Erik ten Hag looking to pull off stroke of tactical genius as he reveals plan to stop Harry Kane as Man Utd face Spurs
ERIK TEN HAG is hoping to nullify Harry Kane when Manchester United visit Tottenham on Thursday.
Spurs are looking to bounce back from their 6-1 defeat to Newcastle and Kane will be key to doing so.
But United kept him quiet in their previous meeting this season, and produced one of their most accomplished displays in the 2-0 win.
Ten Hag believes he knows what to do to stop the striker once again and revealed there is a plan in place to deal with Kane.
He said: “It is quite clear his impact on the game.
“We have a plan, of course, for that. In the first game we did very well so for tomorrow we need that very good plan as well.
“You have to defend him as a team and he is a clever player, so don’t allow him to come in the situations where he can have a big impact on the game.”
Ten Hag is a big fan of Kane and he has reportedly made the England captain his no1 summer transfer target.
Spurs have been holding out for £100million for their record goalscorer – but United hope they will accept an offer below that.
It is believed the Red Devils board have sanctioned an £80m opening offer for their priority transfer target.
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It is thought Ten Hag implored his seniors to stump up the cash because he is desperate to secure the striker to transform his side into genuine title contenders and therefore wants to open talks as soon as possible.
Kane is wanted by plenty of Europe’s top clubs including Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Chelsea, and he is thought to be open to an Old Trafford switch.