Manchester United are unwilling to spend £200million to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane due to concerns over the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis.
The Old Trafford club have been forced to rethink their transfer plans for this summer because of the uncertainty provided by the pandemic, with clubs reportedly believing that sky-high transfer fees will be off the table for a while.
And United chiefs accept that the change in strategy will leave them unable to meet the touted fee for the Spurs and England talisman.
HARRY KANE'S STATS THIS SEASON
(All Competitions)
Appearances: 25
Goals: 17
Assists: 2
United had been interested in recruiting a proven goalscorer at the end of the season, and appeared to have been handed a boost in their sensational pursuit after Kane admitted he would not remain at Tottenham 'for the sake of it'.