There’s going to be a transfer battle for Harry Kane this summer. We can’t imagine Liverpool will get involved – but it should open some doors for them.
This is a big summer for Liverpool with some major decisions. Who do they pick for their defence next season? How do they replace Gini Wijnaldum? What’s the right way to go about a forward this summer?
It’s going to cost money. We imagine at least three players will come in and they’ll probably have to be quite young. Liverpool have a squad with nearly every key player pushing 30 – it’s time for a refresh of sorts.
The other problem, then, is that Liverpool need top players. That means shopping in the most expensive market around and competing against the richest clubs.
Most of those teams are in England, of course. The likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea will all have their eyes on similar players to Liverpool as they aim for title challenges next season.
And with that in mind, the upcoming transfer battle for Harry Kane should benefit Liverpool.
The Harry Kane transfer battle
Kane quite clearly wants to leave Tottenham Hotspur. He’s openly talking about it now, saying that if he were Daniel Levy, he’d be thinking about selling for £100m.
ESPN believes the figure is more likely to be around £150m with three teams in involved – City, United and Chelsea.
That’s an awful lot of money but Kane is a top player. None of those sides will give up easy and will likely be in for the long haul.
Chelsea, per that ESPN article, can’t quite afford the cash but will negotiate using part-exchange players. We imagine all three clubs will look to sell in order to fund a deal, too.
All of it will take time and work to get done. It’s going to be their primary focus for the next little while and none will want to do anything that jeopardises the possibility of signing Kane.
And that opens doors for Liverpool, who will not be spending £150m on Kane. Essentially, all of their major transfer rivals will be distracted.
We can’t imagine United spend big on Jadon Sancho, for instance, before knowing if they can get Kane. Liverpool might have a better chance there, then, given Bild claims they like the player.
But that’s just one example. In a usually crowded market place, the Kane transfer clears the way for Liverpool a little bit. If they act fast, they might find an easier path to certain players as the rest focus elsewhere.
We already think Liverpool can benefit from the Kane talk but this should help even more.
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