Harry Kane persisted a shedding debut with Bayern Munich on Saturday when his pristine staff crashed to a 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig within the German Tremendous Cup, simply hours nearest sealing a progress from Tottenham. Dani Olmo was once the big name of the display, generating a virtuoso efficiency and scoring a hat-trick in Munich as Kane’s dream of clinching his first main silverware was once shattered. Kane got here on as a Sixty fourth-minute change with Bayern already trailing 2-0 with Olmo finishing his hat-trick quickly nearest.
The England skipper was once in large part nameless however earned the reassurance of Bayern teacher Thomas Tuchel.
“I’m just sorry for Harry Kane, he probably thinks that we haven’t trained for four weeks,” mentioned Tuchel who admitted he was once confused for the German champions’ limp efficiency.
“It’s frightening, unexplainable,” he mentioned. “It was the case last season and clearly we have completely disintegrated to that frequency again today.”
Report England goalscorer Kane joined from Tottenham for a charge in plenty of 100 million euros ($109.6 million) previous Saturday.
Bayern fanatics had coated up hours ahead of kick-off to get their “Kane 9” shirts revealed on the membership bundle.
Kane, who was once given the quantity 9 vacated by means of Robert Lewandowski, had indicated on social media that he was once “feeling good” and “looking forward to the match” nearest collaborating in his first coaching consultation as a pristine Bayern participant.
However he couldn’t flip the wave as Leipzig had been awarded a penalty 3 mins nearest his creation.
Olmo transformed the spot-kick to seal a primary Tremendous Cup identify for Marco Rose’s facet.
Kane, who has misplaced 3 finals with Tottenham and one with England, will have to look forward to his first ever trophy.
Leipzig had previous shocked the Allianz Enviornment, taking the govern within 3 mins.
David Raum‘s free-kick wasn’t handled by means of Bayern and Olmo frivolously stroked the ball past Sven Ulreich.
The function shook the hosts into motion and Bayern’s absolute best possibilities of the primary half of had been crafted by means of Serge Gnabry and spurned by means of French youngster Mathys Tel.
The most efficient of them got here nearest a wonderful opposite move by means of Gnabry that despatched Tel blank thru however he may best blast directly at Leipzig goalkeeper Janis Blaswich.
Issues went from sinful to worse for Bayern when Olmo scored a marvelous 2d to double Leipzig’s benefit a few mins ahead of half-time.
The Spaniard’s deft pivot round Bayern defender Matthijs de Ligt allowed him the dimension to fit it frivolously past Ulreich.
– ‘Date to reduce’ –
Kane, 30, has moved to Bayern nearest twenty years at Tottenham the place he was once repeatedly thwarted in his bid for trophies.
“I felt like it was the time to leave. I didn’t want to go into the season with a lot of unresolved future talk,” mentioned Kane in a message on social media.
“Obviously a lot of emotions going through me right now; sad to be leaving the club I’ve spent nearly 20 years of my life at, from 11-year-old boy to a 30-year-old man now.
“There’s been such a lot of stunning moments and particular recollections, recollections that I can cherish endlessly.”
After protracted negotiations between Bayern and Spurs’ chairman Daniel Levy a deal was finally struck on Thursday.
“It’s been a protracted procedure, however now we’re the entire happier that Harry Kane shall be dressed in the Bayern Munich blouse with quick impact,” mentioned Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen.
– ‘Dream participant’ –
He added: “Harry Kane was once our absolute dream participant proper from the beginning. He is an ideal are compatible for us and the membership’s DNA when it comes to each soccer and persona.”
Levy said Tottenham had “reluctantly yes to the switch”.
Six-time European champions Bayern were in desperate need of a striker after struggling to replace Lewandowski who left for Barcelona last season.
The club won the Bundesliga in each of Lewandowski’s eight seasons in Munich, with the Pole averaging 30 goals per season. In 2022-23, not one Bayern player hit the 15 league goal mark.
Kane had scored more than 20 league goals in all but three of the past nine Premier League seasons, winning the Golden Boot on three occasions.
Kane, who was out of contract next summer, left Tottenham having scored 280 goals in 435 games to become the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, but without a trophy.
He is also England’s all-time top goalscorer with 58 international goals.
Silverware is all but guaranteed at Bayern, who have won 11 straight Bundesliga titles.
However, Bayern were eliminated by eventual winners Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season and only won the Bundesliga title on goal difference thanks to a final-day capitulation from Borussia Dortmund.
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