Goal has revealed that Man Utd wants to use a large amount of money to recruit star player Harry Kane this summer.
At this time, Harry Kane’s contract with Tottenham is only valid until 2024. In the context of the possibility that the Spurs may not qualify for the Champions League next season, it is highly likely that Kane will leave. Goal revealed that Man Utd is a prime candidate to own the English striker.
Kane could leave Tottenham this season.
This is reasonable because coach Erik Ten Hag is eager to bring a quality striker to Old Trafford. In a recent interview, the Dutch strategist affirmed that Man Utd needs two strikers who can score 15 goals per season. In addition to Marcus Rashford leading the list of scorers for the Red Devils with 28 goals in all competitions (Whoscored), no Man Utd striker has reached the threshold that Ten Hag expects.
Telegraph confirms that the Man Utd leadership has begun to discuss the next steps to obtain Kane’s signature. They are ready to turn Kane into one of the highest-paid stars of the club, with a salary of around 300,000 pounds per week. However, this will lead to some situations that Man Utd fans should anticipate.
At this time, Ten Hag is looking to restructure Man Utd’s lineup. He does not want any star to earn too high a salary compared to the general level of the team. Therefore, goalkeeper David De Gea, who is currently receiving about 375,000 pounds per week, will leave the club or accept a salary cut. Kane with a salary of 300,000 pounds per week may be the highest threshold for the team.
This limit leads to a star like Neymar not being able to join Man Utd. The Brazilian striker is currently pocketing about 850,000 pounds per week at PSG. The crazy amount of money that Man Utd cannot afford, even though the Qataris who own the club from the Glazer family could take over.
Man Utd has shopped too much in the past two seasons, and Ten Hag will need to resolve “residuals” before thinking about buying more players. Perhaps having Kane alone in the attack is enough to make Man Utd’s salary fund even tighter.
Ten Hag needs a striker like Kane.
As mentioned, in the opposite direction, Ten Hag will accept parting with Anthony Martial. This striker plays no less but is too sensitive to injury. When the season is almost over, he has only played less than 700 minutes in the Premier League. For an ambitious team like Man Utd, those contributions are not meeting expectations.
On the other hand, when recruiting Kane, Man Utd will accept watching other opponents possessing other penalty box killers. Victor Osimhen likes the football environment in England. He can go to some club, ready to pay him a generous salary. Chelsea is a potential destination. Dusan Vlahovic could also join Arsenal, after the Gunners “missed out” on him a year ago. Meanwhile, Tottenham could bring in Lautaro Martinez to replace Kane.
In summary, there will be a domino effect if Tottenham agrees to “release” their number one striker. However, in July next year, Kane will turn 30, which is still a gamble for Ten Hag’s team.
