Harry Kane

[Grassland Blue]

Usually pep tells us up front if we are done spending for the window, which he hasn’t which is giving me hope

That's a good point.
Plus if we are successful in getting Kane, we only need to bring in a replacement for Fern (not easy) in probably the next 7 windows.

 

[Keeper!]

Owen and Barnes went to WBA, City were as “big“ as any club at the time, a few seasons earlier finished second by a point to Liverpool It was Allison’s obsession with rebuilding that lead to him selling

As said enjoy it while it last, because it will end at some point and all our big stars will be gone at some point.

How would you feel in 5 years time, Foden is in the press wanting out as we no longer match his ambition?

Remember Sane and the abuse he got because he had the audacity to want to go back home and play for his country's biggest club?

What goes around comes around

 

[Coatigan]

To me yes there is an element of greed in this, but it's also about trust and faith. If we promised Kane #10 and then gave it Grealish without discussion, he'll have felt less important, less wanted and maybe unsure if we were committed to him. I guess improving terms to make up for it is as much about showing how important he is and how much we want him as it is about the money.

I maybe missed it, as I skip paged to catch up. Where has theid shirt number discussion on here come from, how did it start.

 

[Craig]

No, we would be gutted and any fan of any club would feel the same losing their best players.

I have supported this club for a long time and seen the big clubs of their day come and take our stars, Caton, Stewart, Owen, Barnes, SWP Etc

Obviously we’d be gutted. Ffs

 

[Keeper!]

To me yes there is an element of greed in this, but it's also about trust and faith. If we promised Kane #10 and then gave it Grealish without discussion, he'll have felt less important, less wanted and maybe unsure if we were committed to him. I guess improving terms to make up for it is as much about showing how important he is and how much we want him as it is about the money.

If Arry is pissed at not getting the No10, maybe he is not for us, Trophies or Numbers, Harry?

 

[Sam1980]

Keeping Laporte and Bernardo would be great business for our club but I can't say I'm not disappointed if Kane falls through. I've expected him for months now. He's been openly flirting with City for a move and now because of that c### chairman this could end up in the rubbish bin.

Why is it good business keeping 2 players that want to leave and by keeping them we will most like miss out on our much needed top target. It’s bad business if you ask me more so with silva than Laporte as we have loads of players to fill in for silva

 

[Keith Moon]

You just accused me of not understanding marketing and now you're talking about maximising shirt sales..... Players DO NOT make any significant difference to the number of shirts sold by a team year on year, the name on the back is the only thing that changes by and large, the volume does not. Messi/Ronaldo might drive those sales up by 300-500k in year 1 but that's worth between 10-25m to the club maximum, and thats the 2 biggest stars in history. In year 2 it reverts to type, it's no real money in the football world. The rags are the biggest sellers on the planet and they sell 3.25m per year and earn about 10-18m from that, manufacturers pay sponsorship money to clubs and reap the sales revenue. Shirts sales is a complete myth. Players by and large don't generate ADDITIONAL shirt sales.

So you are Puma, you just paid £650m for the rights to sell CFG kits, you want to recoup your money, MCFC sign two great players, both have been #10 at their previous clubs, who do you give the iconic #10 if you want to maximize shirt sales? The boring one or the beautiful one?

 

[Coatigan]

Get in! We are now "poised". That's good enough for me!

..to try...

I hate these tweets. Last week of the window, safe guess that any club would have a go at signing any player ffs. Too easy.

 

[Leeky]

I maybe missed it, as I skip paged to catch up. Where has theid shirt number discussion on here come from, how did it start.

search @mattyb from last night

 

[FantasyIreland]

Still expect his arrival.He wants the move and he'll make it happen,he doesn't want to stay at Spurs and watch his prime years go to waste.

His body language post match yesterday also hinted at his thinking and the outcome.