Dimitar Berbatov Gives Two Reasons Why Manchester United Will NOT Sign Harry Kane

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov does not expect Harry Kane to move to Old Trafford this summer for two main reasons.

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov does not expect Harry Kane to move to Old Trafford this summer.

Kane will enter the final year of his current contract at Tottenham in June and has been touted by many as an ideal transfer target that could transform United into Premier League title challengers.

But Berbatov, who played for both United and Spurs, sees two reasons why Kane will not end up in Manchester.

The first issue is age. Kane will be 30 in July and Berbatov thinks that United could be unwilling to pay a big transfer fee for a player with a limited sell-on value.

But Berbatov also feels as though Kane may be reluctant to leave Tottenham and risk losing his status as a club legend.

Berbatov told GOAL: "You cannot argue with the goalscoring record of Harry Kane. He is one of the best of his generation in how he scores goals, how he plays the game, how he sees the game. And he's unbelievable.

"But the one concern I have is that age, he is 30 so nobody's getting any younger. And in my mind this is going to be a major concern if someone is going to buy him.

"I think that he's going to stay at Spurs, because in my mind his legacy is too big for Spurs. He's [Tottenham's top] goalscorer of all time, he's [top] goalscorer for England as well. He's a captain.

"When you say Spurs, the first thing on my mind is Harry Kane. So that legacy, it's just too big for him to tarnish. If he goes to a different club, I don't think anybody connected with Spurs will be happy. Everybody will be angry."

Tottenham striker Harry Kane's current contract is set to expire in June 2024 :: IMAGO/PA Images/John Walton

Berbatov believes that Napoli forward Victor Osimhen would be a great option for United instead of Kane.

Nigeria international Osimhen has scored 26 goals in 31 games for Napoli so far this season and is significantly younger than Kane at just 24.

Berbatov said: "It's so difficult because you need someone who's going to score goals. Someone who's going to be the right age so he can develop and get better and better and better.

"So you have to use him for years to come. In my mind, that is Osimhen. He's having an unbelievable season and he's doing great stuff. So this is the type of player I'd like to see for United."

Victor Osimhen has been on fire for Napoli this season :: IMAGO/Insidefoto/Cesare Purini