Harry Kane reckons his chances of winning the Ballon d'Or have improved after joining Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur.
The English striker has joined Thomas Tuchel's side from Spurs in a £100 million deal. He joins a Bayern that side have just won their 10th consecutive Bundesliga title and are viewed as one of the favorites to win the UEFA Champions League.
Harry Kane, 30, has alluded to this by explaining how playing for Bayern can help him win a potential Ballon d'Or. He claims that winning trophies puts you in the running (via The Daily Mail):
The England captain continued by insisting that awards will likely come if he continues his right vein of goalscoring form:
Kane was once again in prolific form for Tottenham last season, bagging 32 goals in 49 games across competitions. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in English football history.
However, the prolific frontman was unable to get his hands on silverware during his 12 years with Spurs. Hence, a move to Bayern gives him a golden opportunity to not only win trophies as part of a team but also individual honors that come with it.
Harry Kane looks set to make his first start for Bayern when Tuchel's men clash with Werder Bremen on Friday (August 18). The English striker did come on in the 64th minute of the Bavarians' 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the DFL Supercup. That was his first chance at what is likely to be many trophies while at the Allianz Arena.
The England captain has made it clear in the past that he wants to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He spoke about potentially winning the Ballon d'Or while at Tottenham six years ago (via Be Soccer):
He continued by namedropping the two iconic
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