Harry Kane | Bayern Munich player

I think I'd prefer to develop a younger player.

We've too many players over 30 already.

De Gea, Varane, Maguire, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fred, Weghorst.
 
Would be a fantastic signing. Get Kane on a 3 yr +1 contract and then we can bring in Sesko or someone else at the end of his contract.

Rashford and Kane together will be dynamite.

Throw in Martial/Antony/Garnacho/Sancho and quite possibly he who shall not be named and it's a hell of a set of forwards to choose from.

Amad will probably continue on loan and I expect Pellestri to move on sadly.
 
Skills said:
If we sign him we have to win the CL or the PL next season.

It's fecking annoying when we sign players of this age profile and then harp on about some rebuild. No, when you spend big on a player with a short shelf life you need to win immediately. If you're not ready to win now, then go for a younger target.
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I mean we are already winning cups, surely the next step IS the pl and cl? No rebuild talk from me at least. Get a CF and a midfielder we should be set.
 
Nou_Camp99 said:
Would be a fantastic signing. Get Kane on a 3 yr +1 contract and then we can bring in Sesko or someone else at the end of his contract.

Rashford and Kane together will be dynamite.

Throw in Martial/Antony/Garnacho/Sancho and quite possibly he who shall not be named and it's a hell of a set of forwards to choose from.

Amad will probably continue on loan and I expect Pellestri to move on sadly.
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Based on what?
 
Even if he is the only signing made in the summer I think he will be enough to win the league next season. Feels like it would be Van Persie all over again.

If you swap out Weghorst for Kane that's seven positions where we've arguably got the best player in each position in Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fernandes, Rashford and Kane.
 
Kane could absolutely work.

But given the risk inherent in signing another key player in that age bracket (particularly one who to my eyes already looks more pedestrian than he did at his peak) and the fact that signing him doesn't automatically guarantee PL/CL wins in the short term (despite some people tending to mindlessly claim it would) I would prefer a younger striker.

And that's without getting into a debate over the stylistic trade-off between his ability to get involved in play more versus his relative lack of pace and pressing intensity.

Whereas the complaints about him having a "loser's mentality" or whatever aren't ones I'd put any stock in.
 
Not saying he wouldn't do well at first, but I was hoping we'd target younger players with 6 to 8 peak years in them, rather than older players who are likely to have 2 or 3 peak years left. Particularly given the eye-watering amount it would take get get Kane out of Spurs.
 
Nou_Camp99 said:
Would be a fantastic signing. Get Kane on a 3 yr +1 contract and then we can bring in Sesko or someone else at the end of his contract.

Rashford and Kane together will be dynamite.

Throw in Martial/Antony/Garnacho/Sancho and quite possibly he who shall not be named and it's a hell of a set of forwards to choose from.

Amad will probably continue on loan and I expect Pellestri to move on sadly.
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Greenwood will work perfectly for replacing Kane in the long run.

He will need a year to get back on his feet. So buying a ready made striker is perfect.
 
The reason I fancy Kane is that Rashford wouldn't need to adjust from this Ronaldo-esque role he's currently playing. Kane like Martial/Weghorst is drawn towards the ball, creating a distraction for the defenders, and space for Rashy to attack with his movement. Bonus is Kane will score plenty unlike Martial/Weghorst. The partnership could be iconic if it gets us our first post SAF league title.
Osimhen a brilliant footballer but like Rashford he's a runner, they'll get in each others ways, I don't think a partnership between them works at the same level.
 
Mainoldo said:
Greenwood will work perfectly for replacing Kane in the long run.

He will need a year to get back on his feet. So buying a ready made striker is perfect.
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For now I think we should probably operate on the assumption that we won't be bringing that poison back into our team, particularly given the nature of the club's response to the charges being dropped thus far.
 
sullydnl said:
For now I think we should probably operate on the assumption that we won't be bringing that poison back into our team, particularly given the nature of the club's response to the charges being dropped thus far.
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The leaks of a phone call to ten Hag, as well as murmurings to do with therapy etc suggests to me the club are working out ways to bring him back into the fold. It's been over a month since the charges were dropped - wouldn't they have just concluded their internal investigation and terminated his contract by now?
 
Mainoldo said:
Greenwood will work perfectly for replacing Kane in the long run.

He will need a year to get back on his feet. So buying a ready made striker is perfect.
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It’s not happening so don’t get your hopes up. I’ll be shocked if we even get a fee for him, given the only clubs that will take him are likely to be in smaller ones.
 
redcucumber said:
The leaks of a phone call to ten Hag, as well as murmurings to do with therapy etc suggests to me the club are working out ways to bring him back into the fold. It's been over a month since the charges were dropped - wouldn't they have just concluded their internal investigation and terminated his contract by now?
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We can't really discuss this on this forum so I'll conclude by making the general point that in situations like this, the decision of a company to conduct their own investigation in which the central figure will no longer have the burden on their proof on their side is typically weighted towards an outcome in a particular direction.
 
BenitoSTARR said:
Kane is the most no brainer signing even if you take age into account.

He will help us win the league if he comes. People worried about his age need only look at the last time we won the league. I’d rather sign a known quantity in the PL in Kane then someone younger with more risk.

I don’t see how it’s even a conversation.
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agreed - the last time people here moaned about someone's age it was about.... Casemiro!
 
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mitchmouse said:
agreed - the last time moaned about someone's age is was about.... Casemiro!
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Always believed in the Casa signing because honestly think there wasn't a better DM out there. The trouble with this is don't want Osimhen going to a direct rival. Could live with him going abroad but he seems to want Premier League.
 
sullydnl said:
For now I think we should probably operate on the assumption that we won't be bringing that poison back into our team, particularly given the nature of the club's response to the charges being dropped thus far.
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The letter of the law says he’s free to play. If he doesn’t play for us he’ll be free to play for Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs etc.

