MANCHESTER UNITED SHOULD aim to remedy their goalscoring woes by snatching Harry Kane from Tottenham, according to Roy Keane.
United continued their worst start to a league season for three decades in a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday, leaving them in 13th place and just two points off the relegation zone.
The team have scored only 10 goals in their nine Premier League outings so far this term, with the lack of a replacement for the departed Romelu Lukaku proving to be problematic.
Speaking on Sky Sports’ post-match coverage of the game, Keane was unapologetic in outlining his preferred direction in the club’s transfer policy despite the surprised faces which greeted his suggestion.
“Just go and get Kane from Spurs,” said Keane. ”Easy. Just go and get him.
“What are you all staring at?”
Classic Roy 😂 pic.twitter.com/0s6U9iY04e
— DAVID JONES (@DavidJonesSky) October 20, 2019
“He’d score 30 goals a season with his eyes shut,” Keane added. “Go and get him. They (Tottenham) are in disarray.”
Graeme Souness was in agreement with Keane, replying: “That’s where Man Utd should be batting. Go for the best. They always have done.”
A late effort from Adam Lallana rescued a point for Jurgen Klopp’s men as they settled for a 1-1 draw in Sunday’s Premier League fixture.
It was an eventful first half at Old Trafford with both teams finding the back of the net, but VAR took centre stage after allowing United’s goal and disallowing Liverpool’s.
After consulting VAR, Marcus Rashford’s opener in the 36th minute was allowed to stand by referee Martin Atkinson despite what appeared to be a foul in the build-up.
A few minutes later, Mane scored the equaliser for Liverpool but it was chalked off for handball after the technology review.
Though United got a credible draw against Liverpool, the club’s former defender Gary Neville believes that they need to spend in the winter transfer window.
“United need to go into the transfer market at the earliest opportunity because they obviously didn’t replace Lukaku,” said Neville of the club’s winter transfer options.
“Those young lads out there – [Andreas] Pereira, [Scott] McTominay, [Aaron] Wan-Bissaka, [Marcus] Rashford – they have to still buy to a style of play. There would be no point signing a replacement for Lukaku that’s the same type.
“I don’t feel they want to play that way. They have to sign a striker to suit their style. Liverpool play with three mobile strikers – with Firmino who does a brilliant job. You can find a striker that would fit the style of play.”
- Omni
Hopefully the trio make it! They are an integral part of our Six Nations squad. Keep it up lads!!!
@Ollie Fitzpatrick: lowe and Dan are part of the 6 nations squad but connors is nowhere near that squad. Hodnet, timoney, pendergast are all way ahead of him. Not to mention with conan going to 8 we have doris who can play 7 as can POM. Infact I’d rather see Scott penny get time for leinster than will.
@chris mcdonnell: I completely agree. I’d ate my own underpants if Connors is named tomorrow
@Niall Boyle: hopefully those pants are in better condition than the pair I wore on Sunday
@Niall Boyle: I’ll hold you to that
@chris mcdonnell: with the best will in the world POM cannot play 7 in the 6 Nations.
Hope they don’t rush Sheehan back this Saturday. 50 mins against the Stormers on the 25th of Jan and then into the 6 nations squad. Connors now needs to stay fit for the rest of the season if he wants to ever make an Ireland squad, at nearly 29 time is running out
Lowe is too slow. Osborne a better long term bet.
@conor carroll: Osbourne isn’t a wing, he can do the job but he’s a 12 or 15. Lowe being “slow” didn’t stop him being named in the world XV this year or being one of our best performing players.
@conor carroll: not on the wing he isnt,hes not a winger and it showed on sunday,great 12 and 15,lowe though offers far more on the left wing,breaks tackles,carries,big left boot and has vastly improved his defence,also always goes hunting for the ball and gets stuck in to mauls and excellent under the high ball,pace is not everything.
@conor carroll: Interesting statement. If you actually watched rugby you’d see that Lowe is probably quicker than Osborne in a foot race. Osborne has many, many strengths. Pace isn’t one of them.
@conor carroll: Nash is the pace merchant played all the 6 nations last year
Honestly, is Lowe still a starter for Leinster? I just really can’t see how you leave out Jamie Osborne even if he was rusty on the wing at the weekend, like his skill level for that try was ridiculous. He also has just a big left boot as Lowe.
@Eoin H: lowe is the left winger for both ireland and leinster.
@Eoin H: Osborne isn’t a winger and should only be playing there in a pinch. Lowe is also the better player generally right now
@Gary D: He definitely isn’t the better all round player generally, no way
@Eoin H: Well he has been a starter for the last 7.5 years. And he was a starter right up until his injury. Osborne is far far better utilised at 12 or 15. Let’s just play lads in their correct positions.
@Eoin H: I partially agree with you. Osbourne has an ability to hold on to passes that others would knock on and is too good to leave out of the team. Lowe is a try scoring machine as well though so not sure I’d leave him out either. I’d probably play Osbourne at 12 and leave Henshaw on the bench for impact