Harry Kane to United?

There’s been a lot of chatter over the last few weeks about United making a move for Tottenham’s Harry Kane. These rumours have been waved away by the majority of United fans, but a few see it differently. 

The thing the majority of fans point to is the price that’s being touted. £40 million or even more is what the ‘papers seem to be suggesting will be required to take Kane to Old Trafford, and this for a 21-year-old who’s only shown his quality for one season in the Premier League.

But, could he actually be a good signing? 

There’s no doubting his quality in front of goal. 32 goals in all competitions last season is the sort of goal tally that only top players can achieve. The difference between this statistic proving Kane’s high quality, and suggesting his world-class quality -  is that to be considered world-class, this sort of statistic has to be achieved every year. 

Kane hasn’t had the chance to prove that he can do this year in year out yet. So would spending £40 million on him be a risk? 

YES! 

But, this risk could pay off. 

Look at Wayne Rooney. He’d only had 2 full seasons at Everton before United coughed up £25.6 million for him, and he hadn’t scored nearly as many goals as Kane, despite having played more matches. 

If there is a chance that Kane will stay for as long as Rooney has, £40 million could be seen as an investment for the future. Albeit, an investment that heavily hinges on Kane being able to maintain a very high level, just as Rooney has throughout the years. 

The more I think about it the more I like the idea of having another young, English striker leading the line for United. Yes, the price is high, but the potential reward is high as well. I think it would be a huge gamble, but one that could pay off.

I still don’t think this deal will happen this year, but the idea of it is growing on me the more I think about it.



Here is a link to an article of the top 6 potential strikers for United to sign this summer (Including my slightly less positive initial thoughts on Kane!) 


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