Manchester United are getting close to securing the appointment of Erik ten Hag to take over at Old Trafford this summer, however their transfer targets are proving more difficult to convince joining the club with a new update on one potential move.
What's the word?
According to The Mirror, Harry Kane is set to snub Manchester United's advancements this summer to stay at Tottenham Hotspur with Antonio Conte.
The report suggests that ten Hag has made the England captain his 'top striker target' to sign upon his arrival when the transfer window opens on June 10th, but Kane would prefer to remain as the main man under his new Italian manager following their huge chance of Champions League football next season.
ten Hag will be disappointed
As mentioned in the report, ten Hag had set Kane as his top target for the Man United forward line this summer, so to already lose the chance of signing the striker will sure be hugely disappointing to the Dutch coach ahead of his arrival at the club.
The £200k-p/w star who was hailed "world class" by Antonio Conte, had a slow start to his season, only scoring and assisting once in his first 13 Premier League games but has been back to his best since his new Italian manager arrived at the club in November.
Under Conte's guidance, Kane has been phenomenal scoring 15 goals and contributing eight assists, with his link up play being one of his most commendable attributes in the second half of this season delivering five assists in the last three league games.
This attacking output is something that Manchester United are desperate for, and ten Hag clearly values the impact and quality that the Spurs striker could add to his new squad next season, but with Rangnick failing to secure a comfortable position in the top four this snub could be a common theme for the club during the transfer window.
If Man United don't qualify for Champions League football it could lead to a major set-back in the 52 year old manager's ability to build the team he wants to lead at Old Trafford, with top players like Kane preferring to play in the prestigious European competition.
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