Harry Kane has officially put on the Bayern Munich jersey, but after completing the transfer of 120 million pounds, he and his new teammates lost 0-3 to the Leipzig Red Bull in the German Super Cup, failing to immediately break the "championship drought".
Manchester United may be happy about this. The club originally regarded Harry Kane as the first choice for striker reinforcement this summer, but finally chose to sign the 20-year-old Hojlund for 72 million pounds.
"캡도메인" analyzed that Ten Hag did favor Kane in the past and now, but because of two major reasons, Manchester United and him finally decided to give up and buy Denmark's "New Harland". It soon became very clear that United would struggle to get the deal done, with the club having cast a deep shadow over Tottenham's transfer talks in the past, and the feeling in the transfer department was that Tottenham would not sell Kane to another Premier League club.
As a result, United have little interest in participating in such a capricious deal, fearing that the process could drag on until the end of the summer transfer window, or even fail, as happened to city rivals Manchester City in 2021.
United are also hoping to avoid a repeat of last summer when Ed Woodward and John Murtaugh spent a lot of energy trying to sign Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona but were unable to do so until the end of the season. Was only forced to sign Casemiro after the start and it worked out well.
So this time, United, knowing full well they couldn't be lured into a fight they couldn't win, turned to Atlanta's Hoylund. The latter is not yet an excellent scorer, but Ten Hag hopes that he can become the "Casemiro" on the front line and play an unexpected role.
The second thing United worry about is that, even if they do their best, Kane's first choice may still be Bayern, partly because Ten Hag's side are not guaranteed to compete for league and Champions League trophies. Moreover, Manchester United also believes that Kane wants a contract with an annual salary of 30 million pounds, that is, a high salary of 576,000 pounds per week, which will once again break the club's salary structure.
Now that Manchester United's forward signings have been settled, Ten Hag's reinforcement areas for the rest of the summer window will be midfielders and central defenders. Among them, the signing of the central defender cannot be carried out temporarily, because although the club agreed to sell Maguire to West Ham United for 30 million pounds, West Ham United failed to reach an agreement with the England international on personal treatment.
Manchester United may need to compensate a higher amount, or Maguire accepts a larger salary cut. If the two sides cannot resolve this problem, Moyes may use the 30 million pounds to introduce the 22-year-old Ivory Coast defender Odilon Koe of the Bundesliga Leverkusen. Sonu. West Ham sporting director Tim Steiden used to work for the team and Leverkusen were even willing to agree to a rent-and-sell.
Manchester United have reportedly been linked with Bayern's 27-year-old French defender Benjamin Pavard, who is set to leave the Allianz Arena with a price tag of just £26m. Manchester United is also paying attention to the 23-year-old young central defender Todibo in Nice in Ligue 1. The scouts watched the game between Nice and Lille. But if Manchester United cannot sell Maguire, the new central defender's deal cannot be implemented.
Compared with Maguire, the 30-year-old Brazilian iron waist Fred left the team much more smoothly. Fred has completed a £13 million move to the Turkish Super League Fenerbahce. Fred waved goodbye to Manchester United fans in Istanbul: "Thank you Manchester United for everything. Today, one of the best stages of my career is over, but I have realized my dream of playing for the biggest club in the world. There have been ups and downs, but I always gave my best in training and in games. It has been a fantastic five years for me and my family and I am forever grateful to Manchester United for the opportunity.”
By selling Fred, Manchester United will receive a fixed amount of 9 million pounds, plus a floating clause of 4 million pounds. Ten Hag has always regarded Florence's Amrabat as the first choice for the second midfielder. The 26-year-old Moroccan midfielder has a price of 30 million pounds and he has already agreed to join. However, the intervention of Serie A giants Juventus may cause changes in the transfer.
British media said that Manchester United is also evaluating another candidate, Everton's 21-year-old midfielder Amadou Onana (Amadou Onana). This Onana is not directly related to Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana. He plays for the Belgian team, but he has Cameroon and Senegalese ancestry. It is not ruled out that he is a distant relative of Andre. Amadou Onana once played in the Champions League in Ligue 1. After moving to the Premier League last season, he played 33 times and helped Everton avoid relegation. His price tag is higher than that of Amrabat, which may reach 50 million pounds.
There are other obstacles for Manchester United to introduce a new midfielder. For example, the Dutch midfielder Van der Beek cannot find a next home. The 26-year-old Van der Beek has recently been in contact with Real Sociedad in La Liga. However, because the price cannot be negotiated, "World Sports Daily" stated that Real Sociedad has already planned to sign Arsen Zaharian from Dynamo Moscow. It is said that once the transaction is completed, they will completely abandon the plan to rent first and then buy Van der Beek.