Transfer Rumours transfer thread fact and fiction

Losing Kane would send a message of lack of ambition though.

Where are Spurs finding a replacement for Kane? In fact they need to replace not just his goals but his assists too.

 

As I said in the summer of 2021, if we lose H the reality is we would need to change our entire tactical setup

For example, say we signed Dusan Vlahovic in the Juventus Bring & Buy Sale, as his game is broadly similar to Haaland's we would need to rejig our central midfield as his game is based on outpacing defenders after receiving balls through the centre - which ironically would have made him an ideal signing in the seasons between 2019-21 given H was dropping into midfield to ping those sort of balls through, but with us moving H into an out-and-out striker role we've reduced our creative output through the middle

This is what happened in the summer of 2008 when both Keane & Berbatov were successfully (and blatantly...) tapped-up, we needed to change our tactical setup as the focal point had been torn out - but instead Ramos persisted with the same tactics in spite having Pavlyuchenko and Barren Dent upfront and those tactics simply didn't work as we lacked anyone who could replicate Keano's linebreaking, so everything flarped into a painful nothingness until Ramos was jettisoned and Redknapp actually tore up the tactical plan and came up with something workable

 

I guess it would depend on which replacement striker we would get. Having Kane leave would motivate other strikers to join us because none will want to join spurs to sit on the bench as Kane is never going to be a sub.

There are plenty of strikers out there who are capable of scoring goals. Perhaps some that are capable of scoring in any finals we may reach.

As for his assists, we have wingers. We need an attacking midfielder.

We have lost key players before. Teams always evolve. I think Kane will be disruptive (again) if he isn’t allowed to leave next year. If he wants to leave, let him go now before his contract expires.

 

Munich won't pay that.

We need to offer Kane a massive contract after the World Cup.
If he accepts, that's great. If not, then a summer sale abroad is the best option.
Include clauses for any sale to a Premier League club and avoid Bayern.
Madrid or Barca might fancy it, maybe even PSG depending on what happens there.

What that would mean for Conte is anyone's guess.

 

Could say the same for the Bale sale in 2013.
Three years after the event Spurs were involved
in an actual title fight for the first time in 30 odd years.

 

There’s not many strikers anywhere near the level of Kane and none that Spurs could afford.

Spurs can’t be buying potential with the hope they’ll come good in 4-5 years and still expect to be qualifying for the CL and compete for trophies.

 

We could, but it would take a lot of strengthening in other positions, in my opinion.
Selling Kane and picking up one striker with potential and one with experience could do it.
We've already got Brazil's number 9, too.

If we could sell Kane to Madrid and take Benzema on a free to fill the hole it could work.
Highly unlikely, but other older options (Dzeko, Giroud, Firmino?) could be had for nothing.
Grab one of the high potential youngsters for the future and we could limit the damage.
Moukoko is out of contract, albeit probably unattainable, and I'm sure there are others.

 

We don’t necessarily need a striker of Kane’s level. We have others who can score too. We need to build a team that is able to score without being too reliant on one person.

Spurs can be smart and find someone who can score regular goals. We have Richi, who can score. We have Kule, Bentancur and Son who can score. All we need is a capable striker who can also score.

It would be great if Kane is happy to stay but it he won’t sign a new contract, we need to sell him. Spurs will be okay, and who knows, it might work out well for us!

 

They can have him for Alphonso Davies, Benjamin Pavard, Jamal Musiala and a tube of pringles.

 

What flavour Pringle's, they can shove it if its salt n vinegar or paprika

 

I was going for sour cream or BBQ.

 

Tottenham will have to pay 30m euros (£25.9m) to sign Netherlands right-back Denzel Dumfries, 26, from Inter Milan. (Football Italia)

That’s peanuts

get it done if he’s what Conte wants

 

You heathen, Salt n Vinegar are great!

 

The fee might come down a bit if he continues to play like he has in this WC...

 

I’m with King in that I think we’d massively struggle replacing Kane. We’ll likely need to sell him in the summer if he does reject a new deal but I hope the club offers him the maximum possible terms to keep him, leaving no regrets if he does still decide to move on.

Kane isn’t just a great goal scorer, we’ve had our fair share of those overs the years with Defoe, Keane, Berba, Pav, Ade (loan version) etc but Kane’s different… and far better than them all. There’s also a deeper relationship with him too due to coming from the academy, it’s very possible we won’t ever produce another player like him.

If he is to leave though then I’d imagine the club will put faith in Richy to lead our line and focus on buying a striker to back him up, then using the main funds from Kane’s sale for a creator or two to try and take over the creative mantle Kane’s had for the last couple years. Won’t be easy though, especially with us needing to have an eye on a possible Son replacement in a year or two too.

 

Am I alone in not being able to see what all the fuss is about with Dumfries? Looks like a bang average player half the time who requires superior team mates to make him look better than he actually is, which is one of the reasons he looks better for Inter than he does for Holland.

 

He can have them players around him at Spurs maybe?

He’s no Achraf Hakimi that’s for sure

 

I’d take bang average over what we’ve currently got.

 

Sofyan Amrabat's been linked again

FFS, we'll be linked with Adama Traore again at this rate, as everyone else we were linked with in January is making a reappearance...

 

Franck Kessie apparently wants out at Barca, and could be available for £8.6m

Anyone else we were linked with last December...?