Tou can't compare them though. For a start, none were signed for 120m+. It is a huge amount of money. Almost double the record we have paid for any player. I They stayed 10 years, because they were signed at an age they Could, he can't, he is being signed at an age when it is his last big move. Which is totally fine, but not at over 100m.
People say why do you care about resale value. I bloody don't. The club clearly damn well do, that is obvious, and I'm just pointing out this doesn't for with their pattern or how they conduct transfers.
If they sign someone like haaland, mbappe, etc, they are already breaking one pattern, the fact the would pay big big money and what it takes for a signing of that calibre. But it would be a protected investment because of their age and profile, it would have longterm value.
If they sign kane, they are breaking two patterns. Big big money transfer they have typically stayed away from, And, no long term value. They have never done both. That is why I struggle to see this happening.
So far, we have been linked with Haaland, Watzke has said he's not selling, and named a price. Now we have been linked with Kane. Levy is yet to say he isn't selling and to name a price. When that happens, we will be where we were. Then it'll be either back to Haaland, perhaps maybe linked with Mbappe in his last year, till Kalifi says he's not selling and names a price, then maybe linked with frlix or someone else, who knows. Then back to Kane, Haaland, and so on. Round and round till it lands somewhere before next season starts. I honestly doubt a transfer this big for a player of that big a profile happens quickly and quietly behind the scenes like most are assuming has already happened just because Kane said some stuff to Neville.
(Hopefully, we sign messi quietly in the meantime while the above circle-tug is playing out)
