Expensive, Old...We've decided to shock Ansa Manchester United and ended the Harry Kane recruitment plan

Feb 10, 2025

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'It doesn't match the direction of the club.'

Manchester United are expected to completely scrap their recruitment plan for Harry Kane (32). Still, owner Jim Ratcliffe's affection is great, but the conclusion is that Kane's characteristics do not match with the operating principles and directions already set within the team.

The British media Mirror reported on the 9th (Korean time) 'The Manchester United club made a decision on the recruitment policy after the details of Kane's contract termination clause were disclosed' Manchester United's final conclusion on Kane's possible return to England, which recently shook the English Premier League (EPL), is 'not to be recruited'.

Kane, who is Tottenham Hotspur's franchise star and has the second-highest EPL score ever, left the EPL stage through the transfer market in the summer of 2023. Kane, who had never won a championship due to his team's weak power despite being the best goalscorer in the EPL, made a bold decision to leave Tottenham.

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Many clubs have jumped into recruiting Kane on the market. Manchester United was one of them. However, the final winner was Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga. Kane was the league's top scorer as soon as he joined Munich. He topped the scoring list with 36 goals in the 2023-2024 season. However, the league championship failed again. Munich are behind Bayer Leverkusen.

Winning is possible in the second season. Thanks to Kane's performance, who is still the top scorer in the league with 21 goals in the 2024-2025 season, Munich ranks first in the league by eight points. If this pace is maintained, Kane can finally achieve his dream of winning.

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Recently, however, there have been reports that the contract between Kane and Munich contains a termination clause that Kane can choose. Kane can use it if he wants. According to reports by German media Bild and others, if triggered in January 2025, a buyout of 80 million euros (about 120.4 billion won) will be executed in June 2025. Kane did not write this clause in January.

The next opportunity is in January 2026. If used at this time, the buyout amount will be lowered to 65 million euros (about 97.9 billion won). With the announcement, rumors of Kane's return to the EPL spread significantly. There have been reports that Manchester United and Arsenal, as well as the original team Tottenham, can recruit Kane.

However, Kane himself blocked rumors of an early return to the EPL. He recently expressed his intention to maintain his current state, saying, `I am happy in Bayern Munich.'

After receiving this reaction, Manchester United quickly shook their hands and came out. Still, owner Ratcliffe is a big fan of Kane, but the club has decided not to sign him. This is the analysis of European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano.

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He said on Give Me Sports that the clause could be invoked last January, but it is not available this summer because it has not been used. Kane is still not planning a transfer. There was no contact with the EPL club'You can use it in January next year. It is worth noting which clubs will compete. However, Manchester United's project is going in a completely different direction even though Sir Ratcliffe is still a big fan of Kane. Manchester United believe in young players and are reducing their pay scale. In the end, he analyzed that he would not show interest in Kane either.

In short, Manchester United excluded Kane, who will be released in the transfer market next summer or after 2027, from the recruitment list because he is too expensive and old. From Tottenham's point of view, a big competitor has disappeared.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.