit of other fees tacked on since he has no prior transfer fees.

Who and when was the last player to do a Webster? As far as I'm aware, Webster has rarely (if ever) been invoked since the initial ruling. Clubs have generally agreed not to take players on a Webster because it is a Pandora's box that scares the fuck out of all of them.

And Harry, more than any other player, is acutely aware of his public image and legacy. Not a chance, IMO, that he plays the Webster card to get out of Spurs on the cheap.

 

[gandalf]

The Kane interview was disrespectful to us fans , he’s had chances to win trophy’s. He should have waited to the season ended, I support Spurs not Kane

 

[spursfan77]

...and you know that Levy will get cheap with the transfer funds for the new manager.

It'll be the Kane fee and that's it.

The chunk of change for a rebuild for a new manager will disappear.

As will the fees for selling the deadwood.

Oh well...

I’m calling it, Son will be the Kane replacement.

 

[DiVaio]

As I'm in a proper anti Levy mood I'm going to say that those trophy chances were down to Pochettino wildly over achieving.

We have had some of the best players and managers in the world unable to deliver trophies under Levy, they all move on and yet one man remains.

Is Levy the reason only in last 2 years we were knocked out from cups by teams like Colchester, Norwich, Everton?

 

[Johnny J]

One thing's for sure, whoever comes in will need to actually coach us to be more effective as a team when attacking, because he won't be able to rely on Kane doing everything.

Our attacking play has generally been awful for at least 18 months.

 

[DiVaio]

...and you know that Levy will get cheap with the transfer funds for the new manager.

It'll be the Kane fee and that's it.

The chunk of change for a rebuild for a new manager will disappear.

As will the fees for selling the deadwood.

Oh well...

Oh yes, another very unlikely scenario which doesn't even have any arguments from past to back that up.

 

[JR1994]

Need 6/7 gone as it is just no chance they all go and we replace Kane and still be competitive next season.

 

[anydange]

What’s the vibe in here?

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Who and when was the last player to do a Webster? As far as I'm aware, Webster has rarely (if ever) been invoked since the initial ruling. Clubs have generally agreed not to take players on a Webster because it is a Pandora's box that scares the fuck out of all of them.

And Harry, more than any other player, is acutely aware of his public image and legacy. Not a chance, IMO, that he plays the Webster card to get out of Spurs on the cheap.

Rooney threatened it in his last contract negotiation with United.

The ruling is a right held by the player - and if Kane is negotiating an exit with Levy, then it would be malpractice not to use that leverage.

That will force Levy to negotiate in good faith - and not be able to hold out for the exorbitant fees everyone wants.

So, Kane threatens Webster rule, Levy can call his bluff and risk losing Kane for £50-60m, or Levy can agree to a reasonable fee with Man City for a transfer that is less than what Levy (and everyone here) wants.

If Levy calls Kane's bluff - then it will be down to how much Kane wants to leave, and what his relationship with Levy is - if it is beyond repair (i.e. Kane thinks he has a gentleman's agreement that Levy is balking on), Kane could be willing to do the unthinkable, and leave Spurs, and really damage the club in the process.

 

[yojambo]

Is Levy the reason only in last 2 years we were knocked out from cups by teams like Colchester, Norwich, Everton?

If you have players and coaches that routinely underperform, then yes you have to look at the person who appointed / hired them. Levy is not providing an environment in which the on field side of the Tottenham business can flourish.

Just my opinion of course, don't expect others to feel the same.

 

[Mackan110]

When Kane leaves I hope he will have a big interview where he say he decided to leave because we keep playing Winks even he is worthless
And ofc also blame Levy and Enic

Would be fun if Mason put Kane on the bench today just to show that 1 players isn't bigger than the club

 

[SecretLemonadeDrinker]

Rooney threatened it in his last contract negotiation with United.

The ruling is a right held by the player - and if Kane is negotiating an exit with Levy, then it would be malpractice not to use that leverage.

That will force Levy to negotiate in good faith - and not be able to hold out for the exorbitant fees everyone wants.

So, Kane threatens Webster rule, Levy can call his bluff and risk losing Kane for £50-60m, or Levy can agree to a reasonable fee with Man City for a transfer that is less than what Levy (and everyone here) wants.

If Levy calls Kane's bluff - then it will be down to how much Kane wants to leave, and what his relationship with Levy is - if it is beyond repair (i.e. Kane thinks he has a gentleman's agreement that Levy is balking on), Kane could be willing to do the unthinkable, and leave Spurs, and really damage the club in the process.

