2023-08-12 16:40:34
DECRYPTION – This is one of the most sensational transfers of this summer transfer window: Harry Kane signed up with Bayern Munich, orphan of a great striker since the departure of Robert Lewandowski from FC Barcelona.
Prince Harry leaves the United Kingdom to conquer Germany. After twelve years, punctuated by a few loans, loyal service to Tottenham, Harry Kane decided to join Bayern Munich against more than 100 million euros and a four-season contract. In addition to being the most expensive rookie of the summer of 2023, the English international will have the difficult task of succeeding great attackers such as Gerd Müller or Robert Lewandowski, who set many records, to name a few. If football always has its share of surprises, this new Kane-Bayern alliance looks like the perfect marriage.
Bayern (finally) hold their real number 9
Since the summer of 2022, Bayern Munich has been struggling to replace Robert Lewandowski (344 goals in 375 matches in the Bavarian jersey), who left for FC Barcelona. Last season, the team now led by Thomas Tuchel included Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, a good Bundesliga player but never considered a top striker, Mathys Tel, a promising young Frenchman but only 18 years old, and Sadio Mané, sometimes used in point but favorite winger.
As a result, Bayern Munich has lost its luster. Nicknamed “The bad guys” in recent years, the Bavarians no longer really impressed because of a lost style of play and too timid offensive animation with 126 goals scored in all competitions, 17, 13 and 33 less than the three seasons previous ones. The ogre of Bavaria was finally swept away in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by Manchester City and almost saw the Bundesliga slip away from under his nose – after a hegemony of ten seasons – but an incredible scenario and a monumental misstep Borussia Dortmund on the final day allowed them to retain the title.
Harry Kane, a goal machine
If Choupo-Moting and Tel are still among the Bayern squad, Mané has gone into exile in Saudi Arabia. Kane therefore has free rein to settle at the forefront of the attack. Especially since his CV speaks for itself. In twelve seasons at Tottenham, the Three Lions player did not win any trophies but carried the team by scoring 280 goals, including 213 in the Premier League, in 438 matches in all competitions.
Combining his national and club goals, “Hero Kane”, a nickname given by his former coach José Mourinho, has only passed the 30 pawn mark once in the last nine seasons; it was in 2017/2018 (27). Enough to earn him second place in the ranking of Premier League scorers behind Alan Shearer (260) and the honorary titles of top scorer in the history of Spurs and top scorer in the history of the English selection (55) .
Much better surrounded in Bavaria
When transfer rumors sent him to Real Madrid in previous years and a move to PSG a move to Bayern Munich this summer, Harry Kane was unanimous among supporters of the clubs concerned and his adaptation was not in doubt among observers of the football. In addition to his goal stack, the Walthamstow native has a high football IQ and is a big contributor to his team’s game. His good reading of the game and his quality of passes allow him to shine his teammates. At Spurs, Kane delivered 77 assists in total, including 19 during his XXL season in 2020/2021, where he finished top scorer and assist in the Premier League (23 + 14).
Lonely at Spurs, apart from the presence of Heung-Min Son, Harry Kane will be much better surrounded on the Munich side. With Leroy Sané, Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman, Jamal Musiala or even Thomas Müller, Bayern’s new number 9 has what it takes to serve and be well served in a system brought forward by Thomas Tuchel. In addition, the Bavarians have not been idle during this summer transfer window with the arrivals of Raphaël Guerreiro, Kim Min-Jae and Konrad Laimer. After a disappointing season, Bayern Munich and Harry Kane are preparing to shake Germany and Europe again.
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