Louis Saha has steered Harry Kane towards a move to Manchester United in the summer, overlooking Chelsea as a potential destination. The 29-year-old striker faces an increasingly uncertain future at Tottenham, with his contract set to expire at the end of next season.
Kane is yet to commit his long-term future to Spurs and numerous top European clubs are said to be keeping tabs on the situation. Prior to Fabio Paratici's departure, football.london understood that the Italian had been in contact with the England international's representatives to discuss fresh terms.
It's believed that Kane is open to discussing an extension but, with plenty of uncertainty over future, Saha has explained why he would be a great fit for the Red Devils. Speaking to DAZN Bet, the former Premier League striker said: "Every week I see the type of game where Harry Kane would be perfect.
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"Kane is a guaranteed number of goals, games and assists. He’s smart in his game, a top player. He can handle the pressure. He knows the Premier League inside out, he knows how to behave with the press.
"Going to a club with the calibre of Man Utd, to go on and be the clubs No. 9, you will need that kind of charisma that the likes of Robin van Persie, Ruud van Nistelrooy were representing. Andy Cole too, that kind of bracket. Berbatov too.
"To remain Premier League winners, you need strikers who can score 25 to 30 goals, getting you out of situations, and Harry Kane is one of them."
Then, Saha ruled out a move to Newcastle for Kane, claiming that United are a far more attractive outfit. He added: "I think Kane to Newcastle would be a bad move for him.
"If you want to guarantee yourself silverware, Newcastle are still a club trying to grow. Just because they have all the wealth does not mean they will win the Premier League next year. They have done really well and need to continue that, but don’t think it’s a guarantee for silverware.
"If Kane is looking for silverware and history, then I respect Newcastle as a club but it’s nowhere near Man Utd. In terms of trajectory, the calibre of players - from Casemiro to Eriksen - I don’t think that Newcastle can match them. I would be very surprised to see Kane go there.
"There is the obvious point about Newcastle’s money, but I don’t think that will be enough for Kane. He’s out there with a legacy to defend.
"I don’t like players going to clubs for the money. I respect Newcastle, it’s a great club, but it’s nowhere near the calibre of Man Utd nor does it offer more of a guarantee to win trophies. They are not there."
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