Jamie Carragher hails Harry Kane as 'best striker England have ever had' and claims Bayern Munich talisman would have smashed Alan Shearer's Premier League goals record if forward had remained at Tottenham

England captain Kane was at his clinical best when bagging a brace for Bayern in their European showdown with Chelsea. He converted from the penalty spot before putting the seal on a convincing 3-1 win at the Allianz Arena.

Kane headed to Germany in 2023 after deciding that his trophy curse could not be lifted at Spurs. He has become a Bundesliga and Supercup winner in Munich, with remarkable individual standards being maintained.

The prolific 32-year-old is Tottenham and England’s all-time leading scorer, with Carragher of the opinion that another entry in the history books would have come his way had he opted to stay in north London.

Ex-Liverpool and England defender Carragher told CBS Sports: “He is one of the greatest goal scorers the game has ever seen. I believe he’s England’s best ever objective scorer. He’s carried it out in the Premier League with a team that aren’t one in every of the top groups. He’s gone overseas now with Bayern Munich. All eyes are on him and there is large stress.

“You think of strikers England have had in the past and there have been some great ones, but he’s scored more goals for England than Alan Shearer. If he’d have stayed in the Premier League, he’d have got that record too. His numbers are off the scale. He can come deep, he can get on the ball and he can play people in. He’s the best striker England have ever had.”

Kane’s record for Bayern now stands at 95 goals through 102 appearances in all competitions. He has 74 efforts to his name from 109 caps for England and will continue to play a prominent role for club and country heading forward.