Tottenham is in a tough spot and there is no right answer IMO, although everything depends on where they plan on finishing in the league. If they feel like a top 6 finish, possibly top 4, is achievable then I could see why they think holding onto Kane would be a wise choice.
That being said I don’t think they finish top 6. City, Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool, United should all finish within the top 5, and after that there is still Villa, Chelsea and Brighton to contend with. Tottenham still hasn’t addressed their woeful defense, and you can’t rely on Kane to score as much as he did last year (god forbid he gets injured) so those around him really need to step up.
Personally I say sell, re invest, and re build, as I don’t think they have what it takes to make top 4 and losing Kane on a free will be a nightmare. No where in that squad will you find the personnel to replace what he offers, and Levy is notoriously cheap so how are getting a 100m Forward on a shoestring budget?
I agree with everything you said, but it’s still fucking weird to say Brighton is a contender for top 6 and it not be a joke. Villa has been big before, so it doesn’t sound as weird to me. It’s awesome that Brighton has been able to build like they have.
I’m worried Brighton won’t get back into Europe, as most teams struggle with the influx of games, but they are the one team has persistently gotten better while loosing players every year and I think their recruiting has been good enough that it may get them over the yo yo ING in and out of Europe.
Keeping Kane essentially means postponing the problem one year and in a year. It must make more sense to go through the problem now with £100m to spend on building a new squad rather than waiting a year and then start the rebuild without the 100m?
well the video goes into the financials of whether or not it’s worth for them to keep him even if they finish top 4.
to which the answer is: no
To be fair they didn’t factor in, because it’s hard, the intangibles. Yeah you get X amount for finishing top 4 and for playing CL, but what about the money you have to spend on players? it’s presumably cheaper/easier to sign players when you are in the CL.
I understand that in a direct comparison the answer is no, but from a sporting perspective remaining in the top 4 is imperative and I’m sure there is some value there that is quite subjective.
I don’t know how they compete in the market at this point in time, given how much their competitors are willing to spend on fees and wages. CL would help in attracting talent but that doesn’t seem like a reality in the next 2 or 3 years.
they also show the trend for them, Tottenham making top 4 last season was the fluke, not their current trend, which kinda means they are ripe for rebuild.
They also already have richarlison, who as shown in the video is a better fit (obviously not a better player) than Kane for their new manager.
It’s the wise thing to do. Feels like it’s more a personal decision than a logical one to keep him.