Kane: 'I went to Bayern to push myself to the limit'

Last weekend, Kane completed a deal to join Bayern for a total of $ 132 million - a record of German football. The England striker signed a four-year contract, with a weekly salary of about $525,000 - more than double what he received in his final year at Tottenham.

The 30-year-old striker made his unsuccessful debut when he entered the final field of the German Super Cup match lost to RB Leipzig 0-3 at home on August 12, but was still excited before the opening match of the Bundesliga season 2023-2024 at Werder Bremen stadium on Wednesday. now.

When asked if he was ready for the game at Weser, Kane replied: "I think so. I have had a good pre-season, training and playing a lot of friendlies. This week, I adjusted to the environment. It's natural and very good. Any opening game of the season is exciting because you're ready to go and you're eager to show off your skills. It's going to be a tough trip, but I can't wait to show it to you. Bayern and the fans see what I've done throughout my career and win."

Kane holds the record for scoring 280 goals for Tottenham and 58 goals for England. He is currently second in the list of top scorers in the Premier League with 213 goals, just behind the record of 260 goals of the legendary Alan Shearer. However, the 30-year-old striker has not yet won the collective title, having failed in the 2015 and 2021 League Cup finals, and the 2019 Champions League final against Tottenham.

This will be the opposite at Bayern - where Kane and his new teammates have great expectations of lifting big titles at the end of the season. The 30-year-old striker is eager to feel those pressures and is ready to face a new challenge at the Allianz Arena.

"Many people talk about the title and why I came to Bayern, but most importantly improving, feeling the new pressure to win trophies every year, to go far in the Champions League and push myself to that limit." , Kane expressed. "If I win games, I win trophies, I win the Champions League, and I play in the front line, it's more likely to be the scorer. Then I can win other individual awards. But it's all the same. comes from what you achieve as a team. That's my focus and most importantly, with that going into Friday night."

When asked about not winning anything in England, Kane replied: "It's hard to put a number on how many titles you want to win in your career, but I don't want to retire thinking I can. more or push yourself a little more". According to the England striker, this is an important reason for him to come to Bayern, to improve and play at the highest level. "Of course, I want to win every title. But the ultimate goal at the end of your career, whenever possible, you just want to make sure you've pushed yourself to the limit and that's what I'm going to continue. keep doing," Kane explained further.

The England captain is excited to challenge himself as Bayern come under pressure to win the Bundesliga and go far in the Champions League every season. "At a club the size of Bayern, you have to win. There's no doubt about that," he said. "When you don't win or you don't play well, there are question marks about your form. I can deal with that well, whether at Tottenham or England. If you win the first game, you will have more confidence for yourself. rest of the month".

Kane said he only thinks about the Ballon d'Or if he spends a successful season with Bayern and helps England win Euro 2024. "If I score and the team wins titles then of course that becomes a question, but that's not really what I'm focusing on right now," he said.

Going to Germany, Kane will experience the winter break for the first time when the Bundesliga pauses after the round of 16 from December 20 and returns on January 12, 2024. The 30-year-old forward sees this as a great experience - in contrast to the busy schedule in England, time to rest, recover, and even help him prepare better for Euro 2024.

During the Bayern press conference, Kane revealed that he had just learned a German word, "Servus" which means Hello, and revealed that he would study German at least once or twice a week. He wants to assimilate as quickly as possible, get to know the German culture and people and see understanding the local language as the best way to do it.

Since leaving Tottenham, Kane has gone 4369 days without lifting a championship. Bayern's defeat in the German Super Cup made him continue to miss the appointment with the first collective title in his career and signaled a difficult road ahead.