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Daily Mirror
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Fraser Watson

Rio Ferdinand provides theory on Man Utd and Tottenham stance over Harry Kane transfer

Rio Ferdinand thinks Manchester United should have been using Thursday night's game at Tottenham to negotiate a transfer for Harry Kane.

In what proved an exciting affair in North London, Kane - currently linked to a move to United this summer - was innocuous as the visitors took a 2-0 lead. Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford put Erik ten Hag's men in control, with the home fans booing at half time as the gloom from their harrowing defeat at Newcastle showed little sign of lifting.

But Spurs stormed back after the break, with England's captain central to the momentum shift. His blocked shot in a goalmouth scramble led to Pedro Porro sweeping in the loose ball, before a perfectly timed pass across a goal set up Son Heung-Min to level matters.

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