INEOS Can Land Southgate a Dream Signing from 1st Man Utd Who is “like Kane”.

It’s been just over two years since Erik ten Hag watched a much-changed Manchester United side – then led by Ralf Rangnick – suffer a 1-0 defeat away to Crystal Palace, with fans hoping the new Dutchmen would be the deciding factor for a better future for the club.

“Epochs come to an end“claimed the former Ajax coach upon his arrival, alluding to the dominance of rivals Manchester City and Liverpool, but unfortunately for Ten Hag it is his own ‘era’ that appears to be fast approaching its peak – amid rampant rumors of a move on the dugout this summer.

In poetic terms, it was the return to Selhurst Park that perhaps put the final nail in the 54-year-old’s coffin – although he will remain in charge until the FA Cup final – a shabby and disheveled United side, the four to the Downfall comes with a poor eighth place in the Premier League table.

As such, there is much speculation that a change is afoot, with one Gareth Southgate reportedly among the leading candidates after being England’s top contender for almost eight years.

Should the former Middlesbrough boss – who worked alongside potential United recruit Dan Ashworth in the Three Lions set-up – surprise take over from Ten Hag in the coming months, INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe could make a big addition to his to increase chances of success.

Man Utd’s search for a striker

Before Rasmus Hojlund was signed last summer, there was much talk about United’s apparent interest in Harry Kane before he subsequently moved to Bayern Munich.

While Kane – who scored 44 goals in his first season in Germany – is unlikely to be available for a reunion with his national coach, Southgate could be the next best player in the mold of Ivan Toney, who was Brentford’s talisman with 20 goals ( behind Kane) he was the Englishman with the second highest points score in the league last season.

GIVEMESPORT are looking for an experienced shooter to compete with Hojlund and have reported that Toney is a possible option for the Old Trafford outfit, with a transfer fee of around £60million being discussed.

The Bees star may have only scored four goals in an interrupted season in west London this time around, although he could well be Southgate’s perfect poster boy.

How Ivan Toney could fit under Southgate

With Kane absent from the recent international friendlies against Brazil and Belgium, Toney was tasked with taking charge in the second game in March, which he did effectively under Southgate’s supervision, winning a first-half penalty which he subsequently converted .

In discussions about who could be the Bayern man’s replacement at Euro 2024 this summer, Toney has made a strong case for himself, a fact reinforced by the obvious similarity between the two – her have been described as “like Harry Kane” by Declan Rice.

Rice made this comparison because of the 28-year-old’s dual role as a “playmaker” and “his passing game with his left and right feet.” [and] “The way he selects his teammates is a special technique that you have to have” – as evidenced by the fact that he also recorded four assists last season.

With Kane having scored 57 goals during his time with Southgate in the England senior team, the experienced coach clearly knows how to get the best out of such a striker and is therefore excited to see what he could achieve with a similar figure Toney at United.

With the young Hojlund having scored “only” 14 goals in all competitions this season, the Red Devils are crying out for someone to take the burden off the Dane’s shoulders, especially with injury-prone Anthony Martial heading to the mid-season break The outcome is his contract.

Of course, appointing a figure like Southgate might not go down well considering he hasn’t managed at club level since 2009, but if he is to be INEOS’ man they will definitely have to back him.

That being said, capturing Toney in his dream could be giving the 53-year-old the perfect tools to succeed in what has become a poisoned chalice in the Theater of Dreams.