VIDEO: Harry Kane compiles a Bundesliga vs Premier League legends XI - with Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Oliver Kahn & Gerd Muller among the choices

Kane rewrote the history books in his homeland with Spurs, moving 47 efforts adrift of Alan Shearer’s record-breaking tally of Premier League goals, before stepping out of his comfort zone in the summer of 2023. A move to German has proven to be productive, with long-awaited major silverware being secured when landing the Bundesliga title in 2024-25.

Kane has added two more Golden Boots to his collection in Bavaria, while passing 100 goals for the European heavyweights, and continues to maintain remarkable individual standards at 32 years of age. There could come a day when he goes down as a bonafide legend in English and German football.

For now, Kane is happy to pick between performers who already enjoy icon status. He was charged with the task of compiling a team made up of Premier League and Bundesliga greats that would have lined up in a 4-5-1 formation.

The list of players given to Kane and his selections were:

Oliver Kahn vs Petr Cech

Philipp Lahm vs Gary Neville

Mats Hummels vs John Terry

Franz Beckenbauer vs Bobby Moore

David Alaba vs Ashley Cole

Michael Ballack vs Steven Gerrard

Bastian Schweinsteiger vs Paul Scholes

Lothar Matthaus vs Frank Lampard

Arjen Robben vs Theo Walcott

Franck Ribery vs Eden Hazard

Gerd Muller vs Alan Shearer

The Premier League just about claims bragging rights in Kane’s team, with the English top flight boasting six selections compared to five from the Bundesliga.

Kane has previously spoken of the “confidence” that he gets from being mentioned in the same breath as World Cup-winning England captain Moore - as he now fills that armband with the Three Lions. He has previously said of being inspired by legendary No.9 Muller after stepping into his boots at Bayern: “I wanted to find out what he was like and how he played. He was an incredible goalscorer and, from what I hear, above all, an incredible person. It’s very special for me to follow in his footsteps.”

Kane is now fully adjusted to life in Germany, alongside wife Kate and their four children, with a new experience proving to be everything that he hoped it would be. Kane said shortly after his move to the Allianz Arena of noticeable differences between the Premier League and Bundesliga: “It was my first transfer after a really long time at Tottenham, so I didn’t really know what to expect. I just believed in myself and my abilities. It was clear to me that I would be joining a great team, but I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect and how everything would work out. But now I’m totally happy with how I’ve settled in in Munich and with the team. Bayern Munich was a really good option for me. I wanted to experience something different, I wanted to get to know European football.”

He added: "In the Bundesliga more teams try to play out from the back, more teams press and sometimes even play man against man. Therefore, the spaces are a bit bigger, which we can take advantage of by bringing pace into our game. In the Premier League there's probably a bit more structure - a few more teams defend in block. Regarding the atmosphere, it's fantastic in Germany - completely different to the Premier League.”

Kane is tied to a contract at Bayern through to 2027. That deal does, however, have release clauses in it that could be triggered in the summer transfer window of 2027 - with it claimed that a £57 million ($76m) fee could prise him away from Munich.

He has stated on a regular basis how happy he is in his current surroundings, but a return to England has been mooted - presenting him with another shot at Shearer’s record - while opportunities to spread his wings even further, potentially at Barcelona, have also been speculated on.