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Liam Wood

Manchester United outline transfer priority as Erik ten Hag shares double injury update

United earmark Kane as main target

Harry Kane is Erik ten Hag's prime striker target to reinforce the Manchester United attack in the summer. Sources say Ten Hag is intent on signing Tottenham striker Kane as he approaches the final 12 months in his contract with the north Londoners.

Kane's Spurs future is uncertain again with the club certain to go a 15th successive season without any silverware. Although Tottenham are fourth in the Premier League table Liverpool only trail them by three points and have a game in hand.

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Kane, 29, had intended to leave Tottenham in 2021 amid firm interest from Manchester City, but he still had three years left to run on his contract at the time and Spurs blocked a move.

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Ten Hag shares double injury update

Erik ten Hag was coy on the possibility of an Anthony Martial return for United in their Premier League game with Southampton on Sunday afternoon (2pm).

Martial was involved in group training at Carrington on Wednesday, but he was not named in the matchday squad for their Europa League round-of-16 win over Real Betis on Thursday night.

The 27-year-old has played in only 14 of United's 43 matches this term. Martial has started 15 times for United in the last two years, while Wout Weghorst has started 15 times for United in the last two months.

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