A Manchester United legend has warned Erik ten Hag not to sign Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane next season.
Ten Hag has been quite vocal in his pursuit of signing of a striker after losing Cristiano Ronaldo in November last year.
The Red Devils signed Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley in the January transfer window, but they are not expected to make the move permanent.
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United have been linked with a number of strikers across Europe, including Kane, but Andy Cole says the club should not look for a short-term solution.
"Manchester United can't go with a short-term solution again," the United legend told William Hill.
"They can't go and spend £80 million or £100 million on Harry Kane. In two years' time they'll turn round and say to themselves, 'he's 32, we need to get ourselves another striker'. They can't afford to find themselves in that position again.
"When you look at the recognised strikers that Manchester United have had, you look at the likes of Robin van Persie, but the crazy thing is that he only stayed for two years, and ever since then it has just been one after another for two years.
"A football club like Manchester United cannot just keep having different strikers for two years at a time, it's ridiculous.
"They know now that they have to sign someone who is going to give them five years."
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