Kane, Kits and Hoarding Talent
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 19 August 2021
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Jonathan Northcroft.
Harry Kane remains a Tottenham player - he’s even posted a photo from the Spurs training ground. Will the Manchester City move happen and do they need to sell before they can complete the deal? (00:00)
Romalu Lukaku is edging closer to his second Chelsea debut. He is the key to Thomas Tuchel’s side challenging this season? (18:00)
Arsenal have added Martin Ødegaard and Aaron Ramsdale, but are they the answer to Mikel Arteta’s woes? (24:32)
Are clubs struggling to sell their fringe players? Is there anything that can be done to stop talent being wasted on the bench or loaned out abroad? (35:19)
You’ve probably seen the new Puma range of kits - they need discussing! (47:42)
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| 0:24.0 | Could be you. |
| 0:26.0 | This episode of the game is sponsored by the UK COVID-19 inquiry, which is inviting everyone in the UK to share their experience of the pandemic, because every story matters. |
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| 1:32.0 | Hello and welcome to the game podcast from the Times. Today, why isn't Daniel Levy answering his phone? Could Robert Lewandowski be coming to the Premier League and what impact will Ramello Lukaku have at Chelsea? |
| 1:46.0 | Will also tell you why some clubs are stuck with their fringe players and will talk awful kids. This is the game. |
| 1:55.0 | To help me through it all, once again, Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft and Tom Clark. How are you, gentlemen? |
| 2:04.0 | Very, very well used. Thank you much. |
| 2:07.0 | Now, where should we begin today? Seems obligatory, doesn't it, that we should start with Harry Kane's spurs, saga and his future, of course. His teammates have travelled out to Portugal for the Europa conference league qualifier. |
| 2:20.0 | Kane did manage to tweet a picture yesterday, all himself, at Spurs, lodged their training ground with the caption, another session in the bank. His manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, isn't sure if he'll play against Wolves in the Premier League this weekend, though. |
| 2:35.0 | I loved the caption, another session in the bank, Tom. But I did think it may have been a veiled insult at Daniel Levy. Why use the term in the bank? |
| 2:44.0 | I think you're being very generous to Harry Kane and his team there. Any suggestions that there is any subtle implications behind that. |
| 2:53.0 | I think it's Kane and his team desperately trying to pull back any semblance of a good PR position in this whole saga. They've managed it abysmally in that sense. |
| 3:05.0 | It's how you could be, you know, compared as Henry was doing on Monday show with Jack Greenish to be a legend of Kane's stature at that club, and now being the position he's in. |
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