And why would Levy not be negotiating in good faith if he refused to deal with City at £100m? In what respect would £150m be exorbitant? He's worth more.

 

[rossdapep]

Could see Sterling being offered to us in exchange.

I personally believe we need to go balls deep for a creative attacking midfielder if he goes, that's our most important area of improvement.

We could get Ings quite cheaply but add someone like Toney too. I don't believe these strikers will hit Kane numbers but we need to replace his creativity.

If we just signed two strikers thinking between them they can match his goals i feel we will be in for it because kane isnt just about goals.

 

[MassadaTom]

Kane has the ability to unilaterally terminate the contract after 3 years and pay a fee set by FIFA based on wages owed and previous transfer fees of the player. In Kane’s case that is roughly £36m plus a little bit of other fees tacked on since he has no prior transfer fees.

Come on no one sane will consider this as a option.
Was it recently Napoli player one year contract refused extension and was punished with removal from training with team for year.
Or Messi situation when he was promised to leave on free at beginning of season than made to stay?

 

[Gspurs11]

I hope Salah wins the golden boot and we win 4-0. All goals from Scarlett, scoring from well-worked team moves, leaving him 4 tap-ins ?

 

[dudu]

If you have players and coaches that routinely underperform, then yes you have to look at the person who appointed / hired them. Levy is not providing an environment in which the on field side of the Tottenham business can flourish.

Just my opinion of course, don't expect others to feel the same.

How did we get to the CL final then? Luck? Did Kane not come out of OUR academy? Did we not buy one of the best GKs in the world, have the best CB pairing in the prem, Kyle Walker, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale, Christian Eriksen, Mossa Demeble? Poch?

How is that not providing an environemnt to win things?

There is always one more signing, there is always someone else we can bring in but to say he did not create the environment for us to get to many semi finals and finals is just untrue and biased. No one else created that environment.

 

[Nebby]

If you have players and coaches that routinely underperform, then yes you have to look at the person who appointed / hired them. Levy is not providing an environment in which the on field side of the Tottenham business can flourish.

Just my opinion of course, don't expect others to feel the same.

Indeed. The club appears to have decided it was better to save money and sack Jose ahead of the final in case we won and would have had to pay out more once he was sacked afterwards. I’m sure Kane was less than impressed.

 

[Joely]

Imo Harry wants to leave because he knows, like the rest of us, that Levy is the weak link. Tottenham wont win trophies whilst Levy is calling the shots.

Yup. It's even more damning considering Kane has come through the ranks and has an affinity towards the club he has has grown up at but still knows nothing is changing in terms of becoming consistent challengers with Levy and ENIC around.

For me it's the challenging bit that's important. Challenging doesn't necessarily mean you will end up with silverware but not even being with a shout for the big prizes must really get to a player of Kane's ability. Won't be anywhere near the title next season, no CL and maybe no Europe at all year. Even if we do make it into Europe, he is a high profile star and want's to keep his image in the spotlight....playing in some third rate Europa Conference doesn't do that.

Levy's been here before with the likes of Bale, Berbatov and Modric. Even though Kane's sale would be a bigger issue than those guys, not too sure he will be too fazed with selling him as long as he gets his price. He will be looking at it as a player who will be 28 in the summer, approaching the last two years of his contract and receiving a large sum in difficult economic conditions.

With a lot of European clubs susceptible to having their players picked off due to their financial situation, Levy will fancy getting players on good deals using the proceeds from the Kane sale while also leaving him with change to spare. We are not going to be targeting top level players with no CL so will be looking at potential so don't imagine we will be paying any crazy fees. The man is totally used to losing a star player every few years and is just part of the process for him. As long as he gets his fee, Kane is gone.

 

[dirtyh]

I just want a proper team, not Kane, son, lloris and 8 shitheaps. Leeds showed us exactly what a well coached team knowing their roles can do. If Kane goes, so be it, we move on as usual. Gutting but thanks for the memories and fuck you. And fuck you too levy for allowing this to happen on your watch.

 

[hellava_tough]

Oh yes, another very unlikely scenario which doesn't even have any arguments from past to back that up.

The previous times we sold our 'star player' (Carrick, Berbatov, Modric, Bale)...

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The Berbatov example has a caveat; the summer transfer spend was around the 'Net £0' mark, but had to be boosted in January because Levy had severely cocked things up and we were in danger of relegation.

Anyway, overall, I think there are historic examples of how Levy deals in the transfer window after a major sale.