Bayern’s Kane keen to rekindle London rivalry against Chelsea

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said facing English absorption “makes maine privation to play better” up of Wednesday’s location Champions League opener against Chelsea.

Speaking to reporters successful Munich connected Tuesday, the 32-year-old erstwhile Spurs striker said his historical rivalry with Chelsea would adhd a small much spice to the showdown.

“The rivalry was a bully rivalry, particularly aboriginal successful my Tottenham vocation successful the (Mauricio) Pochettino era. We had a batch of bully games, pugnacious games against each other,” Kane said.

Kane faced London rivals Chelsea 22 times successful each competitions with Tottenham, winning 7 times and scoring 8 goals, earlier moving to Bayern successful 2023.

The England skipper broke done for a maiden squad trophy past play erstwhile Bayern won the Bundesliga but said helium saved other information for English sides.

“I deliberation playing against Premier League absorption there’s ever a small much anticipation astir the game. Maybe the Chelsea fans don’t similar maine arsenic overmuch and erstwhile we play Arsenal, possibly the Arsenal fans don’t similar maine arsenic much.

“That makes maine privation to play better, that motivates me. There volition beryllium immoderate acquainted faces — each those things added unneurotic brings a small thing special.”

Kane has scored 93 goals successful 101 games successful each competitions for Bayern and said helium was amazed by his grounds since moving to Germany.

“I don’t deliberation I expected it. I ever backmost myself to people goals but I didn’t cognize however it would go.

“The benignant suits maine well. I’ve got a batch of assurance close present and I’m physically and mentally strong.”

Kane rejected suggestions from nine powerbroker Uli Hoeness that the six-time Champions League winners were underdogs successful Europe this year.

“When you’re astatine a nine similar Bayern Munich, there’s an anticipation to triumph the champion competitions — and the Champions League especially.

“Ultimately, if we don’t triumph it, there’s ever going to beryllium a spot of disappointment truthful I wouldn’t accidental we’re underdogs.”

This summer, Bayern brought successful Luis Diaz and Nicolas Jackson from the Premier League, the second coming from Wednesday’s oppponents Chelsea.

The duo were 2 of the fewer players swimming against a tide of big-money signings moving to England from the Bundesliga.

Bayern manager Vincent Kompany connected Tuesday repeated his interest astir the imbalance.

“Obviously there’s a large fiscal spread betwixt the Premier League and different leagues,” Kompany said.

“We person to deliberation astir however we lick that 1 day. The Bundesliga has a batch of endowment and English sides person bought a batch of players from here.

“But time is not astir Bundesliga versus Premier League.”

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