Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe willing to sanction £54m move for Harry Kane | OneFootball

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe would reportedly be open to signing Harry Kane from Bayern Munich after it emerged he has a release clause in his Bayern Munich contract, which has dropped significantly in recent days.

United held a long-standing interest in Kane before he sealed a £100million transfer to Bayern in 2023.

He was Erik ten Hag’s top transfer target but Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy refused to sell his talisman to a direct Premier League rival. United have since bolstered their striking department with the additions of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee – two players who are struggling to have an impact at Old Trafford.

Meanwhile, Kane has been a sensation at Bayern. While he has yet to lift a trophy with the Bundesliga giants, his performances have been nothing short of incredible, scoring  70 goals in 72 games.

A recent report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that Kane has a release clause in his Bayern contract.

The England captain was available for £67m in the January transfer window, but that clause will now be reduced to £54m next winter.

While there are no indications that he wants to leave Bayern, this development has alerted a number of clubs to his potential availability.

Now, journalist Graeme Bailey has revealed what Ratcliffe thinks about United making another attempt at finally securing Kane’s services.

According to Bailey [via TBR Football], Ratcliffe “would be on board” with sanctioning a pursuit of Kane. It’s understood that the INEOS chairman  “would love” for United to sign Kane.

“TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS earmarked Harry Kane as their dream signing once they took over Manchester United in 2023.”

“The English billionaire is a huge admirer of the Bayern number nine, who has amassed a staggering 55 goals in 50 Bundesliga games.”

“INEOS’ stance remains firm about not having any say on sporting decisions and they will not steer United’s footballing department in the direction of signing Kane; however, even they are big fans of the Tottenham legend.”

Bailey notes that Spurs have the first option on re-signing their former striker.

Even better from United’s perspective is that Kane “would still like” to return to the Premier League in the future. He has ruled out moves to Spurs’ London rivals like Arsenal and Chelsea.

Kane wants to break Alan Shearer’s record as the league’s top goalscorer. He is currently just 47 goals shy of Shearer’s 260 strikes.

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