Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag sends Harry Kane message as Andre Onana verdict given

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday, August 1.

Ten Hag hails Kane amid Bayern move talk

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane has the credentials to end up as the best striker in Premier League history amid mounting speculation about a move to Bayern Munich.

United were initially keen to sign Kane themselves this summer, after Ten Hag identified him as his leading striker target back in March. The Reds have since turned to alternative options and are now closing in on the signing of Atalanta ace Rasmus Hojlund.

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Bayern, therefore, look as though they have a free run at attempting to extract Kane, who is out-of-contract at Spurs next summer, from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And Ten Hag, though he always refuses to go into detail about players who are not his own, has perhaps hinted that the England striker should stay in the Premier League, as doing that could secure his place in the history books.

Here is what United boss Ten Hag had to say on Kane.

Martinez defends Onana after Maguire incident

Cross paths with Lisandro Martinez off the pitch and he is charm personified. Softly spoken and so polite he replies with "sorry?" if he does not quite understand a question, Martinez relishes the interaction with reporters, offering a grateful wink to a journalist after his five-minute stop-off in the mixed zone at the Allegiant Stadium.

You cross him at your peril on the pitch. Martinez ploughed into Bukayo Saka and