Harry Kane

domalino said:
IMO this means Pep's not staying past 2023.

Kane's a world class striker, but he's 28. He'll be good for ~4 years assuming the ankle holds up. Haaland would be good for 10+.

One's a short-mid term option, the other is long term. One is the young player who you mould (remember how Pep's supposed to prefer working with younger players?), the other is someone who slots in for a few years while you win and the next guy can worry about replacing Kane for another £150m in 2025 or something.

It's going to be a good couple of seasons.
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He did buy Mahrez and before that wanted to buy Sanchez and wanted Bonucci in 2016 and Alves in 2017. Bertrand also in 2017 who was 27 back then.

We also signed Walker when he was 27 in 2017.

Jorginho was 26 back in 2018 when he wanted him.

Bought Villa at Barca in 2010 at 28.

Pep has no problems whatsoever buying ready made world class player for instant impact.

I don't know where this myth that Pep only buys young players comes from.
 
Someone said this the other day and I tend to agree, that we might offer player(s) as part of the deal to keep the fee below the 90m United paid for Pogba so that we don't break the English transfer record.

If that was the case, the question then becomes which players are: a) we willing to let go, b) open to joining Spurs and, c) Spurs interested in.

The only ones that I could think of that might fit all three criteria are Aké and Jesus.
 
MeatHunterrr said:
He did buy Mahrez and before that wanted to buy Sanchez and wanted Bonucci in 2016 and Alves in 2017. Bertrand also in 2017 who was 27 back then.

We also signed Walker when he was 27 in 2017.

Jorginho was 26 back in 2018 when he wanted him.

Bought Villa at Barca in 2010 at 28.

Pep has no problems whatsoever buying ready made world class player for instant impact.
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And maybe the thinking is long term......in respect of Delap.Kane enables that perfectly.
 
David El Mago Silva said:
Someone said this the other day and I tend to agree, that we might offer player(s) as part of the deal to keep the fee below the 90m United paid for Pogba so that we don't break the English transfer record.

If that was the case, the question then becomes which players are: a) we willing to let go, b) open to joining Spurs and, c) Spurs interested in.

The only ones that I could think of that might fit all three criteria are Aké and Jesus.
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Personally I would hate to see Gabby going anywhere I think he has alot to off for us.
Maybe Ake could be used as he will find it more difficult to get game time having Stones, Dias and Laporte ahead of him.
 
FantasyIreland said:
And maybe the thinking is long term......in respect of Delap.Kane enables that perfectly.
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Delap doesn't benefit from Kane coming over Haaland.

If Kane stays 5 years, Delap will be 23. He's not waiting that long, no one is.

If Delap is going to be a world class striker, he'll be leading the line somewhere at 21...like Haaland is, like Kane was, like Aguero did.
 
domalino said:
IMO this means Pep's not staying past 2023.

Kane's a world class striker, but he's 28. He'll be good for ~4 years assuming the ankle holds up. Haaland would be good for 10+.

One's a short-mid term option, the other is long term. One is the young player who you mould (remember how Pep's supposed to prefer working with younger players?), the other is someone who slots in for a few years while you win and the next guy can worry about replacing Kane for another £150m in 2025 or something.

It's going to be a good couple of seasons, he's going to score a lot of goals, I'm just slightly disappointed we're taking a shorter term view.
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It doesn't matter how old haaland is after 2,3,4 years his agent will be touting him around Europe again and if he signs a 5 year deal who's to say he would sign on again ?at lease with kane 5 years and he will still be only 32/33 could go on for a few more years after that injuries withstanding
 
domalino said:
Delap doesn't benefit from Kane coming over Haaland.

If Kane stays 5 years, Delap will be 23. He's not waiting that long, no one is.

If Delap is going to be a world class striker, he'll be leading the line somewhere at 21...like Haaland is, like Kane was, like Aguero did.
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Loan/Buyback.....and maybe within 3 years he develops so much he pushes Kane aside.
 
2nd guessing Pep is never easy but here's my thoughts in trying to do that. Haarland and Messi are both likely to bust City's wage structure. Both will want more than KDB. Kane will increase his wage considerably (think Levy!) and not be above KDB. Thus squad harmony remains intact. Add to that the fact that we have players who would interest Spuds (Gabby? Nathan?) and we get Kane for a net outlay not much above the £60m+ that is usually our max. So my money is on 'Arry at this moment - but then I've been wrong before!
 
lowe71 said:
It doesn't matter how old haaland is after 2,3,4 years his agent will be touting him around Europe again and if he signs a 5 year deal who's to say he would sign on again ?at lease with kane 5 years and he will still be only 32/33 could go on for a few more years after that injuries withstanding
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Not this bullshit again.

1) Raiola only moves clients who want to move. See Verratti.

2) Raiola isn't his fucking agent, Alf-Inge is. Mino's only been brought onboard to facilitate his transfers.
 
domalino said:
IMO this means Pep's not staying past 2023.

Kane's a world class striker, but he's 28. He'll be good for ~4 years assuming the ankle holds up. Haaland would be good for 10+.

One's a short-mid term option, the other is long term. One is the young player who you mould (remember how Pep's supposed to prefer working with younger players?), the other is someone who slots in for a few years while you win and the next guy can worry about replacing Kane for another £150m in 2025 or something.

It's going to be a good couple of seasons, he's going to score a lot of goals, I'm just slightly disappointed we're taking a shorter term view.
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Not necessarily, hes 27 and in his prime. He could theoretically be good for another 4-5 seasons. I don't think pep would stay longer than 4-5 seasons anyways, so he could sign a new deal like 1-2 year extension. Likewise, this is long term with delap coming through as well, kane wouldn't hinder delaps path. Halaand is not guranteed to stay for 10+ years. He is likely going to end up at barca or madrid at some point and with his agent every would be difficult. So Kane is the better option imo and guardiola could still be staying longer.
 
SWPISHOME said:
Personally I would hate to see Gabby going anywhere I think he has alot to off for us.
Maybe Ake could be used as he will find it more difficult to get game time having Stones, Dias and Laporte ahead of him.
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I wouldn't mind Gabby sticking around, I only mention him because there were a lot of rumours that the club willing to let him go towards the end of last season.
 
domalino said:
IMO this means Pep's not staying past 2023.

Kane's a world class striker, but he's 28. He'll be good for ~4 years assuming the ankle holds up. Haaland would be good for 10+.

One's a short-mid term option, the other is long term. One is the young player who you mould (remember how Pep's supposed to prefer working with younger players?), the other is someone who slots in for a few years while you win and the next guy can worry about replacing Kane for another £150m in 2025 or something.

It's going to be a good couple of seasons, he's going to score a lot of goals, I'm just slightly disappointed we're taking a shorter term view.
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He’s 27 until he’s 28.
 
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