If reports are to be believed that we were going to pay £25m for Berahino and let's say we get £10 million for Townsend ( who must surely be off as he didn't feature against Querabag ) then we should have a decent budget to get someone quite tasty if we were so inclined.
Negredo on loan until the end of the season ONLY to give us another option up front and him some playing time before the Euros.
Then let Poch determine a permanent striking alternative in the Summer.
If reports are to be believed that we were going to pay £25m for Berahino and let's say we get £10 million for Townsend ( who must surely be off as he didn't feature against Querabag ) then we should have a decent budget to get someone quite tasty if we were so inclined.
Of the 6 names in the O/P, only Berahino would cost more that £10m. The rest are all on short contracts (Dembele and Austin both in their last 6 months) or seriously out of favour (Negredo, Pato, Lambert)
Bale
If its a genuine wish-list then yes, I'd vote for Bale! We'd be genuine title contenders with Bale, Son and Eriksen playing behind Kane
What if (and I know this will never happen) it was Bale in exchange for Kane.
What if (and I know this will never happen) it was Bale in exchange for Kane.
I'd do that. I like Kane but he's more replaceable and less of a game changer than Bale
The difference between teams like Spurs and Liverpool and teams like Man C and Cheatski who regularly contend for titles is the really world class players like Aguero and Hazard who regularly change games on their own. In a lot of positions, back 4 and keeper for instance, I don't think there's much difference at all between us and Cheatski/Man C. If Poch and Mitchell could unearth the next Bale (small ask!) then we'd be in business
If Kane can carry on his goal scoring form as well as all round play then he is in that bracket with Aguero and Bale
Negredo on loan until the end of the season ONLY to give us another option up front and him some playing time before the Euros.
Then let Poch determine a permanent striking alternative in the Summer.