Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is considering a move for Ajax striker Sebastien Haller with a deal for Harry Kane appearing unlikely, according to reports.
Signing a new striker is one of the top transfer priorities for United this summer, with the team having lacked firepower and depth up top this campaign – and the situation is likely to get worse.
Edinson Cavani, who has only started six league matches, is leaving when his contract expires, Anthony Martial could be sold permanently after his loan at Sevilla ends and Greenwood remains suspended.
Marcus Rashford, meanwhile, has only scored four goals in 24 league games while Cristiano Ronaldo has often faced criticism for his lack of work rate and pressing despite leading the club’s scoring charts.
The Red devils had been linked with a move for Tottenham’s Kane to overhaul their frontline, but The Sun claim they will be priced out of a move and Ten Hag is eyeing a reunion with Haller.
The Ivory Coast international moved to Amsterdam in the January wimdow of 2021 after struggling at West Ham, with David Moyes having preferred Antonio over the club’s £45m record signing.
After warming the bench and scoring only 14 goals in 54 games for the Hammers he was sold to Ajax for just £18.8m – a huge loss on the fee they had paid just 18 months earlier.
Haller, who previously played in the Eredivisie with Utrecht, has been superb ever since returning to the Netherlands, netting 31 goals in 46 league games and also impressing in the Champions League.
The 27-year-old become only the second player to net in all six group games as Ajax enjoyed a 100% record this campaign, also becoming the fastest player to reach 10 goals in the European competition.
While Spurs would demand in excess of £100m for Kane, a fee of around £35m would be enough to land Haller given that he only has two years remaining on his contract.
Ten Hag knows Haller very well and the two have a good relationship even though the Ajax manager made the surprise decision to bench his topscorer for the Dutch Cup final this month against PSV, which they lost 2-1.
