Former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen has known as Harry Kane ‘nuts’ for becoming a member of Bayern Munich two years in the past fairly than staying at Tottenham to chase the Premier League goalscoring report.
Kane, 32, left his boyhood membership Tottenham in the summertime of 2023, after a 19-year affiliation with the Lilywhites, shifting to the Bundesliga giants as he looked for his first profession trophy.
Owen was considered one of many to criticise Kane on the time of his transfer as he was on 213 Premier League objectives for Spurs, and simply 48 away from breaking Alan Shearer’s seemingly unreachable tally.
Regardless of Kane’s success in Germany since leaving north London, Owen, who was appearing on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, maintains his disappointment at Kane’s resolution to go away the English high flight.
‘Harry Kane is simply deadly; he is a superb finisher,’ he began. ‘I disagreed with him going to Germany; I used to be outspoken about that. I nonetheless suppose he was nuts.
‘You are on the verge of being the all-time Premier League aim scorer, you’ve got bought children which can be all at school. I imply, I simply could not see it. I do not see it.’
Two years on from Harry Kane transfer to Bayern Munich Michael Owen nonetheless sees it as ‘nuts’
Owen (left) instructed the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast that he nonetheless believes Kane ought to have stayed at Tottenham
The previous Liverpool striker cited Kane relocating his household (pictured) as one of many causes he ought to have remained in London
Regardless of a lot criticism, Kane has demonstrated that relocating his life to southern Germany was the best transfer for his profession. The Three Lions captain has hit new goalscoring heights whereas in Bavaria. Kane has scored at a charge of practically one aim per sport for Bayern, netting 91 instances in 100 appearances.
And after a disappointing first season in Germany, going trophyless, he lastly secured his first piece of senior silverware final marketing campaign by driving Die Roten again to Bundesliga glory.
Whereas Owen took purpose at Kane for shifting his household with him, they appeared blissful to be by his aspect when celebrating his first trophy. His spouse, Katie Goodland, and three of their 4 kids joined him on the pitch again in Could.
‘It’s been a very long time coming,’ Kane stated on the time, after he had been drenched in beer by teammates. ‘It means greater than any of the goalscoring awards, for positive. There’s no secret that there was this one factor that has been lacking from my resume.
‘It was a weight on my shoulders and now it’s been lifted. I’ve had loads of particular person accolades and been shut on so many events to trophies, however for one motive or one other, it hasn’t fairly labored.
‘Whenever you undergo a season, the ups and downs, the work, the coaching, all along with the group, with the workers, you, to have this launch and have this sort of celebration on the finish, I’ve by no means been capable of have that earlier than. It was simply so good to have that second.’
Nevertheless, Owen would not imagine that profitable trophies for Bayern is similar stage of accomplishment as turning into the Premier League’s best ever scorer, which Kane realistically may have turn into if he had stayed.
‘In the event you’re that determined to win one thing, then do one other 12 months after which go,’ Owen continued. ‘It is like in the event you go up and transfer to Celtic and win the league, you win yearly, however there is not any nice achievement in that.
Kane was 48 objectives shy of Alan Shearer’s Premier League report earlier than he left in 2023
The England captain moved to Bayern to win trophies and secured his first piece of senior silverware final season by profitable the Bundesliga
‘An important achievement would have been being the highest aim scorer ever within the Premier League. That might have been unbelievable, and he may have gained issues alongside the way in which.
Nonetheless, whereas Owen, who scored 150 Premier League objectives himself – placing him eleventh within the all-time listing – would not agree with Kane’s transfer to Munich, he was nonetheless stuffed with reward for his footballing potential.
The previous Liverpool man added: ‘Anyway, we digress. Harry Kane, I really like him. I feel he’s deadly. He is bought balls of metal underneath stress.
‘You have to have a fantastic penalty taker – he’s unbelievable. He is bought presence, I do like him, I feel he is been good over time.’
Take heed to the complete Rio Meets Michael Owen interview on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
