Harry Kane | "I will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100% focused on helping the team achieve success."

Inigo Montoya said:
Aah but do we have privy to what’s in his contract? :smirk:
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Admittedly, we don't but with everything that is written, it is reasonable enough to assume he doesn't have a b/o clause. A special talent like Kane should not be signing a 6 year deal at a club like Spurs without an exit strategy. Carragher is right.
Levy is within his rights to demand 150m for him and Kane can't complain.
 
Adisa said:
Admittedly, we don't but with everything that is written, it is reasonable enough to assume he doesn't have a b/o clause. A special talent like Kane should not be signing a 6 year deal at a club like Spurs without an exit strategy. Carragher is right.
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The latter I totally agree with. The supposed gentleman’s agreement with Levy doesn’t hold water. It’s business and Levy will hold on to the contract details not a tenuous verbal agreement
 
balaks said:
Is this the same Martial that has only ever scored more than 15 goals in a season twice in his entire career?
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He's only 25. Had 6 seasons at Utd, 2.5 of which were under a manager who didn't fancy him and didn't start him much. In the other 3.5 he's done quite well in 2 seasons and been shite in one. Players react differently to different environments, Lingard at West Ham being a classic example.

Look I'm not saying Martial would be a world beater for you, but I still think he'd be a decent enough signing for Spurs. I get it you don't fancy him and fair enough. Let's just leave it at that :)
 
Martial had a strange season, he never really got going, first half was stop/start, then the suspension, then the injury...I remember he had a lot of chances saved which he normally is more clinical, but it happens. No need to bin him off in the summer.
 
I can kind of understand Spurs fans turning their nose up at Martial, but honestly if he can rediscover last seasons form or the way he played against City he is an asset.
 
Just watched that whole video and more convinced than ever he's off to City. To speak with such openness about it must surely mean he's confident it'll happen.
 
Off to city for 115mil and a few rubbish fringe players from the city academy IMO.
 
if you were Kane and were considering Utd, you'd need guarantees there's further investment in the squad this summer. He wants to win trophies, but we need a fair amount of investment to get there so there'd be no point Kane joining us without signing another 2-3 starting players, if we can commit to that i think we'd be in with a shout of getting him, if not he's City-bound without question.
 
Pow said:
That's a hilarious first bid reported by us.
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That feels like a "We know you won't deal with us but need to offer something so our fans don't call us idiots for not at least trying" type bid.
 
Watched the whole thing with Gary and I kind of agree with the others, he might end up at Cityeeh.
But props to him for wanting to step up and actually win something.
 
This just sounds bitter I suppose, but going to City isn't really a challenge is it? It's just an easy choice for him to finally win something, or any player really. Daft money, guaranteed trophies. Fair play to him, it's a smart choice, but there's nothing noble or worth praising leaving Spurs for arguably the best team in Europe. I've just seen people say he wants a new challenge, not really on here but elsewhere, and it makes me laugh.
 
Judas said:
This just sounds bitter I suppose, but going to City isn't really a challenge is it? It's just an easy choice for him to finally win something, or any player really. Daft money, guaranteed trophies. Fair play to him, it's a smart choice, but there's nothing noble or worth praising leaving Spurs for arguably the best team in Europe. I've just seen people say he wants a new challenge, not really on here but elsewhere, and it makes me laugh.
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He wants trophies, not a challenge.
 
I imagine Spurs fans must be all in some sort of Pogba/Raiola rage at this press tour.
 
Kane, Haaland and Sancho. City will be busy this Summer.
 
Inigo Montoya said:
The latter I totally agree with. The supposed gentleman’s agreement with Levy doesn’t hold water. It’s business and Levy will hold on to the contract details not a tenuous verbal agreement
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I do believe there are cases of so-called gentleman's agreement, when a player and the board/owner are on good terms and when the player is given an assurance of a certain kind, the club then keeps the promise and lets the player go if they're satified with the offer. It happened with Ronaldo leaving MU for Real and Hazard going to Madrid years later. In both cases Real made a bid, was rebuffed but the players in question were asked to stay on for another year with assurance they'd be allowed to leave the following summer and both clubs indeed kept their promise.

I'm not sure those kind of verbal non binding agreements work with Levi though. But what really surprises me, is that after all we know about Spurs chairman, why would a world class talent sign a long term contract and not add stipulations in it, in case you'd decide to leave after a couple of years? You might say, the club would refuse to include that, but then you can just stick with the old contract and wait for when it's just a year left and tell Daniel you're happy to test a free agency. Why tie yourself down for years and risk turning yourself into another case of Modric or Berbatov?
 
