Wayne Rooney: “The whole reason in me going into management is Manchester United. I want to be Manchester United manager. I know I am not ready now but I have to plan everything I do to make sure one day it will happen.” #MUFC
Wayne Rooney: “To get the record and be #mufc’s highest goal scorer is f***ing massive. What I hope is that Marcus Rashford f***ing gets his head out of his a*** and goes and breaks that record. He is a Manchester lad.” [Sun]
When this summer’s market opens on July 1, however, United will be attempting to add a centre-forward to the squad. According to sources, the club ideally also want two midfielders — one defensive, one offensive — and a right-sided winger, despite signing Jadon Sancho for £73 million last summer. Time will tell on those pursuits, but adding a striker is a priority.
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United know they need to augment their attack and when it comes to targets, a familiar name heads the list.
Harry Kane would be prime among thoughts at Old Trafford, a year on from conversations that took place between former executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy. Woodward was said to have informed Levy of United’s interest in Kane during Manchester City’s pursuit last summer but conceded that any move would have to wait until 2022 due to budgetary constraints after the signing of Sancho.
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Kane is in charge of his own destiny, independent of Mendes, and his position on a potential departure is strengthened by entering the final two years on his Tottenham contract, meaning it is likely the last opportunity for Levy to get the kind of large fee commensurate with the England captain’s talents. Sources predict the price for Kane, who is 29 in July, would top £100 million. He has been back to his best form in recent weeks, with 12 goals and five assists in 28 Premier League games this season, and drew level with Sir Bobby Charlton’s tally of 49 goals for England by scoring a penalty against Switzerland on Saturday.
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United are yet to appoint a new manager, which is complicating talks with potential signings, but are aiming to wrap up the process before the end of the season to ease the path for recruitment. The club want Kane, regardless of who is charge next season, with Erik ten Hag, who was interviewed by United last Monday, and Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino the leading contenders. Pochettino has a bond with Kane from their time together at Spurs.