‘I Don’t See Harry Kane Fitting’ - Benni McCarthy on Why England Captain Would Struggle at Man United

England captain Harry Kane has been linked with Manchester United again but Benni McCarthy is among those who do not think he will be signed by the Red Devils.

Kane is in his third season at Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich but it has emerged that there is a €65 million release clause active until January 31, 2026 which can be triggered by a Premier League club.

That has seen United touted as one of the teams who could be interested by according to McCarthy, that is not a transfer that would suit both parties as Kane does not fit into the philosophy of coach Ruben Amorim while his age could also be a stumbling block.

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“He’s a goal machine. But I’m not sure, with how Ruben Amorim plays, that Harry Kane is what he needs,” McCarthy told Best Betting Sites.

“I think Harry Kane is a little bit free. He’s all over the pitch. If you watch Bayern Munich, the assist that he made in the Dortmund game was from the right side of the midfield, that cross was one of the best assists I’ve seen.”

While he recognises Kane’s massive talents and experience, McCarthy thinks he would struggle in Amorim’s preferred 3-4-2-1 system that does not allow the striker to roam around like the England forward prefers.

“At Man Utd, when you’re the No. 9, you should be in the box,” added the former United attacking coach. “And yes, he scores goals. I would chop a hand off to have Harry Kane in that United squad. But the manager will stick to his guns. He has his philosophy and that’s his principles. And he ain’t changing it for anyone.”

“I don’t see Harry Kane fitting into what he’s trying to do, what he wants to achieve, how he wants to play football in that system,” said McCarthy of the 32-year-old.

“The fact is that Harry Kane is in his thirties now. So how many good years are you still going to get out of him? He might cost £56 million because of the release clause, but maybe more if he doesn’t activate it. Then you’re gonna have him for two, three seasons. Two seasons maybe at his best. So, unfortunately, I think that United should look elsewhere.”