Man City ready to offer Raheem Sterling AND Gabriel Jesus to Spurs to seal stunning Harry Kane transfer

[rez9000]

Oh, do f*** off!

(The article, I mean, not anyone posting)

 

[DiamondLites]

I think player swaps or make weights will be more common place in the current market, but not between Daniel Levy and oil rich City with infinite wealth

At a push I’d accept Laporte in a Kane deal as he would elevate our defence exponentially

 

[SPURSLIFE]

I wouldn't even call Sterling elite. Always thought he's overrated.

On his day he's brilliant for City and England but they are few and far between these days that's why they are prepared to let him go. I believe a couple of seasons back he was wanted by RM but City said no way. Seems things are different now.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

It's almost certainly bullshit but I'll entertain it. Whilst on paper Sterling would be an excellent addition (never really rated Jesus), I'm always wary of signing players on the downward trajectory of their career. That slope can suddenly become very steep. You'd have to question the motivation levels too. Jesus might have a bit more to prove there. But yeah, isn't happening.

Sterling is 26 and very reliant on his rapid pace. I would guess he has 2-3 years left before he starts to lose his pace and rapidly declines.
Kane is a year older, but is the sort of player who could realistically keep improving while in his 30s and, even if he's already at his peak now, is unlikely to decline until his mid/late 30s. I would expect him to be playing at the top level for 3-4 times longer than Sterling.
Then factor in that Son and Sterling both favour LW, so one of them would have to play out of position, while RW is possibly the position we currently have most depth in. It just doesn't make sense - the money would be far more useful, so we could sign a player that we actually need.

If Bale really wanted it, I think he could be playing at the top level after Sterling, despite being 5.5 years older.

 

[WorcesterTHFC]

This is why we absolutely cannot let Kane leave. He’s invaluable to us — we have no pull at the moment to land elite players.

Even with Kane still here, elite players won't want the type of salary that Spurs will pay, when financially doped clubs can offer them far bigger money.

 

[whitesocks]

Why are they making this difficult?
They have near unlimited resources and can make an offer we couldn't refuse in this climate.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

I think player swaps or make weights will be more common place in the current market, but not between Daniel Levy and oil rich City with infinite wealth

At a push I’d accept Laporte in a Kane deal as he would elevate our defence exponentially

I'm sure I've heard that said during every window for the last 5+ years. In reality, clubs have instead turned to staggered payments, add-on bonuses and sell-on clauses.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Why are they making this difficult?
They have near unlimited resources and can make an offer we couldn't refuse in this climate.

Man City doesn't spend crazy fees on individual players like PSG/Barca/Real. Their record signing cost a fraction what they'd have to stump up for Kane and it's 5 years since they last broke their club transfer record, despite prices inflating massively since then.

That said, I think you should be asking why the papers are making up rumours about Man City making the deal difficult. Swap deals very rarely happen - even when their isn't a HUGE wage discrepancy between the two clubs.

 

[Shadydan]

Why are they making this difficult?
They have near unlimited resources and can make an offer we couldn't refuse in this climate.

Everyone has a budget, even Man City.

 

[double0]

Why would Sterling come to Spurs no chance?

The Sun paper what a joke....swap deals don't work for chips. In terms of strikers I actually like Jesus and we should be looking at him with or without Kane.

 

[cliff jones]

Throw in Laportecor Cancelo as well and I’d be interested, especially if there’s a bit of wage subsidy going on as well

and we insert a fck off no morebids for Spurs players for 10 years clause to keep them off Parott and Scarlett

 

[Metalhead]

Man City are offering Raheem Sterling AND Gabriel Jesus to Tottenham in a bid to land Harry Kane. The Premier League champions are so desperate to beat neighbours United and Euro conquerors Chelsea to the England skipper that they will let both stars go in part-exchange.

Source: Sun

Oh come on.

 

[carmeldevil]

The article got a bit wrong though. It’s actually Raheem Jesus and Gabriel Sterling. They are the two unheralded players from the deep bowels of their farm system.

 

[Spursmatty87]

I don’t think swap deals are a bad idea as a rule, but not with Kane. If you want one of the top 5 players in the world then pay up or do one.

Sell the players you don’t want(if you can) and put an offer in. I’m guessing City are struggling to meet FFP with this and struggling to get interest in players that are on massive wages.

 

[cider spurs]

I'll see your Sterling and Jesus, and raise you Dias and Cancelo.













Thought not. Feckityfeckfeck off then ar kid.

 

[SpartanSpur]

I don’t think swap deals are a bad idea as a rule, but not with Kane. If you want one of the top 5 players in the world then pay up or do one.

Sell the players you don’t want(if you can) and put an offer in. I’m guessing City are struggling to meet FFP with this and struggling to get interest in players that are on massive wages.

City have done some maths on the back of a fag packet thinking how they will raise the funds for Kane and Grealish. The problem is no-one has the money to pay a large fee + their wages and none of the players will be jumping at the chance to leave them either, leaving City is a downward move for them.

We can't help them out with their deadwood just so they can take our best player.

Players like Laporte, Mahrez or Bernardo are worthy of a part ex with Kane, Sterling at a push but I doubt any of them would jump at Spurs as a destination. Players like Jesus or Ake aren't hardly move the needle on the Kane fee for me.

 

[Romario]

I do not want anybody's second hand goods. Sterling, Martial, Jesus etc. If Harry Kane has to leave then we should just want cash and rely on the club to bring in suitable players. Let us see how sincere Daniel Levy really is about rebuilding the DNA of this team.

 

[Metalhead]

I do not want anybody's second hand goods. Sterling, Martial, Jesus etc. If Harry Kane has to leave then we should just want cash and rely on the club to bring in suitable players. Let us see how sincere Daniel Levy really is about rebuilding the DNA of this team.

That's fine because I am highly doubtful that we'd get Jesus or Sterling. Martial maybe.

 

[Romario]

That's fine because I am highly doubtful that we'd get Jesus or Sterling. Martial maybe.

Personally I regard both Sterling and Rashford as two of the most over rated players in the Premier League. I am quite sure Sterling will not be a part of the City set up next season whatever happens as Pep has recognised his failure to convert chances and will get rid.

 

[Shadydan]

Why would Sterling come to Spurs no chance?

The Sun paper what a joke....swap deals don't work for chips. In terms of strikers I actually like Jesus and we should be looking at him with or without Kane.

Hypothetically speaking as it looks like City want to do away with sterling, where would he go?