Manchester United have been encouraged they could still land Harry Kane because of a belief the striker will have to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer, sources have told ESPN.
Spurs owner Joe Lewis has told chairman Daniel Levy that he is not prepared to let Kane leave the club for free next summer and the England captain will either have to sign a new contract or move this transfer window.
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According to sources, Kane, who has a year left on his deal, has already decided he will not extend his contract.
A deal to bring Kane to Old Trafford is still viewed as unlikely and Atalanta‘s Rasmus Hojlund and Eintracht Frankfurt‘s Randal Kolo Muani are considered more attainable targets.
Tottenham have rejected two bids from Bayern Munich but the 29-year-old remains their top summer target.
Sources have told ESPN that United will not stretch to Spurs’ valuation of more than £100 million, while there are also concerns his wage demands could be prohibitive, but they are monitoring the situation knowing that Levy will have to entertain offers.
