Harry Kane is delighted to see how well Tottenham Hotspur are doing this season but insisted that he has no regrets about leaving the club to join Bayern Munich in the summer.
Hardly anyone gave Spurs a chance of competing for a top-four spot this season after their record goalscorer completed a move to Bayern in the summer, with some pundits even suggesting that they would struggle to finish in the top half of the table (Football Insider).
However, Ange Postecoglou’s men are sitting at the summit of the Premier League table after the first eight games, having won six and drawn two so far.
Harry Kane has insisted that he always wanted to test himself away from the Premier League, which is why he will never regret the move to the Allianz Arena.
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Harry Kane has no Tottenham exit regrets
When asked about potentially having second thoughts about the move, Kane told The Daily Star: “To experience a new league, if I got to 40 and I was retired and I looked back and never played in another league I would have always wondered what it would have been like. So now I am here, I am excited and it will always be a decision I never regret.”
The England captain admitted that despite the glittering career he has had so far, he still wants to continue improving as a footballer, and made it clear that he wants to play at the highest level for many years to come.
Kane added: “There is definitely room for improvement. I have been coming to a stage over the last year or two when it has been coming together, having the experience, knowing your body, knowing the way you want to play, playing in high-pressure games.
“When you look at a lot of the top-level players – Ronaldos, Messis, Lewandowskis, Ibrahimovich – they have almost got better as they hit 30. In a lot of sports that happens as well. Everything is maybe settled in your personal life.
“You have got family, you have got kids – so that side is all settled. You are comfortable with your body, you are comfortable mentally where you are at and that just allows you to focus on the football.
“The perception in sport or football in general is you hit 30 and people start to think the end. But the way I am looking at it is that I almost have the second half of my career
“I played in the first team at Spurs from 20 or 21 so I have had nine or 10 years at the highest level and I am hoping for another eight or nine years at the highest level again. It all depends.
“You see some players who want to have a different change or challenge so I would never be able to tell you what I will do but at the moment, I just want to keep playing.
“I think, with everything, with recovery, sports science and the way the game has been and adapted, it has allowed players to play for longer. We may have a bit more information over what the players had in the past.
“But when you look at the players you said [Ronaldo, Messi and Lewandowski]. That makes me believe and shows it is possible to play until your late thirties and that is what I am planning to do.”
Spurs Web Opinion
The Kane transfer is one of those rare instances where all three parties benefited immensely. This was the right time for Spurs to cash in on him (given his contract situation) since the club were starting afresh under Postecoglou.
The striker himself needed to add silverware to his CV while Bayern have managed to get the best in class in order to have a serious go at winning the Champions League.
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