Former Premier League owner Simon Jordan ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ to see Harry Kane leave Tottenham Hotspur for a newly-moneyed Newcastle United in 2022, as he told talkSPORT (18 October, 12.55pm).
25 years ago, Alan Shearer was basking in front of a black-and-white sea of smiling supporters, the best striker in the Premier League joining Newcastle in a world-record deal while inspiring one of the most iconic images in English football history.
It would take a coup of similar proportions, a quarter of a century on, if Kane was to follow in ‘Wor Al’s footsteps.
But Newcastle certainly have the funds – and maybe also the ambition – to shatter the British transfer record again.
If there is the slightest sniff of an opportunity to secure the signature of arguably the country’s best number nine, it’s one that is unlikely to pass their billionaire Saudi Arabian owners by.
While the nouveau-riche Magpies are expected to prioritise young, up-and-coming talent, Eurosport believe that a marquee statement signing like Kane is also on the agenda.
Is Harry Kane to Newcastle United a real possibility?
“I just had a thought. I had an epiphany. I wouldn’t be surprised (if) Harry Kane arrives at Newcastle next year,” mused the one-time Crystal Palace owner Jordan.
“I’m serious!
“Newcastle come and pay £175 million for him, £500,000-a-week and sell him a vision like Kevin Keegan sold a bunch of people a vision 25 years ago, and got people to sign for Newcastle who didn’t think they wanted to.”
There are, of course, a number of obstacles that Newcastle would have to overcome if they are to lure the England captain to St James’ Park.
As Kane has made clear on numerous occasions, on Instagram Lives and on golfing trips with Gary Neville, he would only consider leaving Tottenham Hotspur for a readymade superclub; one capable of winning trophies and winning them quickly.
Newcastle might be the richest club in the world but, as things stand, they are closer to the Championship than they are the Champions League. Kane will turn 29 next summer and will be in no mood for a long-term project.
It is also worth pointing out that, unlike Shearer, Kane is not a boyhood Newcastle fan.
To him, scoring in front of the Gallowgate does not pull at his heartstrings like it did Shearer’s – much to Sir Alex Ferguson’s enduring frustration.
Then again, improbable does not mean impossible. It speaks volumes about the impact PIF have made at St James’ Park that this is a topic even worth discussing.
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