Harry Kane

[SpartanSpur]

Arsenal, Man.U and Newcastle finished above us without a Harry Kane last season, give Ange a really strong rounded squad with no European football and I think we could really surprise some people.

Let's flip this on it's head.

They didn't have a Harry Kane but they did have a hungry modern manager with a great system. How much better could they have been with an elite striker?

We have Ange now, and early signs are promising. Why not see for ourselves?

Finish above Utd and Newcastle next season and suddenly Kane moving to either on a free seems a less likely outcome (personally I think that's more achievable than most here, I wasn't blown away by either outside of the odd game).

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Let's flip this on it's head.

They didn't have a Harry Kane but they did have a hungry modern manager with a great system. How much better could they have been with an elite striker?

We have Ange now, and early signs are promising. Why not see for ourselves?

Finish above Utd and Newcastle next season and suddenly Kane moving to either on a free seems a less likely outcome (personally I think that's more achievable than most here, I wasn't blown away by either outside of the odd game).

True true

 

[McFlash]

Even though the itk is swinging hither and thither on a almost daily basis at present, as indeed does the situation it seems, I'm still sticking to the opinion that we shouldn't sell.

 

[UncleBuck]

We know why.. Levy doesn't have the same mindset and desire to win as their owners do, unfortunately. It's more annoying as it looked like they'd landed some real leeches in charge of the club but it's turned around for them.

If the Kane money does come it needs to go on someone of stature in addition to what we were already doing. Changing a guaranteed 20-30 goals for an injury-prone Richarlison and 2 kiddies brand new to the league is a big risk.

You don’t replace H for £80-£100m.
I can’t think of anyone who could replace him and his all round game, he’s one of a kind and even if there was someone on par with him in world football why on earth would they want to join us?
Christ, Man U just spunk £70 odd mill on some lad I hadn’t even heard of until about six weeks ago.

 

[SaiboT]

Personally I'd always be bitter at Levy for never putting a trophy winning team around our best ever player. Getting money for him now wouldn't make any difference for me.

In fact I'd respect Levy more for not selling him and spending the next year trying to convince him to stay.

I'll never celebrate us getting any fee for a player we should have never had to sell.

Agree. If Levy refuses to sell then he have done all he can do to show ambition towards building a winning team tbh. One more cb and keep hold of kane and it will be a 10/10 window.

 

[soflapaul]

Why?

If he’s got us £90m+ ideally £100-120mil then I’d say 3/4+ of our fans will see that as a good outcome him going to a non PL side for over £100mil, however ofc it depends how we reinvest the money but we have already made 5 fairly exciting signings so as a platform to build on for a transfer window it’s fairly positive.

I blame levy as much as the next person but if he sells Kane now to Bayern for a decent fee then I don’t think he’ll get much heat tbh. *assuming he doesn’t then pocket the £100m which I don’t think he will lol*

People may not be as rational as you.

 

[McFlash]

Christ, Man U just spunk £70 odd mill on some lad I hadn’t even heard of until about six weeks ago.

And that lad scored something like 9 goals last season.
The money we could get for Kane just isn't enough to consider selling him in my opinion because £100m doesn't go very far in today's market.

I'm all for trying to persuade him that Spurs is his best option. It's a gamble but we've really got nothing to lose.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Can't wait for Kane's exit interview:

Q. "So what could Spurs have done to show you more ambition?"

Kane: "Well, keeping me for one more year, for starters..."

 

[lobob8]

Can't wait for Kane's exit interview:

Q. "So what could Spurs have done to show you more ambition?"

Kane: "Well, keeping me for one more year, for starters..."

Honestly though! Keeping him is the most ambitious thing we could do in this situation.

 

[spursintheblood]

If he's willing to play to his best, I have no problem with him playing out his contract. He cost us little and has served us well. We don't need millions from his sale, unless he forces a move now.

Ideally, he stays and signs a new contract. I hope this happens, because Ange seems set on breaking our complacent attitude to success.

But if he wants to go, he should. Nothing worse than a player without heart. The team is more than one player. The club is what matters.

I hope he sees the legend status he will accrue at a challenging Spurs, beyond the chance at a probable trophy at BM.

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

Forum of opinions so no worries this is getting some disagrees and if some people feel that they’d personally rather keep Kane than sell now then I totally get that but I’m a ST holder and on my WhatsApp group and speaking with many other matchgoing fans I think the majority would say that Levy would get far more heat letting Harry walk on a free to a potential PL side next summer than he would taking £100m+ from Bayern now especially on the basis that Kane won’t commit to a new deal.

Surprised that a fair few on here disagree with that and I don’t think the match going fans would feel like that. Same way that Levy gets tons of heat on here but in reality at the home games even during the worst times last season there was really actually unfortunately not that much chanting or ‘heat’ directed towards the little bald bean 🫘 counter.

You may absolutely be right and of course everyone is entitled to feel how they feel. I just remember us selling Gazza, selling Ginola, selling Berbatov, Modric, Bale etc. and looking back I’ve never felt glad we received the money and always look back wishing I’d got to see them play for Spurs more.

£100M is a lot of money. Watching the worlds best striker in a team that actually wants to attack might be priceless. I want to watch it, I want my kids to watch it and even financially there are so many ways this can work out and we make the money back even if Kane leaves for free.

