Harry Kane

[felmani26]

Yup. Given there's no obvious direct 'replacement', at the moment, if him leaving is inevitable (not saying it is, but...), I think there's a good case for:
- backing Richi as a 9, and recognising Son can play there too
- taking a bit of a bet on a young prospect as back up to Richi
- using the cash to get both VDV and Tapsoba
- maybe look at a fast, goal scoring AM/LWF/RWF as well to help make up for goals we'll lose

I also think that you don't want to be that player who's coming in to directly replace a World Class, club and Premier League legend either as, rightly or wrongly, the weight of expectation from fans and media at large will be enormous.

Nobody is effectively replacing Kane - be it goals, or influence - so you compensate by increasing your resources elsewhere (hopefully) making the team performances more cohesive with what Ange wants and by extension more effective in achieving our goals.

 

[Joely]

Not sure I agree with that, he’s 27 and he can’t play until January, we can’t sit about for half a season without a replacement.
Also Toney is used to a long ball system at Brentford, Ange relies on mobile quick forwards.
We should try to unearth a new gem albeit I know that’ll be hard.

Agreed. Although Toney would be a gettable option with the bonus of being HG and showing he can score in this league however not convinced he fits the mould of striker Postecoglu would look to opt for. Brentford somewhat play to his strengths imo and that wouldn't happen at us. Like you say, think a quick, mobile forward is likely to be the way to go

 

[carpediem991]

Controversial opinion, I think Ange will see that his team play better without Kane and if his balls are big enough he'll bench him for much of the season.
He has a plan for how we are to play, and with Kane in the team he have to adjust and play different than what he believe is the most effective.

Now, Richarlison will never score as much as Kane, but he has potential (Brasil, and when playing striker for Everton) to be around Robbie Keane numbers.
Our striker will definitely score less if it's not Kane, no matter who we sign, but the team overall might not.

Crazy to not sell if Kane isn't signing a new contract this summer.

Very controversial. It would be crazy to bench Kane whatever your system is. All his qualities on the ball miles and miles ahead of any other squad member and yet he should be benched because he is not a 10/10 in Pressing?

 

[Scissors&Tape]

No way would Bayern sell him with about 4 years left on his contract. If teams wouldn't pay what we want with 1 year there's no chance when he's under a new 5 year contract. His price is going to be even higher than it is now.

Where have you seen that Bayern is offering, and more importantly, Kane is willing to accept, a 5 year contract to play in the Bundesliga? This is why I've been sceptical of a move this summer - I doubt that Kane will want to be tied down to the kind of longterm deal that BM will insist upon if they are going to pay a huge transfer fee this summer. I think there is a lot of posturing on both sides, with Kane's team flirting with BM to engage in some price discovery and BM flirting back to show their interest when Kane is available on a free next summer (or to strike a deal in January).

 

[rabbikeane]

Very controversial. It would be crazy to bench Kane whatever your system is. All his qualities on the ball miles and miles ahead of any other squad member and yet he should be benched because he is not a 10/10 in Pressing?

If we 100% back the manager then probably yes. If Kane is only staying for 1 season then absolutely, we don't need to have a a year of set back.

 

[THOWIG]

I think I have a different view to most and I’ll probably get quite a few disagrees for this.
But I really don’t think Richarlison is good enough to be his replacement, it’s a huge drop off.
He’s only got 49 premier league goals in 200 appearances, only scored 15 premier league goals in 1 season once.
He’s really not the answer for me, he’s industrious and a nuisance but not a top finisher.
If Kane were to go it’s imperative we buy a replacement.

He's not good enough. Really not sure what we saw when we bought him. Kane leaves and must be replaced. We need another top class winger too.

We can't let this drag on, but we've been here so many times before.

 

[jay2040]

A lot of people seem to be ok with him going because it’s not an English club. But I can absolutely see someone like Man U giving Bayern their money back on Kane in a year’s time. English clubs know they’ve got no chance with Levy, but Bayern will pick up the phone at least.

On the other hand, if he becomes a free agent that brings Madrid and Barcelona right back into the equation, then it’s not a given that he goes to an English club.

I just don’t think it’s so clear cut what happens in either scenario.

Hopefully by then you might stop caring!

 

[carpediem991]

If we 100% back the manager then probably yes. If Kane is only staying for 1 season then absolutely, we don't need to have a a year of set back.

How is it a setback. Having Kane for one more season could also to be considered to make it easier for Ange, as its more likely he will have success that would give the rest of the squad the necessary confidence to perform good without H and make it easier for a replacement. It also raises the chances to play CL next season that means more money and more attractive to a replacement.

Its pros and cons.

 

[robertgoulet]

Controversial opinion, I think Ange will see that his team play better without Kane and if his balls are big enough he'll bench him for much of the season.
He has a plan for how we are to play, and with Kane in the team he have to adjust and play different than what he believe is the most effective.

Now, Richarlison will never score as much as Kane, but he has potential (Brasil, and when playing striker for Everton) to be around Robbie Keane numbers.
Our striker will definitely score less if it's not Kane, no matter who we sign, but the team overall might not.

Crazy to not sell if Kane isn't signing a new contract this summer.

Definitely think there's an argument to be made that as a team set up to play Ange's way, the sum of the parts without Kane would be equal to what we'd have with Kane, but if he's not sold it'd be crazy to not start him.

