Harry Kane

[Whoami?]

What the hell is Harry thinking?! His beloved City are not even willing to pay up.

I wouldn't be surprised if Harry tells Levy he will down tools if he stays. Would have never expected this from Harry but he's not different from anyone else.

 

[Tucker]

initial summary:

After an eventful day that Kane hopes will force Spurs’ hand and smooth the way for his desired move to Manchester City, The Athletic can reveal that:

• Kane spoke to a senior non-English Manchester City player prior to Monday to inform him of his desire to join the club.
• Some at City became aware over the weekend that Kane’s intention was not to train or play for Spurs again.
• After Monday’s no-show, Kane does not plan to return to Hotspur Way until he is granted his wish to leave.
• Tottenham’s position is that they will not sell to another Premier League club under any circumstances (as was the case when they moved on Luka Modric and Gareth Bale). Sources at the club also insist that no “gentleman’s agreement” has ever been made.
• Tottenham’s frustrations with Kane date back a year to when the striker’s post-holiday quarantining delayed his return to pre-season training and was perceived to have affected his performance on the opening weekend against Everton.
• During the same summer, City held a strong interest in signing Kane until their attention was diverted to Lionel Messi.
• Senior City sources have spoken of their expectation for “big signings” beyond the anticipated £100-million acquisition of Jack Grealish. They remain confident that a deal can be done for Kane.
• Senior Spurs figures are furious at the course of action Kane has taken and will fine him if he does not return.

Seems like an incredibly naive move from the Kane‘s.

 

[uerian]

The guy is like a god-like figure to us and a legend of the lane, one of the best players in the world and defended by fans throughout his career, when he was overlooked and mocked etc.

His 'chat' with Neville, blatant ghosting of Spurs social media and now not turning up for training is a proper two fingers up and one heck of a way to tarnish your image and status.

Berbatov, Bale etc did this but they were never really 'one of our own' so doesn't hurt as much. The closest is Judas in some ways (although there are differences there in relation of going to our rivals).

It's pretty disappointing to be honest. He earns enough and happy to sign and take the pay, he shouldn't disrespect his team mates and fans.

Even IF he had to stay now he has truely blotted his copybook - what a stupid thing to do.

This isn't professional behaviour befitting an English captain either. Just looks petulant and distasteful. Grealish however is acting more professional and on paper, in the expectations you'd have of the hairband wearing playboy and the Roy-of-the-rovers England captain you wouldn't expect that!

Not to mention his over friendly attitude towards Sterling in the Euros on and off the pitch. It was sickening.
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[philll]

If there was an agreement I find it impossible to believe that Levy put a financial figure on it. Especially for one if the world's top strikers on his prime for half the world record transfer fee. Just can't believe that part of it at all.

I agree, Levy's no mug on the contractual side, we've seen evidence of that for years. If there was an agreement it would surely have been more along the lines of "we'll listen to offers and allow you to go if one meets our valuation" than "we'll let you go for £x".

 

[neilp]

If there was an agreement I find it impossible to believe that Levy put a financial figure on it. Especially for one if the world's top strikers on his prime for half the world record transfer fee. Just can't believe that part of it at all.

And why would his brother quoted £160m to the Sun?

 

[KILLA_SIN]

If it was 2 years on his contract I would think he had some leverage but at 3 years I mean he surely knows he hasnt got much chance. 3 years is a long time too sulk.

 

[Stoof]

If there was a gentleman's agreement that Kane could leave for a bid of £100m and Levy is now reneging on this agreement I don't blame Kane one bit.

The owners are the problem at this club, not Harry Kane.

Listen to yourself “a gentleman’s agreement”. There’s an ACTUAL agreement that requires the player to turn up for training.

 

[spurs mental]

Man he's gonna get absolutely lambasted by our fans the first time he returns. He'd be absolutely cheered off on a stretcher.

 

[Yiddo100]

The fact that he has been planning not to turn up to training since the euros just makes it much worse

 

[barry]

If there was an agreement I find it impossible to believe that Levy put a financial figure on it. Especially for one if the world's top strikers on his prime for half the world record transfer fee. Just can't believe that part of it at all.

Exactly. This is out there but maybe Kane should have insisted on a real buyout clause in his contract to avoid this.
Gentleman's agreement....joker

 

[Tucker]

He is going down a slippery slope of almost descending to the same level as Scumball

Sol never went on strike… ?

 

[Nebby]

However this sorry saga ends, Levy will be painted as the bad guy (take your pick from: he didn’t invest / he should have gotten more from City / he got done by Charlie), while the fans of Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham will have something new to sing about (“he’s not one of your own…). Happy days ahead.

 

[LukaKranjcar]

Interesting that the Athletic article reckon we’ve had tension with Kane over a year for not being back on time last year.

Maybe the Spurs tinted glasses all these years have obscured the actual person Harry is?

Certainly get the impression that Harry and his ego think they’re bigger than the club and have been a while if the above is true.

 

[wayneg]

However this sorry saga ends, Levy will be painted as the bad guy (take your pick from: he didn’t invest / he should have gotten more from City / he got done by Charlie), while the fans of Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham will have something new to sing about (“he’s not one of your own…). Happy days ahead.

I think the majority of our fans whilst recognising Levy's failings believe that Kane is solely at fault at here.

 

[Nebby]

The ultimate professional

Nothing in football really shocks me anymore, but I did expect Kane to behave more like a man (a man paid an absolute fortune), and less like a petulant child. Assuming he’s actually downed tools.

 

[barry]

However this sorry saga ends, Levy will be painted as the bad guy (take your pick from: he didn’t invest / he should have gotten more from City / he got done by Charlie), while the fans of Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham will have something new to sing about (“he’s not one of your own…). Happy days ahead.

Who cares mate. We'll concentrate on ourselves, let them say what they like. It's only banter.

 

[sundanceyid10]

“He has no plans to return to training” what a ****, I don’t get it but can sort of understand missing one day as a sort of showing ‘this is what I’ll do so get me out’ but having no plans to come back, wow, fuck off Harry

Is that source correct though? there are all kinds of stories flying around now and so many articles I’m not sure what is right from wrong. Some people saying he deliberately missed training and others that he wasn’t actually due in. So many online sources just write anything with the must tenuous amounts of truth.

 

[AJW]

Interesting that the Athletic article reckon we’ve had tension with Kane over a year for not being back on time last year.

Maybe the Spurs tinted glasses all these years have obscured the actual person Harry is?

Certainly get the impression that Harry and his ego think they’re bigger than the club and have been a while if the above is true.

Maybe Harry Winks was right all along…

 

[philll]

He's going to look like such a plum if City don't actually come in for him.

 

[JacoZA]

There's an obvious solution here. If the best bid we're receiving right now is 100m (possibly 130m) - well short of his value - chances are good that we'd receive a similar amount next season (which is when he'd actually be worth that) as clubs recover financially. If he refuses to play, fine - World Cup year, he'd only be cutting his nose. Meanwhile we'd stand to lose very little of what we'd make now by being forced into a sub-valuation sale.