The summer transfer window has only just begun, but some transfer stories appear to have come to an end. Manchester United’s pursuit of a new striker will continue to dominate rumors for the next few weeks, although it appears Harry Kane’s name has been crossed out.

Erik ten Hag is said to be “obsessed” with the Tottenham star and sees him as the perfect addition to a team that is lacking firepower. He could be the missing piece, the player who will make an immediate impact and turn this team into true championship contenders.

However, there is a problem: he is not for sale. Daniel Levy is not interested in selling his star, especially to a domestic rival. Levy hopes the appointment of Ange Postecoglou can go smoothly to allow Kane to extend his stay in North London, but with his current contract expiring in a year, Kane could therefore be sold abroad. In addition, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are the most potential teams.

Man United must admit defeat and move on to other goals instead of wasting time chasing an unattainable player. Things could change if the takeover is completed quickly and with new wealthy owners, United could try to make an offer they can’t refuse before the deadline, but they shouldn’t get their hopes up. that will happen when the takeover has dragged on for more than half a year.

United’s acceptance of defeat is a bitter pill to swallow, but at least it proves that they learned from their own mistake last summer when their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong failed.

They have agreed a fee of 85 million euros with Barcelona to sign De Jong but the midfielder has publicly expressed his desire to stay in Catalan. On the 100th day after MU first made an offer to the Dutch midfielder, they used their savings to sign him to buy Casemiro from Real Madrid.

United have yet to fully end their interest in Kane but are operating on the assumption that he will not be sold this summer, and are therefore looking at other options to bolster their forward line-up. .

Victor Osimhen is pursued by United, but it is likely that he will demand a premium they cannot afford right now, with Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani and Atalanta star Rasmus Hojlund said to be viable options. than.

Ten Hag is also an admirer of Benfica’s Goncalo Ramos and Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus. Brighton youngster Evan Ferguson is also highly rated but will stay at the club for at least another year following a recent contract extension.

Man United will continue to monitor Kane’s situation and will not fully accept defeat until his departure or the transfer window is over, but at least they accept the fact that they cannot waste too much time. time to pursue him.