Man Utd ‘GIVE UP on Harry Kane transfer to avoid months-long saga as bosses believe Tottenham will never sell to them’
MANCHESTER UNITED have moved away from their pursuit of Harry Kane as they feel Tottenham “never wanted to sell” to them.
The Red Devils have been heavily linked with England captain Kane, 29, for several months as he prepares to enter the final 12 months of his Spurs contract.
In recent weeks, Real Madrid have joined the race to sign the Lilywhites’ all-time record scorer.
And according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, United are now “looking at other options” as they search for a new striker.
The report states negotiations between Man Utd and Tottenham are “not advancing at all” and that Erik ten Hag’s men believe Spurs “never wanted to sell Kane to them”.
United are also unwilling to become embroiled in a “two-month saga”.
Kane was the centre of a long, drawn-out transfer pursuit from Manchester City two years ago.
But Spurs eventually held onto their man – who has 213 Premier League goals, 47 adrift of Alan Shearer’s record.
He could yet leave England amid interest from Real Madrid as they seek a replacement for Karim Benzema.
But news of Kylian Mbappe potentially being on the market could knock Kane down Real’s pecking order.
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Meanwhile, Man Utd have turned their attention towards alternative striker options.
And Romano is reporting one of those is Atalanta and Denmark’s Rasmus Hojlund.
The 20-year-old scored 16 goals in 42 appearances for the Serie A side in the 2022/23 season.
When asked earlier this week about interest from Man Utd, Hojlund told Danish media outlet Tipsbladet: “It is a huge club, so I must have done something right if it says that they want me.
“We have to see what happens. As you see and hear, I could well imagine that a lot could happen in relation to a couple of strikers this summer.
“There are many clubs that lack a nine, so something will definitely happen in relation to that, and then we will have to see if I am in it.”