Manchester United's Harry Kane transfer 'stance' after Tottenham made transfer demand
18.02.2024 - 22:19
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Erik ten Hag made Harry Kane his priority Manchester United target ahead of the current season before discovering a deal for the striker would prove too problematic to complete, it has been reported.
Kane left Tottenham Hotspur during the summer transfer window, bringing to an end his long association with the Lilywhites, and was strongly linked with moves to both United and Manchester City within the last two years. United were monitoring Kane ahead of the summer before Rasmus Hojlund was instead recruited and the Danish star is beginning to prove his worth, having scored five goals in his last five Premier League appearances.
It was Bayern Munich who eventually won the race to secure the services of the England international, who has scored 28 goals and registered eight assists in all competitions for his new employers since signing. Things could have worked out differently, however, with Kane potentially pulling on the United shirt had it not been for the extortionate fees involved in making a deal possible.
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The Mirror has claimed Spurs were seeking £100million plus from the Red Devils, who would have to pay the 30-year-old weekly wages of £400,000 - figures that left Ten Hag with nowhere to turn. Had Kane been added to the current team, who knows where Ten Hag's side could have been in the table at present.
Even though joining Bayern seemed like a sure promise for Kane to win trophies galore, the German club have endured a testing campaign. Thomas Tuchel's team currently trail behind Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and lost 1-0 in