Pow said:
That's a hilarious first bid reported by us.
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What was the bid?

At least you've thrown one in. We'll be preparing one whilst Kane is on his way to City's first training session.

While we're also trying to persuade Southampton to part with Ings for 42m
 
Sandikan said:
What was the bid?

At least you've thrown one in. We'll be preparing one whilst Kane is on his way to City's first training session.

While we're also trying to persuade Southampton to part with Ings for 42m
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Kepa tammy and I assume cash.
He wants trophies ASAP he's sucking off de Bruyne. This story is already written. We know where he's going.
 
Pow said:
Kepa tammy and I assume cash.
He wants trophies ASAP he's sucking off de Bruyne. This story is already written. We know where he's going.
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Let's hope to sit back and enjoy the struggle and not being in it for once.

If it all gets done at 87m and some fringe player it'll be infuriating.
 
King7Eric said:
He's only 25. Had 6 seasons at Utd, 2.5 of which were under a manager who didn't fancy him and didn't start him much. In the other 3.5 he's done quite well in 2 seasons and been shite in one. Players react differently to different environments, Lingard at West Ham being a classic example.

Look I'm not saying Martial would be a world beater for you, but I still think he'd be a decent enough signing for Spurs. I get it you don't fancy him and fair enough. Let's just leave it at that :)
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Yes. We should all convince Tottenham to take the lazy git Martial with or without Kane.
 
El-Manos said:
It's obvious, this deal will happen. Kane will be a City player before the Euros. We need to focus on getting our transfers over the line. Sancho will be our marquee signing surely.
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Why is it obvious?
 
El-Manos said:
It's obvious, this deal will happen. Kane will be a City player before the Euros. We need to focus on getting our transfers over the line. Sancho will be our marquee signing surely.
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Yeh, hes off to City or staying. Christ he's name dropping them and their players.... and lets be fair, and i dont mean to troll here, but right now if you are leaving spurs and want trophies and your choice is utd or city, where are you going? city
 
El-Manos said:
It's obvious, this deal will happen. Kane will be a City player before the Euros. We need to focus on getting our transfers over the line. Sancho will be our marquee signing surely.
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Yeah I think that's exactly what will happen and we will join the race for Haaland next summer when the release clause activates, feels very much like we will be closing this thread in the next week or so which is probably a good thing
 
VP89 said:
Spurs correspondent Alasdair Gold said just now that Nuno is not a candidate for the Spurs job.
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ah fair enough. Still, seems a bit convenient dont it. I still reckon NES, Martinez, Sarri, Potter, are the level they will get.

They arent getting Nagelsmann or ten Hag obviously, which they thought they actually had a chance at?! or Allegri, or Conte etc

They're looking at tier 2/3 managers
 
ZolaWasMagic said:
Yeh, hes off to City or staying. Christ he's name dropping them and their players.... and lets be fair, and i dont mean to troll here, but right now if you are leaving spurs and want trophies and your choice is utd or city, where are you going? city
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How dare you!

Neh you’re right ultimately like someone said he wants trophies and not a challenge, hes done a challenge. Time for trophies.
 
Berbasbullet said:
How dare you!

Neh you’re right ultimately like someone said he wants trophies and not a challenge, hes done a challenge. Time for trophies.
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hahah its not a dig, It's just most people would suggest City are more likely to retain the prem next year, than Utd win it

And thats maybe Kane's thinking, too.... the name dropping of KDB and City just says it all tbh
 
ZolaWasMagic said:
hahah its not a dig, It's just most people would suggest City are more likely to retain the prem next year, than Utd win it

And thats maybe Kane's thinking, too.... the name dropping of KDB and City just says it all tbh
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Spot on, even if I am offended he didn't say Bruno. :lol:
 
ZolaWasMagic said:
hahah its not a dig, It's just most people would suggest City are more likely to retain the prem next year, than Utd win it

And thats maybe Kane's thinking, too.... the name dropping of KDB and City just says it all tbh
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Yeah he knows where he's going and expect this to pick up pace when the season ends
 
Berbasbullet said:
I can kind of understand Spurs fans turning their nose up at Martial, but honestly if he can rediscover last seasons form or the way he played against City he is an asset.
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I think the problem with Martial is his wage. He has talent and could do a decent job at most premier league sides but at 250k a week literally no club that would want him, could afford him. He isnt going anywhere.
No club is going to break their wage structure for Martial
 
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