Harry Kane's departure from Tottenham in 2023 to Bayern Munich for around £100 million stirred discussions about Manchester United's transfer strategy. Erik ten Hag, the United manager, had prioritized signing Kane but faced club resistance due to his age and cost. Instead, United opted for younger talent, specifically Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta for £72 million. Benni McCarthy, a United coach, expressed regret over the decision, highlighting Kane's sustained performance at Bayern and suggesting that his presence could have benefitted Hojlund's development.
In the summer of 2023, Harry Kane was our No.1 target. Because he would have been leaving Spurs for United, a few extra million pounds were added on to the price tag.
For 100million, if you look at it now, you'd say that it would have been well worth it because he's gone to Bayern and he's still producing, he's still scoring.
If you're going to want to spend that kind of money 100million-plus then you want the complete package. And Harry Kane, for me, was the complete package.
They looked at it as Rasmus Hojlund in the long run would be a more prized asset than investing in both Rasmus and Harry Kane.
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