There are less than two weeks left of the transfer window, and Harry Kane’s future is still very much up in the air.
Manchester City are in for the England captain, and while the Premier League champions are keen to bring Kane to the Etihad, it’s fair to say it’s been a bit of a struggle so far.
Daniel Levy has been strong in his stance that Kane is not for sale, and while it’s been reported that City are willing to make a £150m offer, it’s been reported that even that fee won’t get the deal over the line.
As much as City are struggling to get Kane because of Levy’s toughness, they may also have themselves to blame.
Indeed, we can’t help but feel that City played their hand too soon in this window by signing Jack Grealish for a British record £100m.
Not only did the Grealish deal show that City have money to burn, but it’s also distorted the market.
Now, we’re not saying that Grealish isn’t worth the money, he’s a supreme talent who will go on to do amazing things for the Manchester club.
However, if you’re spending £100m on a player from Aston Villa who can’t get into the England starting XI, then Spurs have every right to charge an extortionate amount for a man who is the England captain, the reigning Golden Boot winner and the reigning Playmaker award winner.
Look, we love Grealish as much as the next person, but the reality is that he’s not a regular international, he’s never played a Champions League game in his life and he’s only had two good seasons in the Premier League.
Spurs have every right to value a man who has been performing at the very top level for the best part of a decade higher than Grealish, and in spending £100m on the former Villa man, City have set out their stall for all to see.
We’re not saying that the Grealish deal has completely scuppered City’s chances of signing Kane, but it’s probably done more harm than good.
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