Failure? Harry Kane addresses transfer talk at Bayern Munich as 39-goal striker faces missing out on major silverware yet again

The prolific frontman, who has registered 39 goals through as many appearances this season, left Tottenham last summer in a bid to bring his long wait for major silverware to a close. Bundesliga giants Bayern were considered to be as close to a guarantee of honours in European football as it is possible to get.

The 2023-24 campaign has, however, been a humbling one for all concerned at the Allianz Arena – with Bayer Leverkusen wrapping up a historic title triumph, while domestic cup competitions have also delivered nothing but disappointment.

Bayern are still in the hunt for Champions League glory, but need to overcome Arsenal in order to reach the semi-finals there, and Kane has said when asked if the campaign will be a write off if he ends up empty-handed: “It depends what you define as a failure. Of course, every player and club wants to win trophies, that's the ultimate goal but there is a process. You want to improve as a player and show the world what you are capable of. You push to your limits and hope that benefits the team. From the club’s point of view it will be disappointing if we don't win anything but all we can do is take that into next year and try to turn it around. You can do a lot of great things through a season and still lose. The main thing now is we can still turn it into a great season if we win the Champions League. If we do something special tomorrow night then we can keep that dream alive.”

Kane committed to a contract through to 2027 when linking up with Bayern and is offering no indication that he is looking for a way out of that deal. With more trophies set to be up for grabs next season, Kane added on his state of mind: “I'm really enjoying it here in the Bundesliga.”

A return to the Premier League has been speculated on for Kane, with the potential still there for him to chase down Alan Shearer as the all-time leading goalscorer in that division, but there appears to be little chance of a spell in Germany being cut short after working hard to make life comfortable on and off the field.