Manchester United clearly needs a scorer in the mold of Harry Kane and former Reds captain Roy Keane has suggested that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should make the move that will bring the Tottenham star to Old Trafford. Solskjaer, however, does not see the transfer happening anytime soon.
Keane said United's scoring worries should be solved by running after the Spurs captain, who, according to the Reds legend, can kick in a goal with his eyes closed. It's only wise for Solskjaer to try "go and get Kane from Spurs," Keane said, per the report from Manchester Evening News.
"Just go and get him ... He scores 20 goals in a season with his eyes shut. Go and get him," the outspoken pundit said.
However, getting Kane now is easier said than done. Metro said it is highly doubtful if the striker can be convinced to leave Tottenham for United, and that's not even the biggest stumbling block for the Reds' Norwegian boss.
It is estimated that for the Spurs to even start talks on selling the club's top-scoring machine, the tag price would go up to the roofs. Tottenham cannot be swayed to discuss things on Kane for less than £200 million, the report added.
Now, to begin with, it would seem that Kane is not even on the radar of Solskjaer though the Norwegian has made clear that he is a fan of the forward. Solskjaer said the Spurs star is certainly one of a kind, and "there aren't many like him."
"I like someone who can finish half a chance and he [Kane] does that," ESPN reported the United chief as saying.
Unfortunately, Kane is with Tottenham, and it seemed there is no immediate plan by Solskjaer to alter that reality. The boss said he is more inclined to utilize the resource that right now is at his disposal, like helping Anthony Martial to regain his old form.
Martial suffered a thigh injury, but Solskjaer is convinced the United forward will contribute big on the club's scoring requirements soon.
"For us, it's about working hard and getting Anthony back is going to be a massive boost for us," the team manager said, adding that once Martial returns he should be working well with Marcus Rashford on United's goal-scoring efforts.
While not brushing aside the suggestions made by Keane, who Solskjaer described as naturally straightforward, the United boss said he is more focused on seeing what Martial and Rashford can do when finally playing together.
"I'm looking forward to the next few weeks with the forwards we have," Solskjaer said.
