Harry Kane might have taken over the Bundesliga, however he’s bought competitors in entrance of purpose.
The England captain has flown out of the blocks since his £100million transfer from Tottenham, registering a staggering 21 targets and 7 assists in simply 16 video games for Bayern Munich.
His predecessor within the centre ahead berth, Robert Lewandowski, had earlier mentioned Kane would wish time to settle in Germany, however to this point he’s unstoppable.
Relatively surprisingly, although, he’s not the one one.
Kane stole the headlines on November 4 with a hat-trick in Der Klassiker towards Borussia Dortmund, making it 15 targets in simply ten Bundesliga video games.
The pace during which he reached 15 targets was a brand new document that had stood for 60 years, nevertheless, Kane’s had the honour taken straight off of him.
Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy managed his fifteenth of the season towards Dortmund final outing, in simply his ninth recreation this season.
The Guinean striker, who was a summer season goal for Fulham, has equally been faultless in entrance of the purpose, inspiring a Stuttgart aspect who had been within the relegation playoff final season.
Simply two behind Kane’s Bundesliga whole of 17, each strikers look set to obliterate final season’s high scorers, Niclas Fulkrug and Christopher Nkunku, who every managed 16.
The query for each, although, is how far can they go?
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The present document for many targets in a Bundesliga season is 41, set by Lewandowski for Bayern in 2020/21, breaking Gerd Muller’s 1971/72 tally of 40.
At his present charge, Kane is on the right track to register an eye-watering 51, and he already has membership legend Lothar Matthaus’ backing.
“I’d already make a prediction,” the Sky pundit mentioned. “Until he has a serious damage, he will certainly break Robert Lewandowski’s document.”
One factor that additionally seems to be near-certain, is Kane securing his £217,000 purpose involvement bonus.
Based on BILD, Kane negotiated an additional cost on high of his £20.8m per-season wage, which is activated if he manages 40 or extra targets and assists.
Already on 28, it seems to be like a formality the 30-year-old shall be celebrating an additional pay cheque with two thirds of the season left to play.