Make of that what you will. I believe I know what the club will do. But another time and place for when a decision is made. I won’t say anymore.

As for Kane I think the club if operating correctly should buy him with plans already in place for his understudy. Hopefully that’s the thinking. I agree his mobility will fade quick in the next 3 years.
 
sullydnl said:
We can't really discuss this on this forum so I'll conclude by making the general point that in situations like this, the decision of a company to conduct their own investigation in which the central figure will no longer have the burden on their proof on their side is typically weighted towards an outcome in a particular direction.
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Interesting, cheers. As dark as the whole situation is, it'll be fascinating to see how it plays out.
 
croadyman said:
Always believed in the Casa signing because honestly think there wasn't a better DM out there. The trouble with this is don't want Osimhen going to a direct rival. Could live with him going abroad but he seems to want Premier League.
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maybe our sheikh can bring in both :lol:
 
MegadrivePerson said:
Even if he is the only signing made in the summer I think he will be enough to win the league next season. Feels like it would be Van Persie all over again.

If you swap out Weghorst for Kane that's seven positions where we've arguably got the best player in each position in Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fernandes, Rashford and Kane.
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no we still need more, the depth in our squad is worrying, there’s just not enough to go a full season challenging.
 
Still hoping Spurs pull themselves together enough to finish 4th ahead of Liverpool and Newcastle, to be honest.

Would obviously damage any bargaining position when it comes to clubs trying to sign Kane, but I don't care.
 
UnitedSofa said:
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Good move if we get the Qataris because we’d have a title challenging squad next season and still have the money to get younger players in

Otherwise we won’t be able to afford completely rebuilding the squad over the coming years while servicing greedy peoples debt
 
Hope that he's on his way here and think he'll be a brilliant signing. He's starting to become under appreciated due to Spurs' inability to do much of anything recently with the Mou, Nuno, Conte 3-hit combo.

Having watched him a little more closely in the past year or so I actually think he's quite comfortably the best striker in the league.

His ability to always drop in in at the right times, make the ball stick and find a pass consistently sets him apart from most others. I think he'd perfectly complement Rashford and Bruno who do their best work receiving quick ball in the final third. Not to mention he's a lethal finisher with both feet.

I dont necessarily agree with the sentiment that he doesn't have the mentality for a big club. He seemed to do his damndest to push for a transfer to City but it ultimately fell through. Having said that, questions will have to be asked of his mindset if he doesn't find a move in the next year.
 
Looks a little like a Persie signing. Can join us for a year or two to help us over the finish line.
 
Martial has a contract guaranteed until June 2024. Within the next two seasons, United will sign at least 2 CFs.

I'd be okay with Weghorst backing up Kane, with Martial available to stay or just leave out right this summer. Then having Marcus play through the middle at times as he has done.
 
edcunited1878 said:
Martial has a contract guaranteed until June 2024. Within the next two seasons, United will sign at least 2 CFs.

I'd be okay with Weghorst backing up Kane, with Martial available to stay or just leave out right this summer. Then having Marcus play through the middle at times as he has done.
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Won't be surprised if we won't keep them both and buy in a new striker and try really hard to bring back #11
 
Another 20 goal season for Harry Kane lads.

He still got some doubters in here?
 
The posters on this forum today would have asked us not to sign RVP because he was too old and SAF would have finished his career after 2 straight seasons where we won nothing.
 
Pretty much nailed on as a 30-35 goal a year player with the service he would receive here. Good for Rashford as well as it will alleviate the pressure to provide most of our goals.
 
Age isn't an issue imo. Benzema is 35 and Lewendowski is 34. They are all as lethel as ever. There was talk about his injury record with his hamstring and ankle giving him issues but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
The only thing that would put me off him is the crap that comes along with him from the British media etc and how far they are up his hole.
 
City made a mistake dropping out of Kane because he suited them more than haaland even if the latter is the better striker. That would be great if it led to our success too if ten hag sees him as our best option aswell.
 
Silverman said:
Age isn't an issue imo. Benzema is 35 and Lewendowski is 34. They are all as lethel as ever. There was talk about his injury record with his hamstring and ankle giving him issues but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
The only thing that would put me off him is the crap that comes along with him from the British media etc and how far they are up his hole.
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This pretty much sums up my view as well, especially the Benzema and Lewa comparisons. He's never been known for blistering pace (not to say he's super slow) and plays the game intelligently with his movement. You also get a really creative player that i would imagine players like Rashford would love.

I think i'd prefer Osimhen overall but i wouldn't exactly be disappointed to get Harry Kane. I don't see how anyone could be sad at the prospect.
 
For everyone bringing up Van Persie, it's worth noting that he joined a team that had finished second with 89 points and scoring 89 goals in the previous season. It's not like he transformed a struggling team.

If Kane does indeed sign, expecting him to immediately turn us into title challengers is probably overly optimistic. We're much further away than we were in 2012. Hell, we actually scored FEWER goals in the league with Van Persie in the team (89 vs 86). Imagine if that happens with Kane.
 
Bebestation said:
City made a mistake dropping out of Kane because he suited them more than haaland even if the latter is the better striker. That would be great if it led to our success too if ten hag sees him as our best option aswell.
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A good point. Its better to get the striker who suits the way you play, rather than getting one who your not willing to change the way you play for and not getting the best out of him.
 
Funnily enough one of his early idols was Teddy Sheringham, someone who left Spurs to join United at roughly the same age as Kane is now, with the aim to win trophies having won nothing at that point and despite being one of the best strikers in the country for some years.
 
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