Manchester United are reportedly making good progress in their contract talks with Marcus Rashford and hope to pair him with England teammate Harry Kane next season.
24.04.2023 - 16:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rio Ferdinand says this summer will show whether loyalty or trophies mean more to Harry Kane amid interest from Manchester United.
The striker saw Tottenham capitulate to a 5-0 deficit within 21 minutes of their trip to Newcastle on Sunday. The England captain managed to strike home his 26th goal of the season as a consolation in the 6-1 defeat.
The attacker is being targeted by Erik ten Hag, who has just guided United to a second final of the season - in the FA Cup - after lifting the League Cup in February. Kane will turn 30 this summer having never clasped hands on silverware.
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Many see this summer as the last opportunity for Kane to secure a move away with Spurs unlikely to finish in the top four meaning no Champions League football next season. He is now Spurs’ all-time top scorer and is 53 goals away from Alan Shearer’s Premier League record 260-haul.
Kane is undoubtedly aiming for the tally but onlookers are questioning his desire for a trophy, having turning down interest from Manchester City two years ago to stay at his boyhood club.
The talisman has played in three finals for Tottenham over the past eight years and lost them all, including the 2021 League Cup final to City. Ferdinand says this summer will be telling as to what Kane values most, spending on whether he stays at Tottenham or makes an exit amid United's gaze.
Speaking on YouTube show FIVE, he said: “Is it loyalty, craziness or stupidity? I can’t get my head around it. We’re going to know this summer. That’s going to be definitive.
“‘Do I stay or do I go?’ - we’re going to get the answer to that question from Harry Kane this summer. This summer will tell us a lot about Harry Kane,
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