Harry Kane may not have the chance to play against his old club Tottenham for the first time since he moved to Bayern Munich in the summer.
The star striker joined the German team for as much as £100 million as he was about to enter the final year of his contract with Spurs. He became a legend at the Premier League club, but was eager to win more trophies.
That’s why he decided to join Bayern, who have won the Bundesliga title 11 times in a row. Although Kane scored an impressive 29 goals that season, Bayern did not fare well.
They are currently eight points behind the Bundesliga’s top team, Bayer Leverkusen. They also lost to Lazio in the last 16 of the Champions League and were knocked out in the second round of the DFB-Pokal by Saarbrucken, a team from the third tier.
However, they are still one of the best teams in Europe and are always a big attraction for friendlies. They have already planned their pre-season for this summer, which includes a match against Spurs on 2 August in South Korea.
This match is part of the Coupang Play Series, in which both clubs are participating. The Spurs usually travel to Asia as their captain Son Heung-min is a superstar there.
While Son will almost certainly play for the Spurs, Kane’s participation for Bayern is less certain. That’s because he will be leading England at Euro 2024 in the summer. If England win, Kane may get a longer break and miss the tour, and thus the meeting with his former team.
Meanwhile, Kane is facing challenges at Bayern. Thomas Tuchel has confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the season after three consecutive defeats.
“Harry is looking after himself. He doesn’t need me. He’s not happy with the bonding in the games. Neither are we. I have rarely seen such a disconnect between training and matches,” Tuchel said before the defeat to Bochum.
“The way he scores in training, the way he takes his chances – it’s unbelievable. That’s top class. But then you rarely find him in matches. He behaves like a captain. Everything is fine with him.”
Kane himself admitted that the team’s recent performances have not been up to scratch. He urged his teammates to fight to improve.
“It’s been a really tough week. We have to find each other. We are still in the race to qualify for the Bundesliga and we are still in this duel. We have to keep fighting. We are in a difficult period. We have to fight,” Kane told TNT Sports after the first leg defeat against Lazio.
“We have to turn around. We have big games and big things to fight for. We are not out yet, we will never give up. We just have to turn around. One game or one spark can turn everything around.”