Bayern Munich News: An opening for Manchester United on Harry Kane?

Manchester United are monitoring developments at the Allianz Arena after contract-extension talks between Bayern Munich and Harry Kane stalled, sources have told Football Insider.

Bayern remain confident the 30-year-old will ultimately commit to fresh terms, yet the absence of a signed agreement has encouraged Old Trafford officials to explore whether the England captain could be lured back to the Premier League.

Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown believes the uncertainty gives English clubs a rare opportunity to intervene.

“Harry Kane’s future is going to be interesting,” Brown said. “Everybody you speak to says he’s happy at Bayern Munich, but now it’s been suggested he could be tempted away. When people [Uli Hoeness] are saying things like that, of course you’re going to be aware of it.

“If his contract talks maybe aren’t going as planned and they think he could be tempted to go to Saudi, what’s stopping a Premier League club from making a move? Whoever it may be, Man United maybe or any other club, if Kane is considering leaving Bayern Munich they would be silly not to be having a look.

“He might want to return to England and have a go at breaking Shearer’s record, that was all the talk when he was leaving Tottenham. By all accounts, I think he’s happy at Bayern and that’s probably not going to change, but if there is a suggestion he could leave, the interest will be there.”

Bayern still regard an extension as the most probable outcome, meaning United could be left chasing a long-shot target.

Elsewhere, Real Madrid are weighing up a 2027 swoop for Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike after balking at Erling Haaland’s €200 million valuation, while Barcelona have identified Leverkusen left-back Alejandro Grimaldo and Atlético Madrid striker Julián Álvarez as summer priorities.

Manchester United, for their part, have also added Fulham’s Antonee Robinson to their left-back shortlist as they prepare for Tyrell Malacia’s expected departure.