Erik ten Hag, United manager at the time, made Kane his top transfer target that summer, knowing Spurs would demand more to sell to a Premier League rival.
Benni McCarthy, a coach at United at the time, has confirmed club bosses vetoed a move for Kane in favour of the far younger Hojlund, who was signed from Atalanta in a deal worth up to £72m.
Manchester United rejected the chance to sign Harry Kane in favour of a move for Rasmus Hojlund, it has been revealed.
So you think we should have just bitten the bullet and got Harry Kane and then also tried to invest in Rasmus Hojlund.
Kane decided to leave Tottenham in 2023 in search of silverware, eventually joining German giants Bayern Munich in a deal worth close to £100million.
