Was Harry Kane worth €100m? Bayern chief Uli Hoeness gives brutally honest verdict on club's decision to splash out on record signing

The Bavarian side went all out and secured the signature of England captain Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023 as they spent a club record £100 million ($122m) on the striker. Since moving to Allianz Arena, Kane has yet to win a trophy with the club, but he has won several individual accolades, including the Golden Boot award in the 2023/24 campaign.

In a chat with Kicker, Hoeness was asked if the English attacker was worth £100m, to which the Bayern chief said: "Luca Toni as world champion or Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben were similar transfers, as was Oliver Kahn. Giovane Elber suited us wonderfully, as did Bixente Lizarazu, Manuel Neuer has to be mentioned, and Joshua Kimmich came young and developed wonderfully. I could name a few more, and Harry is definitely one of the big names.

"He is a great character, a great player. It speaks for the German record champions that such personalities find a home at FC Bayern,. Ultimately, it makes no difference that he is definitely the most expensive purchase in the club's history. He is worth every euro."

Kane picked up right where he left off in Munich last season as in the 2024/25 campaign, the Three Lions star has already scored 29 goals across all competitions in 32 appearances and has provided 10 assists. He has played an important role in Vincent Kompany's side leading the Bundesliga title race by eight points.

Bayern will be back in action on Friday in the German league as they take on Stuttgart away from home.