 

[brasil_spur]

I hope this doesn't come across badly but people seem to be quite naive. I was like this during the Bale summer but this feels nailed on to me

It's naive to compare those two situations IMO.

Bale was not an academy player.
Bale was being targeted by Real Madrid, at a point in time when they were probably the best club in the world (top 3 at least).
Bale was sold for a world record fee.
Bale was not about to enter the last 11 months of his contract when we sold him.
Bale did not express on multiple occasions that it was his desire to win things with Spurs.
Bale was not club captain when he was sold.

There's actually a lot of differences here. It's not nailed on because the chances of Bayern meeting our valuation of Kane are very slim.

He may still end up going, and there's even a very small chance he ends up going to Bayern, but it's far from nailed on right now and to think it is is naive IMO.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

How is it a setback. Having Kane for one more season could also to be considered to make it easier for Ange, as its more likely he will have success that would give the rest of the squad the necessary confidence to perform good without H and make it easier for a replacement. It also raises the chances to play CL next season that means more money and more attractive to a replacement.

Its pros and cons.

I don't think Ange needs Kane to be able to motivate the squad.

 

[mil1lion]

Where have you seen that Bayern is offering, and more importantly, Kane is willing to accept, a 5 year contract to play in the Bundesliga? This is why I've been sceptical of a move this summer - I doubt that Kane will want to be tied down to the kind of longterm deal that BM will insist upon if they are going to pay a huge transfer fee this summer. I think there is a lot of posturing on both sides, with Kane's team flirting with BM to engage in some price discovery and BM flirting back to show their interest when Kane is available on a free next summer (or to strike a deal in January).

I admit I'm just using 5 years as an example but there is just no way they don't offer him a contract like that. You don't pay that sort of money on a transfer and not have a long contract. It's all factored into the value of a player so the overall player package including fee, wages and contract length etc. I would be shocked if Bayern only took him on a short contract and paid what we want.

 

[brasil_spur]

I think I have a different view to most and I’ll probably get quite a few disagrees for this.
But I really don’t think Richarlison is good enough to be his replacement, it’s a huge drop off.
He’s only got 49 premier league goals in 200 appearances, only scored 15 premier league goals in 1 season once.
He’s really not the answer for me, he’s industrious and a nuisance but not a top finisher.
If Kane were to go it’s imperative we buy a replacement.

City won the league in 21/22 with their top scorer being a midfielder that totalled 15 PL goals.

It's about the formation, style of play and where else the goals can come from in the squad, you don't need one player to bag 20+ goals by themselves to have a strong season.

 

[Wig]

…come on mate it’s clear as day.

If he was really intent to stay we would know by now.

It's not so black and white. He may be open to all options, and all the best options will present themselves to him when he becomes a free agent, including from Spurs.

 

[Ginola+Tonic]

City won the league in 21/22 with their top scorer being a midfielder that totalled 15 PL goals.

It's about the formation, style of play and where else the goals can come from in the squad, you don't need one player to bag 20+ goals by themselves to have a strong season.

That’s Man City mate who spend vast amount of money in all areas.
We have a chairman that takes 6 weeks to agree on a payment structure for a defender when it’s our most pressing position.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

He's not good enough. Really not sure what we saw when we bought him. Kane leaves and must be replaced. We need another top class winger too.

We can't let this drag on, but we've been here so many times before.

It's not that simple. We can't 'replace' the best number 9 in world football.

Richy is a different sort of striker than Kane but offers qualities that are absolutely ideal for Ange's system - in terms of relentless pressing and off the ball running. This will open space and increase opportunities for goals from the likes of Sonny, Kulu, Maddison, GLC etc... And essentially this is what we need to do - share what we'll miss from Kane around the collective rather than directly replace him.

 

[philll]

I'd be disappointed in him if he wanted to go to a serial domestic winner just so he could win the trophy or 2 that they'd win every season with or without him but whatever, better that than him going to a league rival for nothing in a year.

 

[Ginola+Tonic]

It's not that simple. We can't 'replace' the best number 9 in world football.

Richy is a different sort of striker than Kane but offers qualities that are absolutely ideal for Ange's system - in terms of relentless pressing and off the ball running. This will open space and increase opportunities for goals from the likes of Sonny, Kulu, Maddison, GLC etc... And essentially this is what we need to do - share what we'll miss from Kane around the collective rather than directly replace him.

No one is saying we could replace Kane with a similar standard of player, that’s impossible.
But we should at least try and get the best striker we can.
And I’m not sure why you keep banging the GLC drum, he’s not wanted to be here for years, just because he had a positive 45 minutes in a pre season friendly people are purring over him, he needs to do much more.

 

[jay2040]

£100 million for Kane is a bargain.

But again, why does he want to go now and miss out on potentially a £50 million signing on fee next summer?

As he might win a trophy in the interim and play European footy!

 

[St José Dominguez]

That’s Man City mate who spend vast amount of money in all areas.
We have a chairman that takes 6 weeks to agree on a payment structure for a defender when it’s our most pressing position.

Arsenals top scorer last season had 15 goals. Man Utd’s was Rashford with 17. Both sides finished miles ahead of us, you can spread the goals out and still be successful. Strongly agree regarding the CB though, that should’ve been done weeks ago.