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Rating potential transfer structures for Harry Kane

Photo of Daniel Huggins Daniel Huggins | 12:05 13/07/21

As each day passes and another starts, the potential transfer of Spurs striker Harry Kane to another club looks less and less likely, with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola having already described the transfer as near impossible to complete this summer.

There is no desired option for Kane leaving the club, and many fans, staff and his teammates feel that he is irreplaceable – but what kind of deal would you accept if he was 100% leaving and there was no chance of him staying at the club?

With just two teams realistically able to not only pay the fee but also persuade Kane to make the move (so that rules out Chelsea then), Manchester United and Manchester City will have to either pay a hefty fee upfront or add a couple of players plus cash to sweeten the deal.

We have rated three potential transfer structures which we believe are the most realistic ones that Daniel Levy would even entertain, and have rated them based on if Kane hypothetically was definitely leaving before the start of the new season, and we have explained how we would use the money if we were Fabio Paratici.

£100 million plus two players

If Manchester City came in for Kane and offered £100 million plus two players, it is most likely that Nathan Ake and Gabriel Jesus would be apart of the deal.

We’d rate that deal as a 7/10 if we absolutely had to sell Kane, as Ake is a left-footed centre-back who is Premier League proven, as is striker Jesus who possesses the typical Brazilian flair but also knows where the goal is. The £100 million could also go on Jules Kounde (£60 million) and Mikkel Damsgaard (£30 million) to improve the team further.

If Manchester United came in for Kane and offered £100 million plus two players, it is most likely that Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard would be apart of the deal.

We’d rate that deal as a 6/10 due to Martial’s lack of consistency and Lingard’s age making him worth a lot less than Gabriel Jesus or Nathan Ake. Instead of Damsgaard, Spurs would likely use £30 million to make a move for a midfielder like Marcel Sabitzer or Manuel Locatelli.

£130 million plus one player

If Manchester City came in for Kane and offered £130 million plus one player, it would most likely be Gabriel Jesus who would be apart of that deal.

We’d rate that deal as a 7.5/10 as it could be likely that Nathan Ake would be available for less than £30 million if Nuno really wanted a left-sided centre-back. If he’s not too fussed about having a left-footer at the heart of defence because its not as important in a four-back formation, then the extra £30 million would also cover the Takehiro Tomiyasu deal (£20 million and potentially fund a further deal with £10 million left over like Marcel Sabitzer for example.

We believe that it is unlikely that Manchester United would come in with a bid over £100 million, particularly after signing Jadon Sancho.

£160 million

If Manchester City put in a bid of £160 million, that would be the most desirable for the club as it gives flexibility to the club to target replacements they want instead of having to take Gabriel Jesus or anyone else in Pep Guardiola’s team.

We’d rate that deal as a 9/10 as Jules Kounde (£60 million), Mikkel Damsgaard (£30 million, Takehiro Tomiyasu (£20 million) and someone like Dusan Vlahovic (£50 million) could all come in and have their transfer fee completely covered. Meanwhile, the sales of Cameron Carter-Vickers (£5 million), Juan Foyth (£10 million), Serge Aurier (£12 million), Harry Winks (£18 million), Erik Lamela (£12 million) and Moussa Sissoko (£10 million) would all bring in a total of £67 million, giving the club the freedom to target a central midfielder too like Renato Sanches (£50 million) or Manuel Locatelli (£35 million).

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