Dusan Vlahovic | Signed for Juventus

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David Silva said:
We’ve no squad place even for a striker at this point in time, never mind 2 more.

Don’t know much about this guy, but Atletico have a pretty good record at identifying strikers if that’s anything to go by.
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They seem to have tailed off though. Morata and Diego Costa spring to mind.
 
Coatigan said:
I think it makes arguably as much if not more sense than the Kane transfer, at least at the prices speculated. €80m, is what £65-68m? for a 21 year old emerging and getting numbers in one of the top leagues. Even if he doesn't live up to it, moneyncan be recouped, or another player can be signed. If he does well, can either stay long term or be sold for a profit. Pretty much the profile the club have been going for.
Or, £150m+ on a 28 year old, who fair enough is proven in the league. But that is big money to spend on the next 4-5 years.

I still think the club will go for and get Kane. But it wouldnt be atypical of the club to go for something like this if they've got to a point with Kane where it is beyond what they are prepared to value him at.
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When you look at our track record of selling players it is probably for the best that we sign someone with very little resale value.

On a serious note, £65 million is still a lot of money on a player, it would be our second most expensive transfer in history and more than the vast majority of clubs in the PL and Europe can afford.

IMO, we don't need a player with potential for the future, we have that in Jesus, Torres and Delap. What we need is the finished article who can replace the 20+ league goals a season we have lost since Kun got injured/left.

If we cannot get Kane then we need to take a serious look at Ronaldo or Lewandowski. Even if they do a job for the next 2/3 seasons, they will guarantee us goals.
 
daztrueblue91 said:
When you look at our track record of selling players it is probably for the best that we sign someone with very little resale value.

On a serious note, £65 million is still a lot of money on a player, it would be our second most expensive transfer in history and more than the vast majority of clubs in the PL and Europe can afford.

IMO, we don't need a player with potential for the future, we have that in Jesus, Torres and Delap. What we need is the finished article who can replace the 20+ league goals a season we have lost since Kun got injured/left.

If we cannot get Kane then we need to take a serious look at Ronaldo or Lewandowski. Even if they do a job for the next 2/3 seasons, they will guarantee us goals.
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When you pay what we paid for Grealish, it sends a message and the market listens. Also, we’re only going slightly above what Spurs and Atletico offered.

I don’t think Vlahovic has just “potential for the future”. He already is an accomplished striker in a league known for being tactically advanced, and one closer to Pep in principles. He wouldn’t struggle here.

I have said multiple times that the reason why it never made sense to pay what was being quoted for Kane is that he brought no commercial return or adds nothing to the brand globally, and those numbers you pay if these factors are involved. So I’m relieved, happy and proud we’re walking away from that unnecessary business, if indeed we are.

But above all, for the way we play and the players we have, we don’t need more than a decent striker. We don’t need the numbers Kane delivers in SOME seasons. That’s why I started saying someone like André Silva would’ve been enough, or others like that. And Vlahovic has what it takes to do the job we actually need. He means danger in the box. And there is potential he can become a star — and OUR star, someone whose accomplishments are rooted here, and not just using us to win titles or add lines to their CV. I’m 100% in.
 
daztrueblue91 said:
When you look at our track record of selling players it is probably for the best that we sign someone with very little resale value.

On a serious note, £65 million is still a lot of money on a player, it would be our second most expensive transfer in history and more than the vast majority of clubs in the PL and Europe can afford.

IMO, we don't need a player with potential for the future, we have that in Jesus, Torres and Delap. What we need is the finished article who can replace the 20+ league goals a season we have lost since Kun got injured/left.

If we cannot get Kane then we need to take a serious look at Ronaldo or Lewandowski. Even if they do a job for the next 2/3 seasons, they will guarantee us goals.
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Wouldn't disagree.

But a differece of at least 40m and likely more, of what the club reportedlybvalues Kane at and what Spurs want for him, might just be too much for thar proven striker averaging less than 20 league goals in the last 3 seasons. If that happens to be the case and they pay significant money on a less proven but younger and cheaper player, I wouldn't really complain. Happy with either. Still not sure I believe the links enough yet, so all hypotheyical.
 
Gus Cruz said:
When you pay what we paid for Grealish, it sends a message and the market listens. Also, we’re only going slightly above what Spurs and Atletico offered.

I don’t think Vlahovic has just “potential for the future”. He already is an accomplished striker in a league known for being tactically advanced, and one closer to Pep in principles. He wouldn’t struggle here.

I have said multiple times that the reason why it never made sense to pay what was being quoted for Kane is that he brought no commercial return or adds nothing to the brand globally, and those numbers you pay if these factors are involved. So I’m relieved, happy and proud we’re walking away from that unnecessary business, if indeed we are.

But above all, for the way we play and the players we have, we don’t need more than a decent striker. We don’t need the numbers Kane delivers in SOME seasons. That’s why I started saying someone like André Silva would’ve been enough, or others like that. And Vlahovic has what it takes to do the job we actually need. He means danger in the box. And there is potential he can become a star — and OUR star, someone whose accomplishments are rooted here, and not just using us to win titles or add lines to their CV. I’m 100% in.
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What does that even mean?

If Harry Kane comes here and wins trophies then his accomplishments will be rooted here. I couldn't care less if he gets remembered as the former Spurs striker in retirement so long as he does the job for us.

We already have a more than decent striker in Jesus and he has never 20 PL goals in a season for us. In fact, he didn't even get double figures for league goals last season with Aguero barely playing.

Where we differ is our opinions on value. I think Harry Kane for £150 million offers us a far better risk/reward value than Vlahovic for £70 million.
 
For those who believe sam lee There js no plan B unfortunately. Kane or nothing

 
Coatigan said:
Wouldn't disagree.

But a differece of at least 40m and likely more, of what the club reportedlybvalues Kane at and what Spurs want for him, might just be too much for thar proven striker averaging less than 20 league goals in the last 3 seasons. If that happens to be the case and they pay significant money on a less proven but younger and cheaper player, I wouldn't really complain. Happy with either. Still not sure I believe the links enough yet, so all hypotheyical.
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I don't see Kane's productivity being any barrier to his potential transfer. Stating that he averages less than 20 PL goals over the past three seasons in factually correct but does not tell the full story. He scored 58 goals in 98 PL games in that period which shows an incredible level of consistency.

Kane does average over 20 PL goals a season over the past 5 seasons and is coming off the back of his most productive ever season for PL goals and assists.

I'm not directly aiming this at you, but I think a lot of people ignore just how good Harry Kane is due to the fact he's English and plays in the PL.
 
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