Rio Ferdinand implores Manchester United to make big Harry Kane bid

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Rio Ferdinand has told his YouTube channel that Manchester United should be prepared to pay big money and make a move to sign Harry Kane this summer, insisting that the striker is not going to win anything with Tottenham Hotspur.

United are working on a new striker signing in this window. As reported by The Times, Erik ten Hag wants Wout Weghorst on loan for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, the Dutchman views a switch to Old Trafford as a dream move. And with that, he is hoping that Besiktas cancel his loan from Burnley so he can join the Premier League side.

Of course, a loan move would mean that United need to look at the situation again in the summer.

Rio Ferdinand wants Harry Kane at Manchester United

Meanwhile, there continues to be speculation surrounding the future of Kane. The Spurs talisman’s contract expires at the end of next season. And it remains to be seen whether he will sign a new deal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Kane is on the cusp of becoming the club’s all-time leading goalscorer. And they may have plenty of potential under Antonio Conte.

However, when discussing United’s striker situation, Ferdinand insisted that the Tottenham man is exactly who they need – and Kane should want the move.

“Get Harry Kane in. Spurs fans, I’m sorry,” he told his YouTube channel. “You’re not going to win anything. He’s not going to win anything at Spurs. They’re in a bit of turmoil at the minute. Man United, if you’re going to go in the summer: let’s go and find a number nine for the next three or four years to hang our hat on, to get 20/25 goals a season every year, where are you going?

“You’re going to have to pay big money for Harry Kane. But at least you know you’re getting a man who gets 20/25 goals a season. So Harry Kane can’t be going anywhere but Man United.”

Tying Kane down to a new contract is going to be a pivotal moment for Tottenham. Should he leave, you would have to think that they face a monumental task trying to end their current drought without a trophy anytime soon.

So Spurs will surely throw the kitchen sink at keeping Kane.

But the 29-year-old will know that it may be now or never in the next couple of years if he has any interest in moving elsewhere.

The worry for Tottenham will be that a club like Manchester United are moving in the right direction again. If he is at all keen on leaving, an offer from Old Trafford may be impossible to turn down.