Man U £40m is a poor offer for Kane
A look at the Premier League Golden Boot Table for 2014/15 and the prices of the strikers show the £40 million Manchester United are reported to have bid for Harry Kane is about right.
There is much more to take into account though that makes the offer paltry, but first let's look at the Premier League goalscorers and how much they cost.
The fact that he outscored others and is only 21-year-old though makes him valuable with many scoring years ahead of him. You are taking a chance he can keep scoring of course, but that is why you scout players, you have to assess whether he, or any other young goalscorer, has the ability, both technical and mental, to keep scoring at the top level. You would think Kane can, given he seems to have it all, as well as that winning mentality that makes you constantly want to improve.
The ages of the Premier League top scorers are shown below.
Player - Age
There is much more to take into account though that makes the offer paltry, but first let's look at the Premier League goalscorers and how much they cost.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sergio Agüero (£39.60m) | Manchester City | 26 |
| 2 |  Harry Kane ( - ) | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 |
| 3 |  Diego Costa (£33.44m) | Chelsea | 20 |
| 4 | Charlie Austin (£4.09m) | Queens Park Rangers | 18 |
| 5 |  Alexis Sánchez (£37.40m) | Arsenal | 16 |
| 6 | Saido Berahino ( - ) | West Bromwich Albion | 14 |
 Olivier Giroud (£10.56m) | Arsenal | ||
 Eden Hazard (£35.20m) | Chelsea | ||
| 9 | Christian Benteke (£7.74m) | Aston Villa | 13 |
| 10 |  Graziano Pellè (£8.80m) | Southampton | 12 |
| Wayne Rooney (£32.56m) | Manchester United | ||
| David Silva (£25.30m) | Manchester City |
The fact that he outscored others and is only 21-year-old though makes him valuable with many scoring years ahead of him. You are taking a chance he can keep scoring of course, but that is why you scout players, you have to assess whether he, or any other young goalscorer, has the ability, both technical and mental, to keep scoring at the top level. You would think Kane can, given he seems to have it all, as well as that winning mentality that makes you constantly want to improve.
The ages of the Premier League top scorers are shown below.
Player - Age
Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) 27
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) 21
Diego Costa (Chelsea) 26
Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) 25
Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) 26
Saido Berahino 21
Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) 28
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) 24
Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) 24
Graziano Pellè (Southampton) 29
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 29
David Silva (Manchester City) 29
He has scored in a top league rather than a secondary league, he is home grown which adds a premium to the piece, given you can only have 17 non-home grown. FA chairman Greg Dyke wants Premier League clubs to reduce that figure further, which would add a further premium.
Harry Kane is a commercial goldmine, just like Gareth Bale was and is now for Real Madrid. They bought him knowing his worldwide appeal would pay back his world record transfer fee and wages, they won't sell him until that's been done. Spurs fans know that's where he wants to play football, that's his dream from a child and you can't compete against a dream. especially when it carries with it the determination he has.
Harry Kane will be worth a fortune if he continues to score, he is and will be the poster boy for Tottenham. People will all want a piece of him, he is the player fans want to see, that attracts sponsors and other commercial deals. What price do you put on that with a new stadium in the near future?
Harry Kane will be worth a fortune if he continues to score, he is and will be the poster boy for Tottenham. People will all want a piece of him, he is the player fans want to see, that attracts sponsors and other commercial deals. What price do you put on that with a new stadium in the near future?
Spurs would not only have to replace a goalscorer, we would have to replace his commercial pull and few, if any we buy can replace that, what price do you put on that. The Manchester United offer of £40 million doesn't recognise that so it may well be a good offer for the Old Trafford club, but for Tottenham it's an incredibly poor deal, to Spurs Harry Kane is almost priceless.
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