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Daily Mirror
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Colin Millar

Harry Kane may fall foul of Sir Alex Ferguson golden rule shaping Man Utd transfer policy

Manchester United are reluctant to pursue a move for Harry Kane this summer due to their long-held suspicions of dealing with Tottenham.

Kane, 29, is on United boss Erik ten Hag’s target list this summer as he is on red alert to sign a central striker at Old Trafford. The Spurs frontman will be on the market, with his contract expiring in the summer of 2024 and is likely to be in high demand.

Yet United have not dealt with Spurs since signing Dimitar Berbatov in the summer of 2008, having signed Michael Carrick from the club two years prior. However, the nature of the Berbatov negotiating strategy irritated senior United figures.

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