'Extra responsibility on his shoulders' - Thomas Tuchel excited for Harry Kane reunion with England with Three Lions captain finally 'on his way to a title' at Bayern Munich

Kane has waited his entire career, with club and country, to get his hands on a major trophy. After several near misses, 2025 looks like being the year in which his duck his finally broken. Bayern, who are into the Champions League quarter-finals, sit eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table.

Claiming a winners’ medal in Germany, as he maintains a prolific strike rate, will help to raise Kane’s spirits when it comes international duty. He has been included in Tuchel’s first squad as England manager and will lead the line, with armband in place, when opening another World Cup qualification campaign.

Tuchel is delighted to have the Three Lions’ all-time leading goalscorer at his disposal, telling England’s official YouTube channel of a player that he worked with last season at the Allianz Arena: "Pleasure to work with him. We have a proven goalscorer on the highest level.

"He has the most caps, he has the most goals. He sets the records and sets the standard. When it comes to that, of course we have a lot of expectations because we know him already. It will be a lot of extra responsibility on his shoulders, but Harry is someone who proves that he can handle that.

"This is the way to go forward – we’re happy to have him back, have him in good shape. He’s in quarter-finals, he’s on his way to a title in the domestic league with Bayern, so it’s a clear choice."

Kane has plundered 69 goals for England through 103 appearances, with Peter Shilton’s cap record of 125 now within sight. At 31 years of age, Tottenham’s all-time leading marksman intends to play on for some time yet – potentially emulating the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to longevity.