‘Beautiful transfer for Germany’ – English fans told they will ‘miss Harry Kane’ after record-setting start to life at Bayern Munich for €100m striker

The Bundesliga champions were able to put a stunning coup in place during the summer window of 2023, with Kane lured away from Premier League side Tottenham for €100 million (£87m/$109m). The England captain – who is the all-time leading scorer for Spurs and his country – has netted 21 goals through 16 appearances for Bayern, including three hat-tricks.

Kane is already making history in German football, with Bayern legend Matthaus telling the Daily Mail of a move that has got him excited: “Beautiful transfer! Not only for Bayern Munich, for the Bundesliga, for Germany. I think English football fans will miss Harry Kane in the Premier League because he is scoring amazing! It’s a new record in Germany, in history.”

World Cup winner Matthaus has also talked up another Englishman – with Jude Bellingham starring for Real Madrid after leaving Borussia Dortmund for Santiago Bernabeu. The ex-Germany skipper added: “I’m a little bit surprised about how many goals he’s scored. He plays a little bit different. In Borussia Dortmund he was the leader — at his young age it’s a lot of pressure on your shoulders. [Other teams could say:] ‘If we take out Bellingham, Dortmund was only 50 per cent’. But in Real Madrid if they can take out Bellingham, they have another seven or eight players who have a similar quality to Bellingham, but in a different way. So it is maybe easier for him to play in Real Madrid than in Borussia Dortmund because the team-mates make it better.”

Kane and Bellingham have helped England to qualify for Euro 2024, which will be staged on German soil next summer, and their exploits at club level this season could see them come into contention for Ballon d’Or recognition at some stage in the near future.