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Get Harry Kane: Man Utd boss orders board to sign Spurs star as he wants to leave legacy
MANCHESTER UNITED manager Louis van Gaal has "insisted" that the club sign Harry Kane from Tottenham, according to reports.
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Italian publication Calciomercato cite beIN SPORTS and claim the Dutchman is determined to leave a legacy of young players before he eventually departs Old Trafford.
And Kane is seen as a vital signing to ensure the country's best talent is left behind when his contract expires at the end of next season.
The England striker has struggled to replicate the stellar form he showed in the last campaign, where he fired 21 Premier League goals.
That prompted interest from United in the summer and they are understood to have made discreet enquiries that were knocked back.
A transfer fee in the region of £40-£50million was being touted at the time and they would probably have to pay the same amount despite his failure to find the net regularly this term.
Harry Kane is reported to be a top target for Manchester United
Louis van Gaal has promised fans he will leave a legacy of young players at the club
While Kane's future was the subject of intense speculation throughout the transfer window, he has previously said he is immune to such talk.
The 22-year-old claims he turned his mobile phone off all summer in a bid to ignore any potential offers.
However, he has been urged to leave White Hart Lane by some former players and pundits in a bid to realise his full potential.
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