Harry Kane sets new personal best for most goals scored in a season; eyes Lewandowski's Bundesliga record - Football News

England international Harry Kane, who plays for Bayern Munich in German football league Bundesliga, has set a new personal best of most goals scored in a season. Kane now has 42 goals in all competitions (Bundesliga and Champions League) in the ongoing 2023-24 season after scoring a brace against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday (Apr 28).

Kane's previous personal best for most goals scored — 41- in a season had come in 2017-18 while playing for the English Premier League (PL) side Tottenham Hotspur. He had scored 30 goals in the PL, seven in the Champions League and rest in other competitions.

This season he has scored 35 goals in 31 Bundesliga games while seven in Champions League. He is also nearing Robert Lewandowski's infamous 41-goal record in one season in Bundesliga.

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«It's possible, but obviously I have to get a move on,» Kane said on possibility to reach Lewandowski's record.

«I've got to maybe score a few goals next week. It's there, it's in touching distance,» he added.

As for Bayern, the season has been a forgetful one as they failed win the Bundesliga title for the first time in 12 years. They also faced a humiliating defeat in German Cup third-round against third-tier Saarbrucken.

The only hope for them to win any silverware is the Champions League where they beat Premier League leaders and possible winners of ongoing season Arsenal in quarterfinal earlier this month.

Bayern now face LaLiga leaders Real Madrid in the semifinal first leg on Tuesday (April 30) and Kane would be itching to make his first season memorable in Germany.

He had transferred to Bayern ahead of the start of the ongoing season