Harry Kane

[Didsbury Dave]

So it’s been..
“City value Kane at £100m”
“£120m is our maximum”
“City will go to £130m”
“£130m plus addons to take it to £150m”
And finally “£150m to start negotiating”
The whole thing is ridiculous.
We pay that and we’re stupid, not only do I not think he’s worth that, I don’t personally want him even at £100m, but the impact that would have on future negotiations would be huge.
Up till now we’ve always walked away from players we deem not to be fair value, we pay the extortionate asking price and some future deals become much more harder cos the clubs with hang tight expecting us to pay up.
I’d rather go into the season with Jesus, Torres and Delap.
We might not win fuck all, but for me that’s the better option long term, more stable for the club’s future.
There’s no guarantees we sign Kane and win everything anyway.
Sure a new striker improves our chances, but at what cost?

No it hasn't "been" that. That's the press bullshit headlines that you've taken as gospel and constructed an entire narrative out of.

Kanes wants out. We want him. The two parties are negotiating a price. There are two weeks left to do it.

That's it.

 

[Nails]

What an incredibly witty comeback. Oscar Wilde is applauding from the afterlife.

Yeah, this guy is one of the most feeble-minded.

 

[FantasyIreland]

kane not in the spurs team is a big clue he is coming to city this week
the deal reported yesterday that B.silva could be part of the deal must be the deal breaker

Bernardo will not be any sort of makeweight here.

 

[Nails]

Say Oscar Wilde hallo when you're planning to visit him in the afterlife.

What does this even mean?

 

[I'm Blue]

£150m surely has to have a big chunk of add ons incorporated into it.
All depends on what they are I suppose.

Who knows honestly? : )
I’m just going off the latest “£150m to start negotiating”
Might start a Mido thread to cheer myself up lol

 

[p.taker]

Say Oscar Wilde hallo when you're planning to visit him in the afterlife.

 

[Roy Munson]

Say Oscar Wilde hallo when you're planning to visit him in the afterlife.

Burn.

 

[p.taker]

@King-General is my new favorite poster after that one.

 

[mosssideblue]

I very much want to sign Harry Kane, but I also very much don’t want us to give levy what he is looking for, and on balance I’d rather not get Harry Kane than give that smug **** what he wants. Don’t think it does our future any good to be seen to cave in, leave the arrogant **** with an unhappy asset if he asks for anything more than £130m, then put the phone down on the ****

I don't think for one moment we "cave in". We have walked away from deals in the past because of valuations and I believe we would do it here if needed.

 

[Keeper!]

What does this even mean?

True friends stab you in the front.

Oscar Wilde

 

[Damanino]

319 hours until window closes.

when it gets to 10 hours, I start to get worried.

where is Scott sinclair these days? 9 years ago we were hoping for RVP or De Rossi and got Sinclair and Javi Garcia lol.

 

[hello]

@theone91

Fucking hell they have to qualify for that, uefa really are mocking them

Well other than a buyout clause, he should've had a much better representation to work on this move, clearly his brother's advice has done no wonders. Loads of players negotiate their exits with clubs, I'm not saying he would have 100% sped it up, but it would allowed for proper negotiations to take place. He's played it right into Levy's hands. You don't just decide to do a Sky interview pricing yourself, then sit back and expect it to work out, and if it hasn't, just not turn up to training.

pretty much worked for van dijk leaving Southampton though so it’s not quite as stupid as it sounds

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Anyone know if he’s off to Portugal?

 

[Trickyblues]

Time will tell.
At £150m we’ll probably end up selling Jesus, Silva and Laporte to pay for him.
Doesn’t sound that great to me.

And who is buying any of those players mentioned?

 

[chaddblue]

319 hours until window closes.

when it gets to 10 hours, I start to get worried.

where is Scott sinclair these days? 9 years ago we were hoping for RVP or De Rossi and got Sinclair and Javi Garcia lol.

Wasn't it Sinclair and Rodwell?.... even worse !!!

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Is it me or is this dragging on a bit?

 

[tonea2003]

kane not in the spurs team is a big clue he is coming to city this week
the deal reported yesterday that B.silva could be part of the deal must be the deal breaker

well bernado is at least 60 mill of anyone's money so what are we valuing kane at, 90 mill?

 

[kaz7]

Anyone know if he’s off to Portugal?

Nobody has said

 

[Maly]

Even if you have only been on this board for the 3 months your membership states.....then that is the most ludicrous statement ive read in a long while - you only have to read some of mine!!

Now come on,lets all be friends :-)

This is very true. Most of yours are awful. Even worse than most of mine ;)

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

I find it strange that so many posters dismiss reporters as KFAs but accept without question the valuations they say have been put on Kane. Don't worry chaps ... City won't get screwed ... City will only pay a fee we're happy with ... and no, WE don't have a clue what that is ... but it won't mean we get screwed in future deals. FFS have a bit of confidence in our club, give your heads a wobble and face facts that basically we/you/anyone doesn't know what we're/they're/anyone is talking about.