Manchester United have been told they made a £120m ($159m) mistake when they failed to buy Harry Kane. Former manager Ron Atkinson revealed that MUFC currently need a striker to make up for its past errors.
Speaking during an interview with the press, he shared that Manchester United should have done everything possible to sign Kane before he joined Bayern Munich.
According to him, a lot of MUFC‘s problems could’ve been resolved by signing a top-class striker in recent years, and failure to bring in the right centre forward has cost them a lot.
“What would I do if I were in charge there? Well, they could have resolved a lot of stuff by signing a decent striker. They paper over so many cracks. I’d have got Harry Kane,” he said.
He further noted that even though the Tottenham chairman would’ve wanted a lot of money for Kane, it would’ve been money well spent.
Ron concluded by saying that having a goalscorer like Kane up front would’ve been a game-changer for Manchester United.
“I know they say [Spurs chairman Daniel] Levy wanted £100m for him. OK, so pay £120m. With him up front, the midfield would have known who to pass to, the defence would have played better. Goalscorers make everything better,” he added.
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Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.
Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.
Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.
The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992 the left and the right, but he’s not got any sense of danger yet, and empties the midfield area too readily.
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