Harry Kane: Bayern Munich striker did not want to end career with regrets

Harry Kane said helium did not privation to decorativeness his vocation with immoderate "regrets" pursuing his determination to Bayern Munich.

He made his Bayern debut arsenic they mislaid 3-0 to RB Leipzig successful the German Super Cup aboriginal successful the day.

Striker Kane said his household were "fully behind" him and helium had made "the champion decision".

He said: "I didn't privation to get to the extremity of my vocation with regrets astatine not experiencing antithetic leagues and cultures.

"I spent my full vocation successful England and the Premier League, truthful it whitethorn instrumentality a spot of adapting to get utilized to a caller league.

"As you saw yesterday with Leipzig, determination are immoderate large teams successful this league and it is going to beryllium a existent challenge.

"I cognize radical expect Bayern to triumph the league each year, but I deliberation teams are improving and it is getting tougher.

"For me, it is astir settling in, getting arsenic comfy arsenic imaginable and knowing the antithetic teams and however I request to adapt."

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Kane, who is Spurs' all-time starring scorer with 280 goals successful 435 games, said helium volition instrumentality to the nine to accidental goodbye.

"I didn't get accidental to properly," helium said. "I sent the players a substance to accidental I was leaving, but I volition spell and bash it decently erstwhile I can."

Kane joined the Spurs academy successful 2004, signed his archetypal nonrecreational declaration successful 2010 and made his elder debut successful 2011.

"It was ever going to beryllium a pugnacious decision," Kane said. "Ultimately, I'm a professional, I've ever pushed myself to my limits and the clip was right."

Manchester City were reportedly funny successful signing Kane successful 2021 and, with lone 1 twelvemonth near connected his Spurs contract, helium was besides linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid this summer.

Kane, who described the past 48 hours arsenic a "rollercoaster", said helium intends to look for properties successful Germany for his household - his woman Kate is large with their 4th kid - and larn German.

'I'll person German lessons astatine slightest erstwhile oregon doubly a week," Kane said. "I privation to acceptable successful arsenic overmuch arsenic imaginable and learning the connection is important. I privation to effort and clasp the culture, clasp the country."

England manager Gareth Southgate was 1 of the archetypal radical to congratulate Kane connected his move.

Kane said: "He knows his striker for England is playing astatine the highest level and that tin lone assistance the nationalist team."

A three-time Premier League Golden Boot winner, Kane scored 213 goals successful 320 games and needed 48 much to interruption Alan Shearer's league record.

"People volition speech astir Alan Shearer and the record," Kane said. "I've got plentifulness of shot near successful my career. For present it is astir reaching caller levels with this nine close now."

Kane, who has ne'er won a trophy successful his nonrecreational career, has joined a squad who lifted their 33rd Bundesliga rubric past play - and 11th successful a row. They person besides won the Champions League six times and 20 German Cups.

"If we get to the extremity of the play and we haven't won each trophy, the nine volition beryllium a small disappointed," helium said.

This season's Champions League last volition beryllium played astatine Wembley adjacent June.

"I joined this nine to person a bully accidental of winning the Champions League, but for it to beryllium astatine Wembley is amazing," Kane said.

Bayern's opening league crippled of the play is astatine Werder Bremen connected Friday astatine 19:30 BST.