Harry Kane must make transfer stance clear after glimpse of Manchester United future

Maybe it was a peak into the future and if it was what a future it could be. Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw combined to set up a goal for Harry Kane in front of the Stretford End.

The only downside was that this came for England rather than Manchester United, but if Kane and Erik ten Hag get what they want, it could be happening week after week next season. For Kane, it was a glimpse into a future that awaits if he can force his way out of Tottenham.

We already know Rashford and Shaw have an excellent understanding down the left and they used that to full effect for England on familiar territory. Rashford hugged the touchline and slipped a perfect ball through an underlapping Shaw. His pull-back found Kane to slam home his 40th goal of another brilliant season.

Thirty of those came in the Premier League for a Spurs team who plumbed the depths at times this season. Just imagine how many he would score in a United side who were desperate for a goalscorer of that calibre for most of the campaign.

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Rashford managed to hit 30 in all competitions and scored from the left, right and centre throughout a season in which he had to fill in across the attack. Anthony Martial's constant injuries, Cristiano Ronaldo's unseemly exit and Wout Weghorst's lack of an impact meant Rashford was often repurposed as a striker.

But he prefers to play on the left and if Ten Hag gets the strike he craves this summer then that will happen more regularly next season. A front three that includes Rashford and Kane on a regular basis will see United's return in front of goal soar in 2023/24.

There is work to do to make sure that Kane's Stretford End strike becomes more than a one-off,