Harry Kane

[leo_city]

Any?

Just search up Harry Kane Man City and you'll see a plethora of info bout City's interest in him, including articles, threads and what not. This is literally how all transfers work, but can't tell if you're on a wind up

 

[Pollocks OG]

Any?

I get your point.

But other than tabloid headlines that are more often than not made up, the yellow ticker on SSN and then the player holding up the shirt. I'm not sure what constitutes evidence.

And if any of those things above are good enough, then we've had 2 out of 3. With the £100million bid on Sky 4 weeks ago and the odd tabloid headline.

 

[Coatigan]

Again, the Spurs friendly London-centric media are doing everything to spin this. Nuno was asked point blank more than once "Has Levy assured you Kane won't be sold" and he basically refused to answer the question every time.

At A LOT of other clubs that would've led to headlines screaming "manager confirms star player could be sold" - but with Spurs, it's basically brushed under the rug as if it means nothing.

I agree, the spin the media might have put on it had it been another club wasnt there, or a significant attempt at it. But it also isn't as carpet-brushy as you make out, and he certainly didn't 'fail to deny kane would be sold', below is what he said, in full

“Harry is our player – period,” said Nuno. “No need to talk about anything else. Now is the moment for Harry to recover his energy.
“When he comes back, we will have time to speak. But now is the moment for Harry to rest and prepare for what is coming – I’m looking forward to him joining the group and for us to start working together. The best is to work with the best players around, and Harry is one of those.
“I have no doubts in my mind. When Harry Kane arrives he will feel that everyone of us has to commit himself to becoming better. We are ambitious people. We want to do it well. And we count on Harry for that.”

Not as strong as we've seen other managers, sure. Hardly leaving it wide open to interpretation either.

 

[kupest]

Any?

You aren't going to get interviews from Kane/Pep/Txiki. Its obvious to anyone from all the media stories that we would like Kane and Grealish. If a deal can be done or not is another question.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Just search up Harry Kane Man City and you'll see a plethora of info bout City's interest in him, including articles, threads and what not. This is literally how all transfers work, but can't tell if you're on a wind up

Just doesn't strike me as how city have done business over the last ten years. We tend to do things quickly and quietly, and almost all these long protracted sagas seem to end in the player going nowhere (and getting an improved contract) or going somewhere else for a fee we wouldn't pay.
There is plenty of papertalk about Kane to city, but it's looking more like the vvd, Messi, slabhead and pogba sagas now.

 

[Coatigan]

Maybe rather than not being able to afford him, we just don't think he's worth that much? Or even we just are not interested.

I'm sure we Are interested. To an extent. Heck he might even be the hands down preference, totally open minded to that.

But there has definately been a message of 'not desperate' and 'not at any cost'. I don't know who briefs who and I don't pretend to, so I won't go about claiming the club say this or that, but I can believe it.

Which makes it a long way to go to bridge the gap, and the club wouldtypically hinge on the one target where there is a chance of it not happening due to the fees involved.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I'm sure we Are interested. To an extent. Heck he might even be the hands down preference, totally open minded to that.

But there has definately been a message of 'not desperate' and 'not at any cost'. I don't know who briefs who and I don't pretend to, so I won't go about claiming the club say this or that, but I can believe it.

Which makes it a long way to go to bridge the gap, and the club wouldtypically hinge on the one target where there is a chance of it not happening due to the fees involved.

A fair assesment and how I see it too. Can't see us getting our pants pulled down for any of the quoted figures

 

[leo_city]

Just doesn't strike me as how city have done business over the last ten years. We tend to do things quickly and quietly, and almost all these long protracted sagas seem to end in the player going nowhere (and getting an improved contract) or going somewhere else for a fee we wouldn't pay.
There is plenty of papertalk about Kane to city, but it's looking more like the vvd, Messi, slabhead and pogba sagas now.

