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Lee Wilmot

Man Utd handed ideal Harry Kane transfer alternative but there's a £69.5m Chelsea problem

As ever it looks set to be an interesting summer for transfer speculation in the Premier League. One name is set to dominated the headlines - Harry Kane.

The Tottenham and England striker - record goalscorer for both club and country now - has just one year left on his contract in north London. He had looked set to leave Spurs two seasons ago, when Manchester City were heavily linked with a move, but Daniel Levy stood firm and he stayed put.

Now, however, with just a year remaining on his deal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, there is a feeling, with Spurs having struggled this year and on their third head coach of the season, that time might be up for him in N17.

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Kane became the Premier League's second highest scorer this season, now just 50 goals behind Alan Shearer. City signed Erling Haaland last summer, to devastating effect, with the Norwegian bagging 36 goals in the top flight this season - nine more than Kane.

That means they will not be in for him this summer, but there are a couple of clubs in the market. Manchester United have been heavily linked with a summer move, while Chelsea, set to be led by former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, could also be an option, albeit one that would not sit well with Spurs supporters.

While Kane will be hot property, and Levy will be keen to keep him at the club for another season, even if that does mean losing him on a free transfer next summer, United have been tipped to sign an alternative - Tammy Abraham.

Speaking to OLBG, former United and Spurs striker Louis Saha said: "Tammy Abraham will be great for Manchester United. He is a terrific lad who has plenty of good qualities and is managed by a tough manager in Jose Mourinho.

"His work rate is outstanding also. He could be an ideal replacement for Anthony Martial or Marcus Rashford - who in the past haven't performed to the best of their abilities. Tammy could do a really good job here. The quality is there. He is tall, mobile and technically gifted. It makes sense to me."

Chelsea could throw a spanner in the works with any deal though. The Blues have a £69.5million buyback clause in Abraham's Roma contract after selling him to the Italian giants in the sumemr of 2021. Were Chelsea to invoke that buyback, United would still be on the lookout for a striker, although Napoli frontman Victor Osimhen is seen as the man who could save Spurs from losing Kane, with both United and Chelsea interested in the Nigerian forward too.

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