Lifelong
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Don’t disagree max….as I say, I think we’ve got 1 more season left to change that…
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JamieSpursCommunityUser
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It’s cringe for The Sun.
The story wasn’t even just that a £160m bid had been made (also false).
But that a deal had been agreed and they were all celebrating it.
Front page and debunked within hours.
The stuff of memes.
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Timberwolf
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For me, Harry has already shown far more loyalty than most players do. Even though we were on the up and in the CL under Poch, if Harry really wanted to chase trophies and a higher salary, he could've refused to sign his last contract and pushed for a move. Instead he chose to stay and try to win something here: that's admirable. The entire time he's been at the club he's been a model professional and I have no doubt that he genuinely loves Spurs and appreciates what the club has done for him.
However, he's at the point in his career where the club can no longer match his ambitions. We've come 6th and 7th the past 2 seasons and he's missing out on CL football at the peak of his career. Can you really blame him for thinking it might be time to go elsewhere if he actually wants to win something? He's an ambitious guy, he wants trophies and his next move is what will probably define his legacy.
There's something hugely admirable and romantic about being a one-club man like Le Tissier or Gerrard, but why does everything always have to be so black and white? Why is Kane either a club legend and hero, or a turncoat and traitor? Surely there's a middle ground in which we can respect his goals and his massive contribution, but also respect that he's a human being with personal ambitions who wants to increase his chances of actually winning something? Obviously it's a shame as if he stayed he'd have the chance to be a true all time legend and potentially our top scorer - which is incredible - but if he leaves does he really have to be an enemy?
I always find the loyalty thing hugely ironic as football fans are the least loyal creatures on the planet when it comes to players. As soon as a player loses form - even if they've been a loyal servant for years - instantly they have the fans on their back demanding they get moved on and replaced with the next shiny thing. Hell, there have been plenty of posts on here over the years saying Kane was in decline and we should cash in! As fans we can't have it both ways and the hypocrisy around loyalty is absurd.
However, he's at the point in his career where the club can no longer match his ambitions. We've come 6th and 7th the past 2 seasons and he's missing out on CL football at the peak of his career. Can you really blame him for thinking it might be time to go elsewhere if he actually wants to win something? He's an ambitious guy, he wants trophies and his next move is what will probably define his legacy.
There's something hugely admirable and romantic about being a one-club man like Le Tissier or Gerrard, but why does everything always have to be so black and white? Why is Kane either a club legend and hero, or a turncoat and traitor? Surely there's a middle ground in which we can respect his goals and his massive contribution, but also respect that he's a human being with personal ambitions who wants to increase his chances of actually winning something? Obviously it's a shame as if he stayed he'd have the chance to be a true all time legend and potentially our top scorer - which is incredible - but if he leaves does he really have to be an enemy?
I always find the loyalty thing hugely ironic as football fans are the least loyal creatures on the planet when it comes to players. As soon as a player loses form - even if they've been a loyal servant for years - instantly they have the fans on their back demanding they get moved on and replaced with the next shiny thing. Hell, there have been plenty of posts on here over the years saying Kane was in decline and we should cash in! As fans we can't have it both ways and the hypocrisy around loyalty is absurd.
Col_M
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To be fair, that’s his job
13VanDerBale13
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This is going to drag on until after the international break when the window has closed, i'm just hoping it doesn't affect HK on field performances before then ...
Col_M
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Charlie is his agent. It’s his job to generate increased earnings for his client. If that means upsetting the apple cart then that’s what he will do.
Harry Kane’s agent admits he was left ‘quite emotional’ after Spurs’ final game of the season
Charlie Kane took to Twitter following Tottenham Hotspur's dramatic 4-2 win against Leicester City yesterday. Charlie, who is the brother and agent of Harry Kane admitted that he was left 'quite emotional' in a post which
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Ron Burgundy
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I find this whole thing frustrating
He wants to go. The price is (in my opinion) obviously £150m. For a (basically) 28 year old with minor injury issues
For that money, in this market, with a DoF who's (if rumours are to be believed) doing a pretty good job, that is a deal that could work for all parties.
The notion of "I don't see how selling our best players can help us" is massively overly simplistic. Taking it to its extreme: if the price was so high that we could TOTALLY revamp the squad, obviously it would be the right thing to do. So really, all we're debating is price.
He wants to leave to City. City want him. £150m is the price. I reckon they'll pay it.
I wish we'd all just get on with it.
He wants to go. The price is (in my opinion) obviously £150m. For a (basically) 28 year old with minor injury issues
For that money, in this market, with a DoF who's (if rumours are to be believed) doing a pretty good job, that is a deal that could work for all parties.
The notion of "I don't see how selling our best players can help us" is massively overly simplistic. Taking it to its extreme: if the price was so high that we could TOTALLY revamp the squad, obviously it would be the right thing to do. So really, all we're debating is price.
He wants to leave to City. City want him. £150m is the price. I reckon they'll pay it.
I wish we'd all just get on with it.
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Psg did for Neymar when they 'released him' from his contract.
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Reports are that City say it’s nonsense that they’ve bid 160m. So all this is is Levy telling Kane (and Charlie) that he can leave if our target is met. I don’t think City will go that high.
Tonio
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Remember Sol Campbell and how he wanted to 'better himself'. How did you feel about that situation out of interest?
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Imagine letting your idiot brother with no experience other than Harrys contract renewals which were hardly hard work, try to mastermind a British record transfer involving 100s of millions of pounds, where the selling club hold all the cards, by dropping snide messages to the media at various points. Like its a fucking Amazon purchase. Harry should get himself some proper representation before worrying about the easy route to trophies etc.
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I'm still not sure they actually will.
They've spent an absurd amount of money over the past 10 years, but they always seem to shy away from these types of huge one off deals Are they really going to spend almost 90 million OVER their transfer record on a 28 year old? I'm not sure I can see it.
I guess they might, but I think it's far from a given that City will actually spend that much money on a single player and I suspect they are hoping to pay closer to 120-130 which would be too low for us to sell.
dagraham
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Come on. It’s nothing like the Campbell situation.
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Some people here are advocating Charlie for a simple reason - it's his job. I have nothing against agents forcing moves for their clients because this is their job and they are chasing their clients' interests.
There are some great agents like Mendes, Raiola, Barnett etc - they are good at it (even though they are massive pricks and half-responsible for the destruction of football)
And, in comparison, we have Charlie whose moves with leaking fake information to The Sun have done nothing good for Harry and potentially destroyed all the possibilities for a move this summer.
Is he amateur? Definitely. But also, from a fan's point of view, he is bloody pathetic
There are some great agents like Mendes, Raiola, Barnett etc - they are good at it (even though they are massive pricks and half-responsible for the destruction of football)
And, in comparison, we have Charlie whose moves with leaking fake information to The Sun have done nothing good for Harry and potentially destroyed all the possibilities for a move this summer.
Is he amateur? Definitely. But also, from a fan's point of view, he is bloody pathetic
Timberwolf
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Well that's about as big of a straw man argument as I've ever seen.
Nothing ever has and ever will compare to Campbell and you obviously know that.
He wants his slice of the pie. He's nothing without Harry
Tonio
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Strawman argument it may be. But you're prepared to see the human side of things as and when its suits you based on who the player joins? Its hypocrisy of the highest order.Well that's about as big of a straw man argument as I've ever seen.
Nothing ever has and ever will compare to Campbell and you obviously know that.
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Campbell had the opportunity to move somewhere better (Inter, at a time when they were huge) for a good fee the season before he left, and had he done I doubt anyone would have had an issue with him. I don't need to tell you what he did instead.
