Man Utd ‘GIVE UP on Harry Kane transfer to avoid months-long saga as bosses believe Tottenham will never sell to them’

Manchester United have abandoned their pursuit of Harry Kane after feeling Tottenham ‘didn’t want to sell him’.

The Red Devils have spent the last few months working closely with England captain Kane, 29, as he prepares for the final 12 months of his contract with Spurs.

In recent weeks, Real Madrid have joined the Lilywhites in the race for a record scorer.

And according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, United are now considering “other options” when looking for a new striker.

Reports say talks between Man United and Tottenham are ‘not making any progress’, with Eric ten Haag’s men believing Spurs ‘never wanted to sell Kane to them’. It is said that there is

United are also unwilling to embark on a ‘two-month story’.

Kane was the focus of a lengthy Manchester City transfer search two years ago.

But in the end Spurs held on to the man who scored 213 goals in the Premier League, 47 ahead of Alan Shearer.

He could still leave England due to interest from Real Madrid looking to replace Karim Benzema.

However, news of Kylian Mbappe’s possible appearance could see Kane break Real’s pecking order.

Meanwhile, Manchester United are eyeing alternative striker options.

and Romano reported that one of them was Atalanta and the Danish Rasmus Hojlund.

The 20-year-old scored 16 goals in 42 appearances for the Serie A team in the 2022/23 season.

When asked about interest from Man United earlier this week, Hojlund told Danish media portal Tipsbladet: “It’s a huge club, so if they say they want me, I’m right. I must have done something,” he said. “It happens. As you can see, we could well imagine a lot could happen with a few strikers this summer.

“A lot of clubs are missing nines, so something will definitely happen in that regard. And we need to see if I’m there.”