REPORT: Solskjaer Decides Whether Kane Or Sancho Will Be United’s Top Summer Transfer Target

REPORT: Solskjaer Decides Whether Kane Or Sancho Will Be United’s Top Summer Transfer Target

Manchester United have decided against making a bid for Tottenham striker Harry Kane this summer, according to the Daily Mail‘s Joe Bernstein.

The newspaper’s North-West football correspondent, who has pretty close connections to the Red Devils, reports that a £120m move for the England captain is unlikely, with the Manchester club favouring a move for Jadon Sancho instead.

It has been claimed that the Borussia Dortmund winger will be available for around €95m (£82m) and it is believed that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, along with the Director of Football John Murtough, have decided that the 21-year-old should be the priority.


The thinking behind their choice is the fact that Solskjaer is rather keen on sealing a deal for Erling Haaland next year, when the Norwegian’s €75m (£64.5m) release clause can be triggered.

It is felt that, as Edinson Cavani signed a one-year extension to keep him at Old Trafford for another season, it will tie them over until they can sign Haaland in 2022. Competition could be fierce for the 20-year-old, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid also said to be interested, but Solskjaer feels his close connection with the striker’s family could prove crucial.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.