Former Manchester United defender Phil Neville believes his old club should avoid trying to secure a summer transfer move for Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, insisting his arrival at Old Trafford would hinder Mason Greenwood's development.
Kane is poised to be the subject of widespread transfer interest this summer after admitting that he has a desire to start winning trophies.
Spurs, of course, missed out on the chance to end their 13-year wait for a piece of silverware last weekend, losing 1-0 to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.
Defeat to City means that Spurs, who remain without a permanent head coach following Jose Mourinho's exit almost a fortnight ago, will have to wait at least another 12 months before getting the chance to lay their hands on silverware once again.
But with Kane attracting reported interest from the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United, all of whom are probably better placed to win a trophy than Tottenham at this moment in time, he would be will within his rights to leave the north London club and pursue his dreams.
However, Kane has been warned about a possible danger of sealing a move to Old Trafford, with Neville under the impression that his arrival would cause disruption in Greenwood's development.
Neville told talkSPORT : "I think if you bring in somebody like Harry Kane you’re also blocking the path for somebody like Mason Greenwood, who I think is one of the best finishers in the game.
"Ultimately, United have to create a pathway for Mason Greenwood to actually become the number nine. He’s going to be the number nine without a shadow of a doubt – he’s the best finisher at that club.
"When he gets stronger, and he is getting stronger, when his movement gets better and he gets more consistency in his play, he will be the number nine for England and Manchester United.
"That’s how excited I am. This boy takes penalties with his left and right foot – not many players in the world do that.
"He is a top, top, top talent."
As well as suggesting that Kane would hinder Greenwood's United career, Neville also believes that the Red Devils would be better suited to keeping hold of Edinson Cavani.
"I think when you talk about brilliant strikers… Cavani was world-class this week," added Neville. "For a player who has come in on a free transfer, he is everything you want in a centre-forward.
"I know a lot of people are talking about Harry Kane, and I think Harry Kane is world-class, but I think in Cavani they’ve got someone who can definitely produce the goods for another 12 months and the club would not have to pay the types of money that you have to pay for somebody like Harry Kane.
"Obviously long-term you’d have a think about the best players in the world at this moment in time, you think about Lewandowski, Kane, Mbappe, but it’s going to be difficult to prise those players away from their clubs.
"So I think Cavani fits the bill perfectly."
