Rio Ferdinand says Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane will have ‘the bit between his teeth’ to down Man United on his way to winning the Champions League

Rio Ferdinand has claimed Harry Kane will ‘have the bit between his teeth’ to score against Manchester United in Wednesday night’s Champions League match.

Erik ten Hag’s side will travel to the Allianz Arena to take on Bayern Munich as they start their European season against the German champions, but will face the England striker who joined the club for £100 million earlier this summer moved.

United had expressed an interest in signing Kane from Tottenham this summer, but dropped their interest in signing the 30-year-old, opting to sign Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta for £72 million.

Kane, meanwhile, got off to a flying start for Thomas Tuchel’s side, scoring four goals in four league matches for his new club.

And with United back in Champions League action after a year away, former United defender Ferdinand, who won the European competition with the club in 2008, backed Kane for being hungry to score as he looks to put an end to his waiting for silverware.

‘I can not wait. Look at the clubs. Two clubs with a huge history,” said Ferdinand TNT Sports.

‘The background of Harry Kane who was also there, the England captain, someone who a lot of Man Utd fans would have wanted to come and wear the United shirt.

‘He is a phenomenal player, his record speaks for itself.

“Champions League football, he’s been there, he’s produced before, he’s been to a final (in 2019) but never won it. He doesn’t have any cutlery in his hands, so the piece will be between his teeth.’

The England captain has not won a trophy in his illustrious career, despite breaking a number of monumental records, including becoming Spurs’ all-time top scorer before surpassing Wayne Rooney to become England’s all-time top scorer.

However, the match comes at an interesting time for Erik ten Hag’s side, who have had a disappointing start to the new Premier League season.

United have played five games so far this season and lost three, including this weekend’s disappointing 3-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford.

Defensively, the Red Devils were poor on Saturday afternoon, with several former professionals including United legend Peter Schmeichel dissing Lisandro Martinez for his performance, while Gabby Agbonlahor called for Harry Maguire to be recalled to the first team.

Ten Hag insisted after the match that his side were ‘not in crisis’ after the defeat that left them 13th in the table, while Ferdinand on Wednesday night backed United’s defenders not to be complacent against prolific goalscorer Kane.

“I don’t think there will be anyone in the Man Utd dressing room who will take him for granted or be complacent,” Ferdinand added.

‘There are some great players in the Bayern Munich team, they have a great background.

“Man Utd are back in the league where they want to be.

‘It’s a difficult question, away to Bayern Munich, no matter what year you go there, no matter what team they have. They will give you a tough, tough game. It will be interesting to see how it goes.”

Meanwhile, at Old Trafford, Hojlund has now made two appearances for United after arriving at the club this summer with a persistent back injury.

Ferdinand’s former teammate Gary Neville has also given his opinion on the club’s recent form, weighing in on their summer transfers and claiming Erik ten Hag’s side should have signed Declan Rice and Kane instead to help them help close the gap with Manchester City. and Arsenal.

“I was worried at the start of the season,” the Sky Sports pundit said on the Gary Neville Podcast.

‘There was a feeling that Manchester United had done business early in the transfer window and that was good, but I was concerned that the players they had brought in would not improve them on last season.

‘I never thought for a second that they would challenge Manchester City and Arsenal with the players they brought in.

‘For example, this would have required a signing session of the Harry Kane or Declan Rice type. They didn’t have the money to do this kind of signing.

‘They’re not very good at the moment. There is no hysteria. I went to the Brighton match as a fan and thought: “Could I be surprised?”

‘You are always optimistic. “I’ve never walked across that forecourt at Old Trafford and not been optimistic because that’s the job of a football fan who goes to any ground where you support your team.”