Harry Kane would have waited until NEXT SUMMER to join Manchester United if Erik ten Hag’s side kept the door open for him before Bayern Munich sealed £100m deal
- Harry Kane had his heart set on moving to Manchester United next summer
- But Bayern Munich stole the march by snapping him up from Spurs for £100m.
- United opted for Rasmus Hojlund instead, with United struggling to afford Kane
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Harry Kane would have waited until next summer to sign for Manchester United if the deal was guaranteed, Mail Sport can reveal.
Kane will make his Champions League debut for Bayern Munich against United at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday evening after joining Tottenham for £100million.
The 30-year-old had decided on a move to Old Trafford and was even said to have completed the final 12 months of his contract with Spurs, but he was unsure whether United could keep the door open for him.
Kane was manager Erik ten Hag’s main target, but United couldn’t afford him and had to fight to convince Spurs chief Daniel Levy to let the striker join a Premier League rival.
As soon as United turned to a younger, cheaper option in Rasmus Hojlund, Kane sealed his move to Bayern.
Harry Kane would have waited to seal a move to Man United if they had kept the door open for him
Ten Hag had rated Kane on his wishlist but the Red Devils couldn’t afford the striker
Before the match, Kane said: “Over the summer I know there were discussions between a few clubs in the background, but Bayern were a team I was really interested in, so there was no There wasn’t much further discussion.
“My focus is here, obviously Manchester United is a big club, a really big club too, but I decided to come here and I’m really happy that I did.”
Ten Hag faced the inevitable questions about Kane when he spoke to the media at the Allianz Arena last night and insisted he had no regrets about not signing him.
‘No. I think we discussed it,” said the Dutchman. “We are happy with Rasmus. In the first match he got injured. He played against Arsenal, he made his debut (against Brighton), and now you have to integrate him into the team. You can see he’s a great talent.
Bayern Munich stole the march by completing a £100m deal for him and he is off to a flying start
Ten Hag arrived in Bavaria without 12 first-team players after Harry Maguire joined a growing list of casualties as United landed with a 21-man squad including four goalkeepers. After losing three of their first five Premier League matches, Ten Hag admitted his side need to show marked improvement.
Bayern won their first Champions League group match in the last 19 years by an aggregate score of 47-2.
In fact, the last team to avoid defeat at the Allianz Arena in a group match was Ten Hag’s Ajax in 2018. “Bayern have so much individual class that you can’t stay focused for a fraction of a second,” Ten Hag said. “In some games, we play below our levels. We must step up our efforts.