 

[arunspurs]

IOMLS is right.

It doesn't make business sense at all to sell your best player who gives you the best chance of success, for any amount of money. All those arguing that it does completely misunderstand how little £100m is to this football club.

You do not sell Harry Kane.

Those who say are ok to sell Kane this summer, dont care really about the £££. Its all about chances of signing the new deal...if he doesnt, what are the odds he walks to a PL rival next summer. By the way, 100m is no small amount - thats 15% of our total outstanding debt.

People who say he gives us greatest CL chance this season, dont answer me when I ask, what about when he walk on free and going to a PL rival like United and denying us CL or trophy for another 4 years.

If you want to talk about business sense of not selling Kane, what are the odds you are giving me that Kane doesnt walk on free to PL rival next summer ?

If Kane stays, signs a new deal, best case scenario
If Kane is sold to Bayern for 100m+ with a buyback in future, it sucks but grudgingly I am ok to it
If Kane stays, walks on free, but goes to non-PL club next summer, I am ok with it - only squad lost the opportunity to improve with 100m
If Kane stays, walks on free, breaks the Shearer record in a United shirt (being the defining image of his career), plays in CL denying us a spot, beats us in a FA cup final in a United shirt, beats us to PL title in a United shirt, I am probably fuming every time when those event happens, wishing we had sold him to a non-PL club

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

We don't need millions from his sale,

His sale alone represents nearly 20% of our annual turnover. I can't think of any company in the world that would walkaway from that kind of money.

If you think he is leaving in a year - you have to sell.

If you think you can convince him to stay long-term - then its complicated.

 

[mattb304]

Why?

If he’s got us £90m+ ideally £100-120mil then I’d say 3/4+ of our fans will see that as a good outcome him going to a non PL side for over £100mil, however ofc it depends how we reinvest the money but we have already made 5 fairly exciting signings so as a platform to build on for a transfer window it’s fairly positive.

I blame levy as much as the next person but if he sells Kane now to Bayern for a decent fee then I don’t think he’ll get much heat tbh. *assuming he doesn’t then pocket the £100m which I don’t think he will lol*

And here is the big lie.. turning football fans into finance cheerleaders.

 

[Bobby TwoShots]

Forum of opinions so no worries this is getting some disagrees and if some people feel that they’d personally rather keep Kane than sell now then I totally get that but I’m a ST holder and on my WhatsApp group and speaking with many other matchgoing fans I think the majority would say that Levy would get far more heat letting Harry walk on a free to a potential PL side next summer than he would taking £100m+ from Bayern now especially on the basis that Kane won’t commit to a new deal.

Surprised that a fair few on here disagree with that and I don’t think the match going fans would feel like that. Same way that Levy gets tons of heat on here but in reality at the home games even during the worst times last season there was really actually unfortunately not that much chanting or ‘heat’ directed towards the little bald bean 🫘 counter.

Definitely is. All my Spurs mates feel the opposite -- keep Kane, hope the season ahead is good enough to change his mind. Even if we sell, Bayern could still sell him to a PL rival next season anyway. And who gives a toss about 100m quid? Put on a few more Beyonce gigs or NFL games, or sell the stadium naming rights.

Respect to you and others who disagree, though. We all want the same, success for Tottenham, just have different ideas about how best to go about it.

 

[arunspurs]

Definitely is. All my Spurs mates feel the opposite -- keep Kane, hope the season ahead is good enough to change his mind. Even if we sell, Bayern could still sell him to a PL rival next season anyway. And who gives a toss about 100m quid? Put on a few more Beyonce gigs or NFL games, or sell the stadium naming rights.

Respect to you and others who disagree, though. We all want the same, success for Tottenham, just have different ideas about how best to go about it.

Only, Bayern may not sell him to a rival, if write a buyback on with a lower figure than buying amount.

 

[anydange]

Not selling Kane is one of the last chances Levy has to get it right

Trying to think of the last time he did something ‘right’. If he sells him then he needs to be next out the door and hopefully every single Spurs fan will make that known.

 

[King of the Lane]

Its too late in the window/close to the 1st game to sell imo.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

You may absolutely be right and of course everyone is entitled to feel how they feel. I just remember us selling Gazza, selling Ginola, selling Berbatov, Modric, Bale etc. and looking back I’ve never felt glad we received the money and always look back wishing I’d got to see them play for Spurs more.

£100M is a lot of money. Watching the worlds best striker in a team that actually wants to attack might be priceless. I want to watch it, I want my kids to watch it and even financially there are so many ways this can work out and we make the money back even if Kane leaves for free.

Fantastic points and completely get and love the sentiment ! I’d certainly not be unhappy at all if he stayed far from it, I see the pros and cons of both decisions, the romantic in my wants him to stay for another season and as you say fall in love with how we are playing with a manager who actually wants to attack.

My point was just that if Levy did sell him now to a non PL side for 100m+ that I don think he’ll get tons of ‘heat’ like some
suggested he would that was all.

 

[rossdapep]

Missed the last few hours as my first son has just been born

I hope as I am reading through I see some info that means my boy may see Kane in a spurs shirt soon.