Man United pull out of Kane race due to high cost

Posted Thursday, June 15, 2023 by thescore.com

Manchester United have pulled out of the Harry Kane sweepstakes.

The Red Devils ended their pursuit due to the high cost it'd require to sign the striker from Tottenham Hotspur, according to Jacob Steinberg and Jamie Jackson of The Guardian.

Despite Kane being on Erik ten Hag's list of summer targets, the Dutch manager has reportedly accepted that the price to lure him to Old Trafford has become unrealistic, especially for a player who turns 30 next month.

Tottenham are expected to demand more than £100 million for Kane, who registered his second 30-goal season in the Premier League last term.

Kane has one year left on his contract, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is eager to sign him to a new deal to avoid losing him for nothing next summer, Steinberg and Jackson add.

Real Madrid have also been linked with Kane, but the club is expected to focus its efforts on signing longtime target Kylian Mbappe this summer after he said he wouldn't discuss extending his stay at Paris Saint-Germain beyond 2024.

It's been reported that Kane is eager to remain in England next and continue to chase to break Alan Shearer's Premier League of 260 career goals. Kane is second with 213.

Now that Kane's not a consideration, Manchester United are expected to shift their attention to other attackers. Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano reports that United could target 19-year-old Danish forward Rasmus Hojlund, who plays for Serie A club Atalanta.