Harry Kane

[Inter Me Nan]

Is he a mole?

I can't disclose my source.

 

[andyhinch]

Unfortunately not true apparently

That could leave Harry and Levy with some making up to do :-)

 

[leo_city]

Unfortunately not true apparently

Not true...

Apparently ?

Lol for now only time will tell whether your source is right of not. We're only just getting to the negotiation part, so I don't believe there's any slowing down to happen yet.

 

[Dribble]

@Dribble

Thank you for your long post. It gave me great pleasure and deserves a response.



That is really your problem. Not mine. Or anyone else's. I agree the Liverpool fans were disgusting.



Of course not. It is not a secret that Spurs is being set-up for sale to one of the Big Tech giants. Hence the American Football. Whether that will happen who knows?



In a previous post, I tried to explain that your good fortune helped Spurs break into the top 4 by knocking out first Liverpool and then Arsenal and then United. This allowed Spurs in. And now there is a top 6.

There is a section of fans that do mock the less fortunate. You explain why above. It does not define the club but it exists.



Agreed.

Also your typo, intentional or not, is very true. Every City fan I meet claims to have been there that day. A bit like the famous Sex Pistols concert.



I feel it. I am a Spurs fan. I cannot relax even at 3-0 up (see West Ham, etc)



I agree.

Some people on here might suppose I believe that but I don't. Spurs are not competing for the title. But I do want the best for Spurs and that is screwing you or United for as much money as we can for Kane. City are not relevant to Spurs. We can't compete with your cash and nor do we expect to beat you.



I stand to be corrected but I think Spurs were one of the few clubs that did not support FFP. Levy's view was that it might discourage a potential buyer.



Yes. It is the business model. It is part of the plan.

That is why the Italian centre back signs for us. If he is as good as he says he is, he'll get his move to United or Real Madrid or whoever in a couple of years and Spurs make a few quid.



I did. Banned from them all. I was slightly more cruel to them than I have been here. They are a bit thick.

I think you should consider yourself an elite club. If you don't, that could explain some of the spikiness on here.



I don't really feel bitter or jealous. It is not my intention to come across like that.

My intention is to appear arrogant and patronising.



Thank you. I have done that.

God, I love isolation.

When you say you can't compete with our cash, what cash? FFP dictates our transfer budget like it dictates yours. You've seen the response from UEFA when they thought we'd overspent by €67.53c. They didn't want explanations, they wanted buckets of blood drained from our neck preferably.

Here's the difference fella.... Our owner cleared City's debts, & turned his investment into equity. Your owner like others, just loaded the debt on the club, with all the interest & those debts will be paid before you invest in your squad.

That's down to the way Spurs is run, NOT because our owner gives us billions to spend every summer. For the avoidance of doubt, allow me to repeat. Sheikh Mansour has NOT invested a penny into Manchester City Football Club since 2014. Everything we've spent, we've had to generate & have provided certified accounts to these effects.

This is why statements like 'We can't compete with your cash' pisses our fans off. What you've spouted is purely folklore bollocks mate. We merely have a better owner who is totally committed to our club, & not just looking to fatten it up for a future sale. Our owner wants City to be a totally self sufficient success, on & off the pitch.

The fact is that we're one of the best run clubs in world football. What you're seeing now isn't City just spunking hundreds of millions because we can, it's come about as a result of us NOT being able to afford Sanchez, Pogba & Maguire who all ended up at ManUre, who COULD afford the fees being asked. Much of the money we're spending now, is from money we've refused to spend in previous transfer windows, so was in the bank as an ever increasing transfer war chest.

Our management team would rather us go without, than buy a substandard player, just to fill the squad. Where we are now has been over 13 years in the planning, & the scary thing is, there's much much more to come. We're a well run club, not a rich man's vanity project plaything that he spunks his billions on to make him look like a big shot.

THIS is what makes the clubs who keep creating more FFP barriers to stop us, ever more sick with jealousy.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Just heard that the deal is losing momentum. City not willing to meet Spurs demands on fee so only way this’ll happen is if we sell Bernardo and Laporte.

Makes sense. I don’t see where the market is for Bernardo or Aymeric (in terms of those that want them having the cash). If both of them were happy to stay I think I’d rather have them than Kane anyway.

Of the two deals I wanted Grealish more. I’m more relaxed about Kane. If it happens, great. If it doesn’t we still have Bernardo and or Aymeric. The only way it doesn’t work is if Bernardo in particular is miserable not securing a move. Aymeric is easily cured if he gets more game time.

 

[ninjamonkey]

He wouldn’t be laughing if they went through with it though because he would be losing a lot of money. That’s the leverage.

But he never would because no club would touch him if he did, levy knows this and if Kane somehow didn't, his agent would. You don't threaten to do something when you know the person you're threatening it with knows you'd never do it.

 

[waspish]

Just heard that the deal is losing momentum. City not willing to meet Spurs demands on fee so only way this’ll happen is if we sell Bernardo and Laporte.

Well there still a few weeks to sort it out or Levy to buckle

 

[metalblue]

Just heard that the deal is losing momentum. City not willing to meet Spurs demands on fee so only way this’ll happen is if we sell Bernardo and Laporte.

So we’ll sell them two and then pay a fee we’re not willing to meet?

 

[wolviedinho]

Just heard that the deal is losing momentum. City not willing to meet Spurs demands on fee so only way this’ll happen is if we sell Bernardo and Laporte

Tough dilemma.

What is best for City?

Kane- badly need a forward.
Bernie- If you want to be harsh JG replaced.
Laporte- Vibes not been great and we are back to worrying about the backline should stones form drop or injuries arise.

Kane for me. We won’t lift the champions league without a natural finisher.

Also, why buy JG when we knew this situation with Kane would likely develop? High stake poker at play

 

[SuperSilva21]

Well there still a few weeks to sort it out or Levy to buckle

That’s what I’m hoping! The club have always been confident of negotiating the fee and making it happen but it’s proving even more difficult than anticipated! Still hopeful though!