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posted on 3/8/21

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If you wondered why any mention of putting in a transfer request has been left to last, it is for good reason. “That’s just embarrassing,” says an agent. “What is it? You’re handing in a letter saying you want to leave. What the hell does that do? ‘I’m handing in a transfer request’. ‘Oh. Good for you.’”

In fact, it transpires somewhat ironically that the transfer request is usually submitted these days to help the selling club. “They ask you to put one in after the deal is agreed, so they can say the player asked to leave,” another agent explains. “You have to give that as part of your negotiation ploy to get out because the chairman always says, ‘The fans are going to kill us.’”

A former Premier League chairman confirms that is indeed the case. “It takes the heat off the owners,” he adds. “That’s the only reason to do a transfer request in this day and age, so it convinces the supporters that the player doesn’t want to be there and that the club aren’t willing sellers.”

In theory, a player submitting a transfer request forfeits any future signing-on fees that are due, or loyalty payments as they are now more commonly known, although even that is rarely enforced by the sound of things. “I can assure you there’s not many agents who would allow that these days,” the former chairman adds. “If a player has been signed for not a lot and is transferred for a big fee, they’ll turn around and say, ‘We’ve made you enough money.’

posted on 3/8/21

OP no one knows when you will win trophies. We pakyed 3 finals.

If he wants trophies then Bayern is there for him. The premier league is the most competitive league. City specialise in League Cup.

They've made as many champs league finals as Spurs and won less FA Cups.

Technically if he is all about guaranteed trophies Bayern, Ajax and Juve are best moves.

posted on 3/8/21

comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 35 minutes ago
Sand dogs??
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Yeah

posted on 3/8/21

*played

posted on 3/8/21

comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 28 seconds ago
OP no one knows when you will win trophies. We pakyed 3 finals.

If he wants trophies then Bayern is there for him. The premier league is the most competitive league. City specialise in League Cup.

They've made as many champs league finals as Spurs and won less FA Cups.

Technically if he is all about guaranteed trophies Bayern, Ajax and Juve are best moves.
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Can't beat Shearer's record in those leagues. He wants it all.

posted on 3/8/21

comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 35 minutes ago
Sand dogs??
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Yeah
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Who you describing with that?

posted on 3/8/21

Obviously ENIC have failed Kane just as much as they have failed the fans, if they had any kind of ambition to win silverware they would have been building a team around a player like Kane, instead they will be selling him.

The issue is the way Kane is going about trying to engineer a move at a price that suits himself and Shiek Mansour FC, Spurs deserve top dollar for a player like Kane with 3 years remaining on his contract.

posted on 3/8/21

comment by South Side (U20009)
posted 16 minutes ago
I'd love to know how much the club has fined Kane for yesterday's no show. He should be done for unpaid leave for everyday he doesn't turn up. I wonder if he would then get an additional fine on top? Could be a nice little earner, I'm sure that hasn't escaped Levy's attention.
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It only adds a few million more to Kane's price when they are haggling with City

posted on 3/8/21

comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 30 seconds ago
comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 35 minutes ago
Sand dogs??
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Yeah
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Who you describing with that?
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City owners.

posted on 3/8/21

comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 28 seconds ago
OP no one knows when you will win trophies. We pakyed 3 finals.

If he wants trophies then Bayern is there for him. The premier league is the most competitive league. City specialise in League Cup.

They've made as many champs league finals as Spurs and won less FA Cups.

Technically if he is all about guaranteed trophies Bayern, Ajax and Juve are best moves.
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Can't beat Shearer's record in those leagues. He wants it all.
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Irony is more people talk about shearers record than his trophy with Blackburn

posted on 3/8/21

comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 7 seconds ago
comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 28 seconds ago
OP no one knows when you will win trophies. We pakyed 3 finals.

If he wants trophies then Bayern is there for him. The premier league is the most competitive league. City specialise in League Cup.

They've made as many champs league finals as Spurs and won less FA Cups.

Technically if he is all about guaranteed trophies Bayern, Ajax and Juve are best moves.
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Can't beat Shearer's record in those leagues. He wants it all.
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Irony is more people talk about shearers record than his trophy with Blackburn
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True lol

posted on 3/8/21

comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 30 seconds ago
comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 35 minutes ago
Sand dogs??
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Yeah
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Who you describing with that?
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City owners.
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Delightful!

posted on 3/8/21

comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 30 seconds ago
comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 35 minutes ago
Sand dogs??
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Yeah
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Who you describing with that?
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City owners.
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Delightful!
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Glad you approve

posted on 3/8/21

I don’t but you carry on.

posted on 3/8/21

🚨| Harry Kane is due back at #Spurs later this week and club is aware of his situation. Kane believes the situation has been blown out of proportion.

