Harry Kane introduced by Bayern Munich: "I am here to win titles"

One day after missing out on his first title with Bayern Munich on Saturday, Harry Kane was finally introduced by by his new club at an official press conference that was also attended by CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen at the Allianz Arena on Sunday. It is the absolute final act of a transfer saga that reached peak drama on Friday when Kane had to wait for the final green light to travel from London to Munich to sign his four-year contract with Bayern. Kane will earn €25m, and the €100m transfer fee to Tottenham Hotspur plus add-ons makes the English national team captain the most expensive player in Bundesliga history. Kane also becomes just the 16th player to cost €100m or more. 

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H. Kane Centre-Forward

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For Kane, the objective at Bayern is clear. Score goals and win titles. And although the first opportunity for a title was missed on Saturday in the 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the DFL Supercup, Kane expressed his excitement about his debut for Bayern. "It has been an incredible experience so far,” Kane said when asked about how he experienced his move to Munich. “Lots of new faces and names. But the reception at the game has been exceptional. I can't wait to sit down and get to work.”

Obviously, Kane stressed that it was a difficult decision to leave Tottenham and move abroad to Bayern Munich. "Everyone knows I was connected with Tottenham, and the club will always be in my heart,” Kane said. “But I want to win titles and play in the Champions League. So, when Bayern approached, it was something I had to consider. I want to push myself hard and win titles." Indeed, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy made the transfer difficult until the final moment. "Daniel is a very kind person, but he knows what he wants,” Dreesen said in the most diplomatic way possible. “We managed to reach an agreement. I promised him a dinner the next time I am in London."

Harry Kane on being a record Bundesliga signing: “€100m is still €100m”

The England captain certainly stressed that it was not an easy decision to leave Tottenham. “But I also always said that if there is a deal in place that works for all three parties, I would do it,” Kane said. “The last 48 hours was up and downs, a bit of a rollercoaster, and I was happy when it was done.” 

But both Dreesen and Kane highlighted that there was never a moment where the England captain wavered on his initial decision to leave Tottenham. "We never had doubts about Harry's word,” Dreesen said. “Sure, there were moments when we didn't know whether it was going to continue. But at the end of the day, I think the drama also helped you [the media] with circulating the story."

For Bayern, the Kane deal is a significant amount of money. “€100m is still €100m,” Kane said when asked whether being English makes it more normal to be transferred for a significant fee. “That is still a lot of money. You feel the responsibility to pay back that money. They paid the money to achieve big things, and I want to achieve big things. We are here to do it together." Bayern CEO  Dreesen further underlined that €100m is not the new normal for Bayern. “When we are convinced of a big transfer that we can financially handle, then we will do it,” Dreesen said. “But it will remain a remarkable transfer and not the new norm."