Erik ten Hag has identified Tottenham hero Harry Kane as his No 1 target ahead of the summer transfer window, with the Manchester United manager intent on signing a new striker.
Manchester United are preparing to make a move to sign Harry Kane with an offer of 80m for the England captain.
United boss Erik ten Hag has made the Tottenham star his No 1 transfer target this summer and the hierarchy at Old Trafford has agreed to the move. Kane has a year left on his current contract with Spurs and United know they will face competition for the 29-year-old, with Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Chelsea also in the race for his signature. .
According to the Daily Star, Ten Hag has told United bosses they cannot afford to lose Kane this summer and urged them to open talks with Spurs as soon as possible. Kane will turn 30 in July and Ten Hag is confident that bringing him in will make United a strong contender for next season's Premier League title. For his part, Kane knows he is running out of time to fulfill his ambition of winning titles and leaving Spurs is the only realistic way to achieve that goal. Antonio Conte's departure has underscored the turmoil unfolding at Spurs and it is understandable that Kane - who wants to join Manchester City in the summer of 2021 - will continue his quest for the title.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is hoping the new manager he appoints will be a big enough name to convince Kane to stay, but the club's top striker is leaving this summer. It is understood Kane will again push for a move away from Spurs and United - which are on their way back under new boss Ten Hag - is his preferred destination.
Man Utd want to sign Harry Kane in the summer transfer window
Manchester United want to sign Harry Kane in the summer transfer window
Levy is known to be a tough trader, but with Kane set to enter the final year of his contract, the Spurs frontman will have no choice but to sell his prized possession this summer. for much less than the 150m he had offered 18 months earlier. . Kane could reunite with former Spurs team-mate Christian Eriksen, who is recovering from an injury and could return to action for United as early as next week.
Eriksen has been sidelined since sustaining an ankle ligament injury in United's 3-1 FA Cup win over Reading on January 28. United's Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla is a week away on Thursday .
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