Tottenham rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Manchester United in a thrilling Premier League clash on Thursday.
Jadon Sancho put United ahead after seven minutes when he cut in from the left and struck a low right-foot shot into the far corner. Rashford made it 2-0 just before half-time when he latched onto a long ball from Bruno Fernandes, outpaced Eric Dier and fired past Fraser Forster.
Tottenham full-back Pedro Porro got the hosts back in the game when he hooked a shot past goalkeeper David De Gea in the 56th minute after a Harry Kane effort was blocked.
The goal lifted Spurs and they created several more chances before Son Heung-min swept home a Kane cross in the 79th minute to rescue a point under interim head coach Ryan Mason.
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Harry Kane’s future is unclear as Manchester United prepare a swoop for the England captain
Kane’s options include reunion with Pochettino
Daniel Levy’s efforts to stop Harry Kane from joining Manchester United this summer are set to be complicated by Mauricio Pochettino’s imminent appointment by Chelsea.
Kane’s Tottenham future is unclear as United prepare to swoop for the England captain, who is entering the last year of his contract. Kane would certainly consider a move to Old Trafford.
But Spurs chairman Levy’s determination to keep him is a major hurdle for United.
Spurs value Kane at £100million, but could be tempted to accept less from a foreign club.
However, the arrival of Pochettino at Stamford Bridge would complicate Tottenham’s attempts to keep Kane.
Pochettino and Kane grew close at Spurs and the Argentine would jump at the chance to work with Kane again.
The chances of Levy selling Kane to Chelsea appear remote. Yet it has not gone unnoticed at Spurs that Pochettino’s return to the Premier League plays into Kane’s hands. Sell Kane to United for less than £100million this summer or watch him join Chelsea for nothing next year? If push came to shove, would Spurs legend Kane even consider a move to west London? Is Levy willing to take that chance?
Pay rises for United stars
Manchester United players will net pay rises of up to 20 per cent if they seal a return to the Champions League.
A number of the club’s recent signings will see their wages increase if United finish in the top four, and those whose wages were cut last summer are set for an increase, too.
Quiet night for Richarlison
Interim Spurs boss Ryan Mason handed Richarlison only his 10th league start for the club.
But in his 61 minutes on the pitch, the Brazilian managed just 26 touches and the £60m man’s wait for a first league goal for Spurs goes on.
Richarlison managed just 26 touches before he was substituted just after the hour mark
United in anger
‘We want Levy out,’ chanted the Tottenham fans in the 54th minute.
‘We want Glazers out,’ roared the United supporters a minute later.
All together now…
Mason was a popular pick
Ryan Mason’s second caretaker spell in charge of Tottenham got underway on Thursday night – and not a moment’s too soon for a clutch of the club’s senior players.
After Antonio Conte’s departure was finally confirmed in March, there was confusion and bewilderment within sections of the playing staff when the club placed the Italian’s No 2 Cristian Stellini as acting head coach instead of Mason.
‘What’s the point of sacking a manager and putting his assistant in charge? Absolutely nothing changed,’ said a source close to the playing squad.
Mason was the pick of a number of players to take over following Conte’s sacking.
Likewise, Mason wanted the opportunity and there was concern earlier this week after Stellini was eventually dismissed over whether the former Spurs midfielder would even accept the offer after initially being overlooked.
After the club’s latest first-half aberration, Mason was probably wishing he hadn’t.
Tottenham are redoubling their efforts to land No 1 manager target Julian Nagelsmann (above)
Spurs step up bid to land Nagelsmann
Julian Nagelsmann’s decision to withdraw from the race to become next Chelsea manager has raised optimism at Tottenham that their No 1 target may be obtainable.
There was resignation among senior figures at Spurs that the German preferred the job at Stamford Bridge.
But Nagelsmann’s decision to drop out of the process has resulted in the north London club redoubling their efforts to appoint a manager they feared was out of reach.
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