Fair enough, so your argument isn't about whether we're interested in Kane, just that there is a good chance if we don't get him we have an alternative lined up and won't waste time in securing him. But so far so good, club don't seem to be panicking but it's natural for fans to be worried obviously.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Fair enough, so your argument isn't about whether we're interested in Kane, just that there is a good chance if we don't get him we have an alternative lined up and won't waste time in securing him. But so far so good, club don't seem to be panicking but it's natural for fans to be worried obviously.

Hopefully Kane is the smoke screen for Haaland

 

[leo_city]

Hopefully Kane is the smoke screen for Haaland

 

[GX Blue]

Who has smoke screen on their bingo card?

 

[blueparrot]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not implying you are a gullible clown, just that there is no actual evidence of any interest from city in this player.

There is no evidence of interest from City in any player, but unless we aren't signing anybody, unlikely, then there must be interest somewhere, and the only stories around, other than those denied, are Kane and Grealish

 

[jim_tolmies_perm]

Maybe we're just not going to sign a striker. Maybe the club handed Guardiola a new 2 year contract and decided that they'd like to see him test himself even more by spending 2 years without a recognised number 9. Maybe they'll sell KDB too just to add a little spice to proceedings.

Or maybe, Occam's razor applies here and the obvious, a pursuit of Kane, is what is happening.

On form this morning :-)

 

[blueparrot]

Just doesn't strike me as how city have done business over the last ten years. We tend to do things quickly and quietly, and almost all these long protracted sagas seem to end in the player going nowhere (and getting an improved contract) or going somewhere else for a fee we wouldn't pay.
There is plenty of papertalk about Kane to city, but it's looking more like the vvd, Messi, slabhead and pogba sagas now.

Walker, Sterling, KDB all followed a similar path to the Kane and Grealish stories.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Fair enough, so your argument isn't about whether we're interested in Kane, just that there is a good chance if we don't get him we have an alternative lined up and won't waste time in securing him. But so far so good, club don't seem to be panicking but it's natural for fans to be worried obviously.

I'd be worried and shocked tbh if we don't have other options lined up.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Walker, Sterling, KDB all followed a similar path to the Kane and Grealish stories.

Yep, granted. I'd considered this, but the media put a negative slant on these. Generally either slagged the players off or threw ffp mud at city

 

[GX Blue]

Just doesn't strike me as how city have done business over the last ten years. We tend to do things quickly and quietly, and almost all these long protracted sagas seem to end in the player going nowhere (and getting an improved contract) or going somewhere else for a fee we wouldn't pay.
There is plenty of papertalk about Kane to city, but it's looking more like the vvd, Messi, slabhead and pogba sagas now.

Apart from Bernardo we never get deals done quickly and quietly.

We (the fans) always have an inkling who we are going for by March time’ish.

Rumours tend to start around January then every 3/4 weeks the same names pop up in the papers/websites.

Grealish has been linked with us since Christmas. Kane though was more of a surprise as we all thought Haaland.

Clubs want to rinse us for as much cash as possible so it’s never easy for us to get deals done quietly. They shout it from the roof tops they don’t want to sell.
We’ve done well a couple of times to get the odd deal done in June but most deals take ages.

 

[BlueBrain]

We tend to do things quickly and quietly, and almost all these long protracted sagas seem to end in the player going nowhere (and getting an improved contract) or going somewhere else for a fee we wouldn't pay.

Not true are we forgetting the sterling transfer, KDB trsanfer(jesus christ), most big transfers we've had without a release clause were annoying to deal with. Hell even walker was annoying to go through and not quiet at all. Mahrez went from January didn't happen there then came back and happened in the next window and was drawn out as well. And all of these transfers had heaps of “paper talk” prior to them happening. The only “quiet transfer” I can recall were Ederson, Bernardo and few others mainly release clause players

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Now if you'll excuse me, pantomiming is only fun for so long.

"He's behind you"! ; )

 

[Pollocks OG]

I share your cynicism, but no need for the 'm'-word mate.

Agreed.