Manchester United will NOT meet Tottenham’s £100m asking price for Harry Kane and are also being priced out of a move for £120m rated Victor Osimhen – as they target the 20-year-old striker at half price
- Erik ten Hag’s side will refuse to meet the £100 million valuation for Harry Kane
- Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is hesitant to let the striker leave this summer
- Napoli striker Victor Osimhen could also be too expensive for the Red Devils
Manchester United will not pursue an interest in Harry Kane, while Tottenham value the England captain at £100 million.
Kane has been Erik ten Hag’s main target this summer and the United manager was determined to bring a world-class striker to Old Trafford.
But the huge fee Tottenham are demanding for a player who turns 30 next month with only one year left on his contract – coupled with the complications of negotiations with Spurs chief Daniel Levy – means that United will accept the deal as a non-starter. considers. for now.
For the same reason, sources are ruling out an approach for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who is valued at £120 million by the Italian club. Like Levy, Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis is a notoriously fierce negotiator.
Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund is seen as a more realistic target for United between £40m and £60m. The 20-year-old Dane is one of Europe’s most exciting talents and would cost about half the price of Kane and Osimhen.
Manchester United will refuse to pay Tottenham’s £100 million valuation for Harry Kane
Erik ten Hag’s side had identified the Spurs striker as their main transfer target for the summer
Ten Hag’s main priorities this summer are a striker, goalkeeper and midfielder. A £40 million opening bid for Mason Mount has been turned down by Chelsea, but United believe it reflects the value of a player who has just one year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
The choice of a new goalkeeper, meanwhile, will depend on the outcome of David de Gea’s contract story. The Spaniard has yet to sign a new deal that would cut his current salary of £375,000 a week with just over two weeks to go before becoming a free agent.
If De Gea stays United will look at competition for the 32-year-old. When he leaves, Ten Hag will be in the market for a more expensive new number 1.
While United could strengthen the team in other areas, it will depend on player sales. A central defender is a possibility if Harry Maguire leaves, and United are well aware of Kim Min-jae’s £50m buyout clause at Napoli, which would eliminate the need to negotiate with De Laurentiis.