Harry Kane Man United transfer approach expected, but it would be the wrong move for everyone involved

 Harry Kane to Manchester United may already be gearing up to the transfer story of the summer.

The England international looked like he’d be on his way out of Tottenham last year, but it never worked out, even though he failed to turn up for training after returning from his post-Euro 2020

Could we be set for more Kane speculation again this year? There’s no denying that all the ingredients are there for a major transfer saga, with the Telegraph talking up the possibility of a reunion between Kane and Mauricio Pochettino at Old Trafford.

Their report suggests Kane is keen to work under former Spurs boss Pochettino again, while analysis from Jason Burt talks up just how good a signing this could be for the Red Devils.

While Kane has unquestionably been one of the Premier League’s finest players for the last seven or eight years, this kind of Man Utd purchase would be the latest in a long line of poorly-thought-out deals that just shows that they are a club relying on yesterday’s ideas instead of keeping ahead of the curve.

As great as Kane has been, he’s going to turn 29 this summer and is having one of his worst seasons for Tottenham, scoring only five league goals in 21 games so far this term.

Harry Kane has not been at his best this season

Form is temporary, class is permanent, and all that, but the same could be said of United’s recent deals for the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Alexis Sanchez – two big names with obvious appeal, but two signings that have disrupted the overall development of something more coherent in the MUFC squad. Similarly, the hiring of managers like Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho both came a few years too late.

If you were to fast forward to a year from now and see an ageing Kane slowing down and scoring less often, perhaps struggling with a few more niggling injuries, would you really be that surprised? He may yet have a surprise left in him, but it’s perfectly possible that his peak years are behind him now, and United should instead be focusing on identifying the next big thing, rather than chasing the biggest name.

From Kane’s point of view, it’s been well-documented by the Times and others that his preference last summer was to move to Manchester City to play under Pep Guardiola.

Given that the 28-year-old has never won a major trophy in his career so far, it’s easy to see why he’d be tempted to link up with serial winner Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium, but would Old Trafford be enough of a step up?