Manchester United Tells Harry Kane to Hand in Transfer Request
Manchester United is reportedly urging Harry Kane to hand in a transfer request to force through a summer switch to Old Trafford. The Red Devils have been keeping an eye on Kane’s contract situation at Tottenham, which has just over 12 months left to run. However, Spurs have made it clear that they have no intention of selling the striker, especially to a Premier League rival. Despite this, United is becoming increasingly frustrated with their lack of progress on Kane and is ready to walk away from the transfer due to difficulties in negotiating with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
United Values Kane at £80m
United values the 29-year-old at £80m, which falls short of Spurs’ valuation of £100m for their prized asset. The report suggests that Kane is desperate to move to Old Trafford, but United is not willing to let the transfer drag on throughout the summer. As a last-gasp attempt to land the England skipper, United has told Kane to hand in a transfer request or a strongly worded statement, informing Spurs of his desire to move to Old Trafford.
United May Turn to Other Transfer Options
If the transfer for Kane does not push through, boss Erik ten Hag may have to turn to one of his other transfer options this summer. One of these options is Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojland, a Denmark international who scored ten goals in 34 appearances for the Serie A side last season. United could snap up the boyhood Manchester United fan for £52m.
United Still Keeping Tabs on Napoli’s Victor Osimhen
Another option for United is Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who fired 26 goals to help the Neapolitans claim their first Serie A title in 33 years. The Nigerian has become one of the hottest properties in football but will set suitors back around £150m. Negotiations for the 24-year-old could prove even more difficult than Daniel Levy, with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentis unlikely to offer United or other interested parties any favours. However, he did leave the door open to selling Osimhen if a mammoth bid was proposed to him. “If an offer came in that I could not refuse for the good of Napoli, we would consider it,” he said.
Conclusion
Manchester United is reportedly urging Harry Kane to hand in a transfer request to force through a summer switch to Old Trafford. However, Spurs have made it clear that they have no intention of selling the striker, especially to a Premier League rival. If the transfer for Kane does not push through, United may turn to other transfer options this summer, such as Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojland or Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. Negotiations for Osimhen could prove even more difficult than Daniel Levy, but the Napoli president did leave the door open to selling the striker if a mammoth bid was proposed to him.