Harry Kane

The Kane hate on here really puzzles me. He's clearly a very, very good striker.

If I was looking for a medium mileage Ferrari and you quoted me a stupid price, I wouldn't want to buy it. But I'd still love the car. And, if the price became cheap, I'd reconsider. If we could get Kane for 40-50 million quid, for arguments sake, how many out there would still not want him at City?
 
I just hope Haaland is still our main target. Erling is younger, more mobile and a better all round player than Kane imo. However, I can see why we are interested in Kane as his predatory instincts in the box are still very much intact.
 
He is a very good player, and would get us quite a few goals. He’s never going to cost around £50m though, he’s England’s star striker and Spurs need him more than we do, plus Levy won’t want to look weak. Who would they sign for Conte if they only got £50m for Kane. Any decent striker costs nearly twice that these days.

A hat-trick against Albania is hardly a glowing endorsement of a return to form, certainly not to the extent where we’d spend over £100m and jeopardise our chances of getting Haaland.
 
Withnail said:
I just hope Haaland is still our main target. Erling is younger, more mobile and a better all round player than Kane imo. However, I can see why we are interested in Kane as his predatory instincts in the box are still very much intact.
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I think you have it the wrong way around. To say Erling is ‘a better all round player’ than Kane is something of a stretch, especially given their respective records for assists
 
Bluesiam said:
The Kane hate on here really puzzles me. He's clearly a very, very good striker.

If I was looking for a medium mileage Ferrari and you quoted me a stupid price, I wouldn't want to buy it. But I'd still love the car. And, if the price became cheap, I'd reconsider. If we could get Kane for 40-50 million quid, for arguments sake, how many out there would still not want him at City?
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You are right, there are times it gets a bit harsh on Kane, and I maybe need to include myself in that too. I tend to only focus on his football, and while I think he wouldn't be a good addition here, and is in some ways overhyped on here, I also fully recognise he is indeed a damn good player and proven goal scorer. I have nothing against him, and zero issue with seeing him do well. I can totally see why Pep might have wanted him in the summer, given the overall context, I just happen to hope that has changed. But if it hasn't, fair enough.

At the end of the day, even if the will is still there, I don't see much likelihood of it happening, the fees involved are just too far apart and even a mid point compromise is imo not right.

Time will tell.
 
Bluesiam said:
The Kane hate on here really puzzles me. He's clearly a very, very good striker.

If I was looking for a medium mileage Ferrari and you quoted me a stupid price, I wouldn't want to buy it. But I'd still love the car. And, if the price became cheap, I'd reconsider. If we could get Kane for 40-50 million quid, for arguments sake, how many out there would still not want him at City?
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There is no way we get that player for that price in January, medium range Ferraris go for at least £100 million in the current transfer environment.
 
LongsightM13 said:
I think you have it the wrong way around. To say Erling is ‘a better all round player’ than Kane is something of a stretch, especially given their respective records for assists
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Based on what, honest question? Haaland does have a better record, over his time playing at a professional level, than Kane has at his. Sure overall Kane has amassed a greater number of goals, but it hasn't been as consistent as is often made out. His average, even including those two spectacular seasons, is 18 league goals a season. Haaland's is 24. And that's just league, the difference is even greater in the CL.

I know comparing 7 years to 2.5 is a bit off, but then the same applies to saying Kane's record is better because he has many more goals to his name.

Ultimately, I don't think it is unfair to say he is an all round better player. He is much faster, stronger, more clinical, similar in the air, more physical, and younger. Less on the assits side, which has seen a big step from Kane recently, fair enough, but influences a game no less. He is yet to hit his ceiling, while kane has hit his some 5 years ago.

At this moment in time, he is the better player, imo.
 
Coatigan said:
Based on what, honest question? Haaland does have a better record, over his time playing at a professional level, than Kane has at his. Sure overall Kane has amassed a greater number of goals, but it hasn't been as consistent as is often made out. His average, even including those two spectacular seasons, is 18 league goals a season. Haaland's is 24. And that's just league, the difference is even greater in the CL.

I know comparing 7 years to 2.5 is a bit off, but then the same applies to saying Kane's record is better because he has many more goals to his name.

Ultimately, I don't think it is unfair to say he is an all round better player. He is much faster, stronger, more clinical, similar in the air, more physical, and younger. Less on the assits side, which has seen a big step from Kane recently, fair enough, but influences a game no less. He is yet to hit his ceiling, while kane has hit his some 5 years ago.

At this moment in time, he is the better player, imo.
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I like them both and would prefer us to sign Haaland given the choice, but wouldn’t turn my nose up at Kane either. Both are supreme finishers.
But Kane is a much better all round footballer at this moment in time, his passing especially. Erling is quicker, more explosive and has much better physical attributes. Kane was both top scorer and top for PL assists last season.
Kane is also much better in the air than Erling, at least at this stage of their careers. This is an area where Haaland is surprisingly weak for his size. Heading is an area where Kane has visibly improved over the years so Erling can probably do the same
 
I have a question for all those saying BIg No to getting Kane in January!

Lets say we managed to sign him, why are you all so sure he will fail? Shouldn't we give him a chance and maybe, just maybe he will be great for us?
 
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