With respect, you’ve got no more idea what ‘it will take’ than I have. You’re not Levy’s wingman in these negotiations, any more than I am Khladoon’s. We’re fans posting on a forum, going off what we both believe to be the truth on this negotiation.
And for clarity - paying the asking price isn’t where negotiations start. Ever. That’s not negotiation, that’s just paying the full list price. Do that, and there’s really no need for any negotiation. But you know that already.
So - to your question. Why am I sure the deal is happening? Because I’m going off the example of Levy’s previous in exactly the same situation in the past, as per my post. He sells his best players every time, right at the end of the window. This is a fact, not an opinion.
My opinion is he does this as it gives him an instant get out for having to reinvest the fee in full, whilst giving it out that he’s some kind of tough guy negotiator - which Spurs fans lap up every time, even though he’s done everything in his power to weaken his team as much as possible yet again.
Why are Kane’s people briefing? We don’t know that they are. Neither you nor I have any idea who’s behind that briefing. You take it at face value and believe it’s Kane’s people - fair enough. I believe it’s part of the public theatre behind deals like this, and serves the developing narrative behind Kane leaning Spurs for City.
