Harry Kane has impressed for Bayern Munich since joining them from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023.
The England international was regularly the standout player for Tottenham, scoring 280 times and registering 63 assists from 435 matches, and his displays for Spurs convinced Bayern Munich to invest €100m to secure his services two years ago.
Well known German journalist Alfred Draxler was critical of the Bundesliga winners’ decision to invest big on the striker, and has now explained he was wrong in his Bild column.
Draxler was of the belief there were better and cheaper alternatives than Kane available at that time and therefore, he wasn’t pleased with the Bavarian club’s decision to offer big money to Tottenham.
The 32-year-old has extended his north London club form at Bayern Munich, scoring 95 goals and assisting 29 times in 102 games.
Earlier this week, Kane scored a brace to help Vincent Kompany’s side beat Chelsea 3-1 in the Champions League. Draxler used this latest appearance as an example to say that he was wrong to criticise the frontman and has now issued an apology to him.
“Harry Kane [32] practically single-handedly decided the match against Club World Cup winners Chelsea,” he wrote in his column.
“He won a penalty, scored it himself! And then sealed the first Champions League victory of the season with the 3-1 win. That’s what a true superstar does! And he does it so often and so confidently that you’d almost think it was a given. But it isn’t! In any case, it’s high time I formally apologised to Mr. Kane. Sorry, I was completely wrong!”
“I was one of those who were rather critical of the transfer of Tottenham to Bayern in 2023 for €100m. Kane is exactly the man who makes the difference. Today I know: He’s worth every cent of the €100m.”
The journalist then went on to further praise the former Tottenham star,
“What also impresses me: When he drops back and plays long passes. His hit rate is over 70%. He’s a playmaker and goalscorer rolled into one. And he’s never injured! That’s not just luck. It speaks for strict discipline and hard training,” Draxler said.
“And he also comes across as down-to-earth and humble. Almost too much of a good thing!”
“I don’t think Harry Kane vacations in a hotel where you have to reserve your sunbed in the morning. If I ever meet him, I’d get up very early and put a towel on his sunbed for him. I wouldn’t do that for any other Englishman!”