With Kane in the side, and if the manager hits the ground running, I believe there's a chance we could snatch 4th, which for Levy is the be-all and end-all. Without Kane, it doesn't matter who you bring in, there is zero chance. That's the difference.
Gone on loan to Feyenoord. One for the future if he develops.
). Not sure how many of those we've been linked to have ever really been "under consideration" by the club and it does look like we have a policy of not being held to ransom by other clubs over transfer fees.
Problem is everyone knows Newcastle have got all the money. For Spurs, the Maddison price was £40mil, but for Newcastle it was probably £65mil.Gone on loan to Feyenoord. One for the future if he develops.
I love the way that we are just 3 weeks into the transfer window and fans are moaning that we haven't signed anyone and have lost out on two alleged transfer targets (Maddison and Szoboszlai) and are slagging the club off for inactivity. Plainly the two players mentioned did not want to come or we were not prepared to pay the asking price, or, in the case of the latter, were not interested in/unwilling to activate the release clause.
Looking at some of the rumour monger sites, we've been linked with virtually any player with a vowel in their surname (so very few Polish players
There still the best part of two months to go in this window....a lot of it is like poker as buying/selling clubs are waiting for each other to blink.
Transfers made under the pressure of FOMO are usually not the best in the long term.
I saw a picture on FB this morning from a Toon fansite, Stavely something. Anyway, it showed St James Park with the pitch full of players in the shirt. You could barely see grass. The caption was along the lines of 'if Newcastle bought every player they were linked with this window.......'Gone on loan to Feyenoord. One for the future if he develops.
I love the way that we are just 3 weeks into the transfer window and fans are moaning that we haven't signed anyone and have lost out on two alleged transfer targets (Maddison and Szoboszlai) and are slagging the club off for inactivity. Plainly the two players mentioned did not want to come or we were not prepared to pay the asking price, or, in the case of the latter, were not interested in/unwilling to activate the release clause.
Looking at some of the rumour monger sites, we've been linked with virtually any player with a vowel in their surname (so very few Polish players
There still the best part of two months to go in this window....a lot of it is like poker as buying/selling clubs are waiting for each other to blink.
Transfers made under the pressure of FOMO are usually not the best in the long term.
. It's so true of any team who is making a bit of a splash or has money to spend.
We never have any chance of replacing Kane, £50mil or no £50mil. Once he's gone you're basically starting again with nothing either way. You would need £200mil and to not be Tottenham Hotspur for a start. It's game over. I'd keep him as long as physically possible, because I'm certain I will never see another player as good as him in a Tottenham shirt in my lifetime. He's the player I'll tell my future grandchildren about.
Think that is what Southampton are doing with Livramento. We've allegedly offered £15m. Think they want closer to £30m (plus?) for him...which might be a bit rich for a player who was out for over a year with an ACL injury. Again if there any truth to the connection it will be a case of who blinks...can Southampton afford to keep him (does he want to stay) in the Championship or do they need to shed costs, or will NUFC or even ANother club throw the cash and take the risk.Problem is everyone knows Newcastle have got all the money. For Spurs, the Maddison price was £40mil, but for Newcastle it was probably £65mil.
Fresh talks were moreLol - if he goes now it’s more funny than the first time
It's not the same. Kane is miles better than Grealish and plays in a more significant position as well. And I say that as a Grealish fan. You can buy a couple of effective wingers for Grealish's £100mil fee. If we sell Kane for £50mil that gets us, what? Certainly not even one worthwhile striker anymore.
I don't see anyone paying the 100m people keep quoting.
Gone on loan to Feyenoord. One for the future if he develops.
I love the way that we are just 3 weeks into the transfer window and fans are moaning that we haven't signed anyone and have lost out on two alleged transfer targets (Maddison and Szoboszlai) and are slagging the club off for inactivity. Plainly the two players mentioned did not want to come or we were not prepared to pay the asking price, or, in the case of the latter, were not interested in/unwilling to activate the release clause.
Looking at some of the rumour monger sites, we've been linked with virtually any player with a vowel in their surname (so very few Polish players
There still the best part of two months to go in this window....a lot of it is like poker as buying/selling clubs are waiting for each other to blink.
Transfers made under the pressure of FOMO are usually not the best in the long term.
Lol - if he goes now it’s more funny than the first time
First thing is first.
They're all good players but Kane is a generational talent, and as a striker who effectively plays numbers 9 and 10 simultaneously, I'd argue is much harder to replace than the others as well. He will finish his career as the highest ever scorer for both England and in the Premier League (most likely). That's a once in a lifetime player. It's not really about money at this stage. I fully support doing everything we can to keep him, and when he does leave (or retire) there is a lot more to be sad about than having not got 50 or 60 million quid.
Yes, £100 million might be a bit steep. Although if they risk waiting a year to get him for free, they also risk being in competition with many more clubs for his signature. I guess I could only see the fee exceeding £100 million if there is a bidding war, or if Levy simply refuses to negotiate unless the fee is in excess of this (which seems to be the case). And not many clubs can afford such a fee, even many of the biggest clubs will probably see it as too big a fee, especially with FFP.
£100mil only gets you one Romelu Lukaku, that's not a replacement for Kane at all. You'd have to start at £150m and head north of that, and we're never spending that anyway. He won't ever be 'replaced'.
