da realsbet： Harry Kane has broken his silence on his future at Bayern Munich, admitting his debut season hasn't gone as smoothly as he'd hoped.
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Bayern set to surrender Bundesliga title to LeverkusenKane admits it will be 'bitter pill to swallow'Addresses speculation over his futureWHAT HAPPENED?
Having departed Tottenham last summer in a record-breaking £100 million move to Bayern Munich, Kane has been a standout performer for the German giants, leading their goal-scoring charts with an impressive tally of 39 goals in all competitions for Thomas Tuchel's side.
Despite Kane's individual success, Bayern are facing the prospect of a trophyless season, unless they secure the Champions League title. This would mark their first season without silverware since 2012, a fact accentuated by their early exit from the German Cup at the hands of third-tier Saarbrucken in November and Bayer Leverkusen's dominance in the Bundesliga.
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While Kane is tied to a contract at Bayern until 2027, speculation has been mounting over a return to the Premier League for the England captain, with a potential return to Spurs or move to Manchester United mooted. However, Kane quashed these rumours following Bayern's 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie, affirming his dedication to the German club.
WHAT KANE SAID
When quizzed on whether he has any plans to leave Bayern, Kane said (as per the ): "I'm really enjoying my experience in Germany. It was a step that I needed in my career for a fresh stimulus, a fresh challenge and new surroundings and I'm really happy that I made the move. My future is at Bayern Munich. I have a four-year contract. I'm enjoying it and hopefully, I will be able to make something special happen this season. If not, I'll be ready to go again in the summer and turn things around."
KANE ADMITS DISAPPOINTMENT
However, Kane also admitted that things have not gone according to plan in his first season in Germany.
"Of course, it's not the season I wanted with the way the league has gone and the way we got knocked out of the cup," he said. "It's a competition that the club wants to win. Not winning the Bundesliga is a tough pill to swallow and it makes this competition even more important but we know there's still a long way to go. We have to find that togetherness and team ethic where we grind out games because we haven't done it enough this year. It's been a disappointing season in the Bundesliga compared to what Leverkusen have done."
Kane added on Bayern's performance against Arsenal: "This was a chance to show some togetherness and sometimes that's through defending as a team. We had a 4-4-2 block – we worked, we blocked, we tackled, we caught them on the transition, and we had a big chance to go 3-1 up but that's football."