Harry Kane is strongly linked with a transfer to Man Utd at the end of the season (Picture: Getty)

Erik ten Hag has fuelled rumours Harry Kane will move to Manchester United this summer, admitting he is desperate to sign a No.9 striker.

United have made contact with the Tottenham superstar’s representatives and are ‘encouraged’ by talks over a move at the end of the current season.

The Red Devils drew 2-2 at Spurs on Thursday night, where away fans could be heard chanting: ‘Harry Kane, we’ll see you in June!’

The England captain has long been tipped to leave his boyhood club this summer with his contract up in 2024.

United are the frontrunners for his signature as Ten Hag looks to sign an elite forward.

‘Everyone knows, it’s not a secret that over the whole season we had a shortage of No.9s,’ Ten Hag said.

‘First we had the dropout of Cristiano Ronaldo, then Antony Martial was often not available, Jadon Sancho was often not available, then you have a shortage of frontline players.

‘With less players we have to cover many games, so definitely we need in the frontline players who strengthen the squad.’

Ten Hag described Kane as a ‘clever player’ in the build up to United’s clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Kane has long spoken about his desire to win trophies and with Spurs failing to land any silverware again this term – with their last major trophy coming in 2008 – it seems he may finally leave north London if a deal between the clubs is agreed.

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Manchester City tried to sign him multiple times in the summer of 2021 but Tottenham refused to sell Kane, who has since become the club’s all-time record goalscorer and is now looking to become the Premier League’s record scorer.

Kane has registered 24 goals across 33 Premier League games this term – while in total – he has 274 goals across 430 matches since making his Spurs debut.

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