"Too old and too expensive" - Lothar Matthaus delivers brutal verdict on Manchester United target

German legend Lothar Matthaus has said that Tottenham Hotspur star and Manchester United target Harry Kane is not the right fit for Bundesliga holders Bayern Munich.

Kane, 29, has long been linked with a move away from north London. England's all-time leading scorer is yet to win a trophy in club football, so many pundits believe a transfer is necessary for him to turn his fortunes around.

Bayern Munich and Manchester United have been credited with an interest in the player, but Matthaus reckons a move for Kane does not make sense for the Bavarians.

“I'm excited to see if a new striker comes along,” the Bayern icon wrote in his Sky Sport Deutschland column.

While he approved Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani and Werder Bremen’s Niclas Fullkrug, he straight-out rejected Kane.

“Harry Kane would be too old and too expensive for me,” Matthaus said.

Kane's Tottenham Hotspur contract expires in 2024, but he's yet to agree an extension. According to 90min, the Spurs ace will not make a decision till a new manager is appointed.

Meanwhile, according to the Sunday Mirror, Manchester United have made Kane a priority for the summer. They're reportedly hunting for a high-profile talisman and see Kane as the perfect fit.

Kane has featured in 428 games for the Lilywhites across competitions, scoring 273 times and claiming 63 assists.

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Son Heung-min could leave Tottenham Hotspur if Manchester United-target Harry Kane goes this summer

Former Crystal Palace midfielder Darren Ambrose has said that Tottenham Hotspur could struggle to keep Son Heung-min if Harry Kane joins Manchester United or any other club this summer.

According to Ambrose, the South Korean ace would see Kane's transfer as a massive setback for the club and would ask his agent to arrange a transfer. On talkSPORT, Ambrose said:

“The problem then (after Harry Kane’s transfer) arises when I look at the likes of maybe Son – okay, maybe he’s on a bit of bad form – but most clubs would still take Son. He’ll be on the phone to his agent saying: ‘well, they’re not really progressing here anymore. Our best player’s leaving. See if anything can come up with me’. And you just start losing more players.”

Kane and Son have been inseparable at Spurs. They have played 291 games alongside the other since 2015, combining for 58 goals.