- @Dan_KP

posted on 3/8/21

He's one of our own - Bottled it, didn't he lol

posted on 3/8/21

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posted on 3/8/21

comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 4 minutes ago
He's one of our own - Bottled it, didn't he lol
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Not the sharpest tool. What is he playing at?

posted on 3/8/21

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comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
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comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by GTWI4T- some people deserve to get trolled (U6008)
posted 47 seconds ago
His hand has been forced seemingly. The next step will be a transfer request in the next week.
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Makes no difference. If Kane truly wants out, he can buy out his contract. If Spurs don’t get the other they request, he simply isn’t going anywhere.
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We'll see.
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if he hands in a transfer request we can reject it until them sand dogs come up with the required fee. Simple.
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Absolutely. Spurs are still very much in control of the situation but how many big name players don't get a move after they hand in an official request?
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He will defo get his move. If not in this window it will be the next one (but Levy's fee will have to be met).

posted on 3/8/21

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posted on 3/8/21

comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 39 minutes ago
OP no one knows when you will win trophies. We pakyed 3 finals.

If he wants trophies then Bayern is there for him. The premier league is the most competitive league. City specialise in League Cup.

They've made as many champs league finals as Spurs and won less FA Cups.

Technically if he is all about guaranteed trophies Bayern, Ajax and Juve are best moves.
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I think it's a pretty safe bet to suggest City will win a trophy next before Spurs.

It's also guaranteed they will be in the running for the Premier League and CL.

The only 2 sides that consistently win trophies in England these days are Chelsea and City. He's not going to Chelsea, so that leaves City.

comment by Chronic (U3423)

posted on 3/8/21


Why should one of the best players in the World stick around at a club that continually fails to show any real ambition?

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is there even a spurs fan who is not understanding of kane wanting to move? is this even the debate. we get it, Kane needs to leave to win things. (and double his wages). i have no qualms with that. but there is a way to do things. ESPECIALLY when its your boyhood club and you been here your whole life

posted on 3/8/21

comment by Dempélé (U3338)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 39 minutes ago
OP no one knows when you will win trophies. We pakyed 3 finals.

If he wants trophies then Bayern is there for him. The premier league is the most competitive league. City specialise in League Cup.

They've made as many champs league finals as Spurs and won less FA Cups.

Technically if he is all about guaranteed trophies Bayern, Ajax and Juve are best moves.
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I think it's a pretty safe bet to suggest City will win a trophy next before Spurs.

It's also guaranteed they will be in the running for the Premier League and CL.

The only 2 sides that consistently win trophies in England these days are Chelsea and City. He's not going to Chelsea, so that leaves City.
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So if they are the only two teams guaranteed trophies, then tell Kane he will be going to neither.

posted on 3/8/21

comment by Dempélé (U3338)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 39 minutes ago
OP no one knows when you will win trophies. We pakyed 3 finals.

If he wants trophies then Bayern is there for him. The premier league is the most competitive league. City specialise in League Cup.

They've made as many champs league finals as Spurs and won less FA Cups.

Technically if he is all about guaranteed trophies Bayern, Ajax and Juve are best moves.
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I think it's a pretty safe bet to suggest City will win a trophy next before Spurs.

It's also guaranteed they will be in the running for the Premier League and CL.

The only 2 sides that consistently win trophies in England these days are Chelsea and City. He's not going to Chelsea, so that leaves City.
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Which is exactly why we extract as much money as possible from them.

You cannot go out and buy success spending +£1.3bn in the process and expect to take one of the top 3 strikers in the world from Spurs for a fair value, when still under a long contract.

The definition of market value is the value between a willing buyer and a willing seller, with all sides acting prudently and with full knowledge. Spurs are not a willing seller so City can expect to pay much more than Market Value for Kane.

It will not be lost on Levy that City's fall back from not signing Kane is extremely limited. All half-decent strikers cost 10s of millions and there are very few top strikers out there.

posted on 3/8/21

comment by Tottenham Chronic (U3423)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

Why should one of the best players in the World stick around at a club that continually fails to show any real ambition?

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is there even a spurs fan who is not understanding of kane wanting to move? is this even the debate. we get it, Kane needs to leave to win things. (and double his wages). i have no qualms with that. but there is a way to do things. ESPECIALLY when its your boyhood club and you been here your whole life
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If fans can understand why he wants to leave, we should also appreciate what he needs to do to get his move.

Levy is going to make it near impossible for him to actually go, so if he wants to move, he needs to force the issue.

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