Five players Tottenham could sign if Kane joins Pochettino at Man Utd | Football | Sport

Tottenham may well need to brace themselves for another transfer tug-of-war over Harry Kane following reports that Mauricio Pochettino will urge Manchester United to push to sign the striker, should he be appointed as the club’s next manager. The Paris Saint-Germain boss is believed to be eyeing an Old Trafford reunion with the Spurs superstar, which would leave the north Londoners in need of a replacement.

With each passing day, Pochettino is growing increasingly likely of succeeding current interim Ralf Rangnick in the Old Trafford dugout and taking up the reins on a permanent basis.

Following reports he has emerged as the frontrunner for the role, the Argentine is already believed to be drawing up his transfer wish-list and, according to the Telegraph, Harry Kane will be his top target.

Pep Guardiola’s City failed in their efforts to lure the England captain away from North London last summer as Spurs chairman Daniel Levy remained resolute in his stance that the striker was not for sale.

With City’s rivals from across the Manchester divide potentially set to now test Tottenham’s resolve, Express Sport takes a closer look at the forward options Spurs could consider as Kane’s replacement, should he depart.

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Lautaro Martinez

Another Serie A striker who may well be tasked with filling the void left by Kane, should he link up with former mentor Pochettino at Old Trafford, is Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez.

The Argentine was heavily linked with a move to Tottenham last summer, but opted to stay put despite seeing strike partner Romelu Lukaku depart for Chelsea.

Martinez is a player Conte knows well from their time together in Milan and the 24-year-old played a crucial role in securing the Nerazzurri’s first league title in 11 years under the Italian last season.

While Kane may well seek a reunion with Pochettino, Martinez could be tempted by the opportunity to work under Conte once more.

Anthony Martial

Should Pochettino land the Old Trafford job, Anthony Martial could prove to be integral in any deal which would see Kane join him in Manchester.

Tottenham’s admiration for the Frenchman has been well-documented and the north London club failed in their attempts to land the out-of-favour forward on loan as recently as last month.

Martial snubbed Spurs in favour of Sevilla, but having joined on a straight six-month loan with no option to buy, will be returning to the Red Devils at the end of the season.

In order to strike an agreement that would see Kane move to Manchester, United may well look to use the 26-year-old as a makeweight in any potential deal.