Arsene Wenger warns Tottenham they may need to sell Harry Kane
Arsene Wenger has warned Tottenham they may be forced to sell striker Harry Kane if they are to cover the costs of their new stadium.
Spurs are set to play at their new home on White Hart Lane at the beginning of the 2018-19 season.
Despite Wengers imminent Arsenal departure at the end of the season, he knows full well the effects – both positive and negative – a new stadium can have on a club, and he believes the financial situation in modern football may provoke Spurs to sell Kane.
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There are some things that have changed. The impact of the transfers has increased a lot, Wenger replied when asked if Spurs now face the same issues Arsenal did 12 years ago when they moved from Highbury.
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The prices have gone up and the prices for the stadium have doubled. The transfers of the players have tripled or quadrupled.
A £10 million player when we built the stadium was huge. Today a guy like Kane, I dont know for much they can sell him. £100 million? So they might get more supply. But they have to face it.
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When asked if Tottenham would need to sell players, Wenger joked: Yes, to Arsenal, maybe.
The Frenchman oversaw the Gunners move from Highbury to the Emirates in 2006, and has guided the club to three FA Cup trophies since then.
Hes set to depart the club on Sunday after the match against Huddersfield, bringing an end to his 22-year reign as manager of Arsenal.
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