SecretLemonadeDrinker
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It’ll be a massive loss regardless.
But if we must suffer the indignity of losing him to a PL rival, let’s not have our pants pulled down on price too.
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It’ll be a massive loss regardless.
But if we must suffer the indignity of losing him to a PL rival, let’s not have our pants pulled down on price too.
He will be finished as a top striker before that. In the olden days they would drop down a division and finish their careers. I don't think he'll leave til next summer but if he does and comes back at 33 we will not be a force!
SecretLemonadeDrinker
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Webster ruling. The lesser known cousin of Bosman. Last heard of at Spurs in the context of Dimitar Berbatov.
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Mark_147
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Talk about stating the obvious as we already know levy won't sell below100m. Question is will they pay what levy wants.
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If Kane did that to go to City, he’d be persona non grata & there would be HELL to pay for City. I really dont think that club would pull a move like that in their pursuit for fear of retribution.
The whole point is he still has that option available. No elite player ever actually triggered it but some still threatened to use it. And the reason is obvious. I don't think he himself would ever mention it unless things get very ugly. But you know how things work behind the scene.
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Webster? God.... I always known that mcity fans are all xG nerds.
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Amo
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Headlines are not written by journalists
And certainly not social media ones.
Calling a journalist's copy shit because one doesn't like the headline is the definition of ad hominem and it's committing the exact same egregious act those journalists are being accused of in the first place.
People read the BBC tweet and just assumed fine actual article was as optimistic as the tweet made it seem. And despite it being pointed out on here multiple times how the article itself was still full of humiliating details, folks had already made up their minds that the BBC were showing all these broadsheet reporters how it's done.
The BBC reported that Levy told Kane he wanted him to become Spurs' Totti and Kane politely told him to fuck off. But it doesn't matter because no one read the article beyond its accompanying tweet.
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How would that work in practice since it's too late for a Wikipedia binge?
What happens after three years? They fuck off for free?
Bluto Blutarsky
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If he opts for the Webster option it would be substantially less.
He is owed roughly £36m over the next three years, which would be the starting point. But, unlike Neymar, Kane does not have a previous transfer fee that would have to be amortized and added to that fee. There would presumably be a small fee to account for the fees Spurs incurred in training Kane but more in line with a solidarity payment than anything substantial.
I was not aware of this option, but it gives a lot of leverage back to Kane and whoever wants him on their team.
For better or worse, we will know pretty soon if Kane decides to utilize that option given the 15-day notice period.
Bluto Blutarsky
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Video above explained - but basically there is a formula that FIFA applies that accounts for wages owed and previous transfer fees paid and probably a few other minor details.
For Kane, the worrisome aspect is the lack of previous transfer fees - which would substantially limit an award under this clause.
TC18
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Mate I’ve had a few but that bloke on Bluemoon is speaking out of his arse. I quote
He goes on to say we would take £100m from City. He is our prized asset, who would bring in £40m alone just by making EL with a decent manager. Couple that with sponsors etc. No way will we be letting him go for some shitty reject players plus a measly £45m or the “generous” £100m he claims City will get him for.
That bloke speaks out of his arse and by reading through half of what he says it’s utter bullshit, you obviously don’t need to be verified on Bluemoon to claim to be ITK.
Spartanspurs
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If anyone was to be fucked over by some obscure law it would definitely be us. Before they then went and changed the law after to ensure it didn't happen again.
If Kane fucks us over like that though he'd go from being a Spurs legend to a traitor barely better than Judas himself imo. I don't believe he would as I expect he's knows he'd probably be able to go next summer if he doesn't sign a new contract and by most accounts he loves the club. I just felt my sense of dread increase a bit though.
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I know this is theoretical, but he wouldn’t ever do try the Webster ruling. As soon as there was whispers of it the club would leak it and what ever good will he had with the fans would be gone. He would be Campbell MK2.
It would set a massive president across football and clubs could loose big name players for peanuts. I don’t even think City would try that purely for the fact they could end up loosing players under the same ruling.
It all depends on how desperate he is and how far Levy pushes him. Kane did say he might not be worth what he is now after two years from now. That sounded pretty desperate to me. Especially given his injury records. He sounds like he might not be the player he is now in two years and no elite club might come for him then. The only way Levy could persuade him is to slap him with the best salary in the league and promise to make some oil money kind of investment. He is criminally underpaid IMO. It's easier to get your head turned when you're the best player in the league and some third-rate player at united is getting paid way more than you.
Bluto Blutarsky
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Maybe, but Kane is in a unique situation as a world class player who has never had a transfer fee - which would make him obscenely cheap via this route.
Most players would not be cheap - they estimated Neymar back to Barcelona at £160m for instance (due to high wages an insane transfer fee from Barcelona in the first place).
But the threat would be what drives Levy to the negotiating table with Man City. Levy might dare Kane - but then we would be looking at a massive implosion of the club and a PR war to assign blame.
Best possible outcome is Levy convincing Kane that Levy will invest in the squad - starting with an ambitious manager.
