Manchester United could reportedly end up having to pay around £300m to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham.
United have been linked with a summer swoop for the England captain, who was pursued by Manchester City 18 months ago.
According to the Daily Star, Spurs wouldn't entertain a fee of any less than £120m for Kane.
The report adds that City would have had to pay Kane an enormous £375,000 a week – and that the figure could now be closer to £400,000.
Kane, 29, is said to be earning £120,000 a week at Spurs, where his current deal runs until the end of the 2023/24 season.
Back in the summer of 2021, Spurs were said to have rejected a bid of £125m from City for Kane – who had told them at the end of the previous campaign that he wanted to leave.
He's since gone on to notch a further 45 goals for Spurs; his next strike will see him surpass the legendary Jimmy Greaves as the club's all-time leading scorer.
But United's need for a new striker is clear – and while the on-loan Wout Weghorst plugs that particular gap for the time being, it would be a huge surprise not to see the Red Devils make a marquee centre-forward signing ahead of next season.
And as he approaches the final 12 months of his contract in North London, Kane – who recently reaffirmed his desire to win silverware with Spurs – could have a big decision to make.
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The Red Devils have also reportedly been offered the chance to sign Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic.
And they could go head-to-head with PSGfor the signature of Brazilian teenager Vitor Roque.
