‘Harry Kane needs his own ball bag’ – Hat-trick hero told he is leaving Bayern Munich short on training equipment after registering fourth treble of stunning season

The prolific England international registered his fourth treble of the season in his latest Bundesliga appearance. Kane put in another match-winning performance as he helped down Augsburg and keep Bayern six points clear at the top of the table.

His third effort in another notable performance has drawn widespread praise, as he dragged the ball out of the air with a perfect touch off his toe and calmly nodded into an empty net. Kane now has another memento for his ever-growing collection.

Bayern’s sporting director Max Eberl has said of the striker’s remarkable record in front of goal: “Harry Kane needs his own ball bag by now. He always scores so many goals, he always gets to take balls home with him. We'll soon run out of them for training!”

Kane remains a talismanic presence for Bayern, with head coach Vincent Kompany saying of having such talent at his disposal: “I feel very privileged to be his coach. The guy is super humble, he's the first out there on the pitch every single day and anything you ask of him, he will do it. He's a huge personality who becomes a shark on the field, because he wants to score, he wants to win, and he does it on a daily basis.”

Kane’s latest hat-trick has taken him to 20 goals for the season, in just 17 appearances. He has already collected match balls against Holstein Kiel, Dinamo Zagreb and Stuttgart in the Bundesliga and Champions League.