Bayern striker Kane ends ‘crisis’ with two goals against Osnabrück

Harry Kane’s two-game goal drought had already become a joke at Bayern Munich. After the England striker scored twice in a 4-1 German Cup win over VfL Osnabrück, sporting director Christoph Freund could not resist the chance to tease him.

“Now he was in a crisis, he hadn’t scored in two competitive matches,” Freund joked after Bayern, the defending league and cup champions, advanced past the second-division side. Kane had drawn blanks in the 2-1 Super Cup victory over Borussia Dortmund and the 5-1 league-opening win against VfB Stuttgart.

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Now he was in a crisis, he hadn’t scored in two competitive matches.

The striker returned to his familiar scoring routine in his 150th competitive appearance for Bayern, adding goals 147 and 148 for the club. Kane said he felt proud of reaching the milestone, even though he had hoped to score a 150th goal in the match.

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Of course I’m proud. It would have been nice to make it 150, but no, I’m extremely proud to have played 150 games for this great club.

“Of course I’m proud. It would have been nice to make it 150, but no, I’m extremely proud to have played 150 games for this great club,” Kane said. “Reaching numbers like that means we’re doing good work, and I feel very comfortable in this team.”

That comfort could become relevant in contract talks. Bayern are negotiating with Kane over an extension, but no decision has been reached. The indication appears positive, and Munich officials want to do everything possible to persuade the prolific striker to stay. Freund praised Kane as a professional who approaches every match with full motivation.

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Reaching numbers like that means we’re doing good work, and I feel very comfortable in this team.