A German newspaper has rounded on Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane despite his scintillating form in the Bundesliga and singled out one major problem.
England captain Kane joined the Bavarian giants in a sensational £100million switch from Tottenham last summer and has been lethal in front of goal.
Indeed, he has 54 goals and 17 assists to his name from just 52 appearances in all competitions and topped the scoring charts at the end of last season.
Kane has also set new milestones after shattering Erling Haaland’s German top-flight record, having racked up his 50th goal contribution in the division after 35 matches.
However, the talisman has been accused of going missing in games all too often.
A German newspaper has rounded on Harry Kane despite his form at Bayern Munich
Kane has been in red-hot form since joining the club, scoring 54 goals in 52 appearances
Accompanied by the headline ‘The BITTER Kane truth’, Bild have trashed Kane’s displays
A Bild column from journalist Walter Straten was scathing in its assessment of Kane’s performance in Bayern’s 1-1 draw with champions Bayer Leverkusen.
‘Lots of effort, too little success. Harry Kane is hanging around alone up front,’ the extraordinary verdict, which was also published online, read.
‘What good are three goals against Kiel if he doesn’t even get a shot on goal in a big game like yesterday?
‘Fairness dictates we shouldn’t unleash the Kane-can’t-win-a-title curse now. Especially since he had to leave injured.’
Splashed across the page is the headline: ‘The BITTER Kane truth’.
Adding insult to injury, Kane picked up an ankle problem in the closing stages of the match and is now a potential doubt for Bayern’s showdown with Aston Villa.
‘Hopefully it’s nothing serious,’ Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany said. ‘I’m not a doctor but I hope he can play against Villa on Wednesday.’
Kane shattered Erling Haaland’s record after racking up his 50th league goal contribution
The striker picked up an ankle injury in the closing stages of the 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen
As reported by Mail Sport, Kane is undergoing intensive treatment in an attempt to be available for the Champions League game at Villa Park.
There is also believed to be optimism that the issue is not a serious one.
In that case, Kane would be fit enough to be selected in Lee Carsley’s next England squad in a major boost to the interim boss’ chances of securing the job permanently.