Harry Kane

[waspish]

By my estimation City will pay upwards of 100 but not 150. Of course I’m speculating !

yeah maybe 85m rising to that magic 3 figure sum with add on targets reached..

 

[FantasyIreland]

This is why I keep banging on about Declan Rice, he can cover that fourth centre back role if required, would allow Rodri or Gundogan to be rested without weakening the starting eleven, and has bags of potential to improve working with Pep. A no brainer of a signing imo but I’m a bit of a lone voice at the moment. On the bright side I was a bit of a lone voice regarding the signing of Harry Kane a few weeks ago so I live in hope...

I dont think you are remotely a lone voice,Rice is superb and thats the problem.....he probably pushes Rodri to one side,and then there is Dinho's extension and the pathway for Lavia possibly being compromised.

 

[hgblue]

I dont think you are remotely a lone voice,Rice is superb and thats the problem.....he probably pushes Rodri to one side,and then there is Dinho's extension and the pathway for Lavia possibly being compromised.

Well that’s a novel argument against signing a player, he’s too good

 

[FantasyIreland]

Well that’s a novel argument against signing a player, he’s too good

My point is given our current options we dont need him,or do you think different?

 

[domalino]

This is why I keep banging on about Declan Rice, he can cover that fourth centre back role if required, would allow Rodri or Gundogan to be rested without weakening the starting eleven, and has bags of potential to improve working with Pep. A no brainer of a signing imo but I’m a bit of a lone voice at the moment. On the bright side I was a bit of a lone voice regarding the signing of Harry Kane a few weeks ago so I live in hope...

Boubacar Kamara would also be able to do that role, we were linked to him yesterday so maybe it's not a million miles away from the club's thinking. I think it's for next summer though, post Fern and when either Aké or Laporte have probably had enough sitting on the bench.

 

[hgblue]

My point is given our current options we dont need him,or do you think different?

Need him? No. I think we should identify an excellent young player with bags of potential and bring him in to work with Pep before we reach the stage that we are in desperate need of strengthening that position. Fernandinho is coming to the end. Four centre backs is proving difficult to accommodate. Rodri’s form has been patchy. Rice solves all these problems and brings plenty to the table on his own right. Plus, if we don’t sign him someone else will. A no brainer imo.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

yeah maybe 85m rising to that magic 3 figure sum with add on targets reached..

I agree....... just hope that its not wishful thinking !

 

[kaz7]

Cant see a deal without player swaps tbh, just dont think we'll pay that much cash based on recent precedent. maybe something like 90 mil in cash plus Jesus and Ake. I reckon sterling is worth a bit more so much you could do sterling plus 40 mil. Not sure if raz would want to go to spurs tho lol.

We are not rebuilding their squad for them lol

 

[BufordUSABlue]

We are not rebuilding their squad for them lol

Right there with you on this Kaz, bollocks to doing Spuds any favors whatsoever!

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Need him? No. I think we should identify an excellent young player with bags of potential and bring him in to work with Pep before we reach the stage that we are in desperate need of strengthening that position. Fernandinho is coming to the end. Four centre backs is proving difficult to accommodate. Rodri’s form has been patchy. Rice solves all these problems and brings plenty to the table on his own right. Plus, if we don’t sign him someone else will. A no brainer imo.

Yes, but it's not like we have a spare 100m down the back of the sofa, is it? We can't afford to spend record fees in positions where we have no pressing need, just because we like the look of a player.