Vincent Kompany says Harry Kane is "ageing like fine wine" as Bayern Munich chase a treble in the 2025-26 season. Bayern already have the Bundesliga secured and now turn full focus to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday.
Kane’s impact since leaving Tottenham for Bayern in 2023 has matched the weight of expectation. Kompany feels the move has sharpened wider appreciation of Kane’s overall qualities, not just goals. The Bayern coach highlighted how Kane has adapted to a different league while still delivering elite numbers in every competition.
Across all tournaments this season, Kane has 53 goals in 45 appearances, the highest total in Europe’s top five leagues. The forward has been decisive in the Champions
League, where Kane’s 12 goals this campaign are already the most by any English player in a single European Cup or Champions League season.
Kane has also built a consistent record in the Champions League knockout rounds. The Bayern striker has scored in each of the last four knockout matches. One more game with a goal would match the club record of five consecutive Champions League knockout games, set by Robert Lewandowski between 2016 and 2018.
Real Madrid have suffered most from Kane’s form this season. Kane has either scored three times or assisted three times in each of the last five Champions League games against the Spanish side. No player has ever produced a longer run of direct goal involvements against Real Madrid in the competition.
The forward’s contribution goes beyond finishing, according to Kompany, who has watched Kane closely this season. "He was an incredible goal-scorer, a striker who could find a way to score goals from any position, whether it be headers, left foot, right foot, distance shots," Kompany said when asked how his view of Kane had changed since leaving England.
"I think his finishing was never underestimated, and I think his leadership was never underestimated either because he has had that role for his team and for his country. " "Obviously what we see a lot more is just his distribution and his work rate for the team, and his game intelligence in general. "
"To combine that side of his game with the numbers he has, you have to do the job to help the team progress and then still arrive in the box, so it is not an easy thing. " "That is something we have seen and been able to enjoy, and that was maybe underestimated at the time in England, but he is ageing like fine wine so I am just enjoying seeing that side of his game for us as well. "
| Competition | Games 2025-26 | Goals 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| All competitions | 45 | 53 |
| Champions League | - | 12 |
The numbers and praise underline Kane’s role at the heart of Bayern’s season. With the Bundesliga already won and Paris Saint-Germain next in Europe, Bayern rely on Kane’s scoring run and all-round play to keep their treble push on track.
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