Marcus Rashford to Luke Shaw to Harry Kane, goal. This was the combination that set England on their way to a commanding 7-0 thrashing of North Macedonia at Old Trafford on Monday night’s Euro 2024 qualifying match, but it was also a glimpse of the club future that could await Kane next season.
United will hope scoring at the Stretford End has whetted the 30-year-old’s appetite. Given Tottenham Hotspur‘s reluctance to sell — and a £100 million valuation for a player with one year left on his contract — Kane’s potential suitors will likely need the man himself to push for a move if he is to end his stay in north London.
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Any deal is further complicated by the calibre of the competition United face. Real Madrid will pursue Kane if there is any indication he could leave while Paris Saint-Germain have also been credited with an interest.
But this was an affirming experience that may yet entice Kane to Manchester. England were not supposed to train at United’s Carrington base in the build-up to this game, only switching venues at a late stage when Manchester City opted to renovate their pitches instead of accommodating Gareth Southgate’s squad.
Shaw wasted no time in seizing the opportunity, posting on Instagram that he had given Kane and Declan Rice a tour of United’s facilities before admitting he had been speaking to several players about joining him at club level.
