It’s no secret that Harry Kane has been a huge hit since making the switch from Tottenham to Bayern Munich in the summer, with the England captain leaving a whole host of other potential suitors disappointed they missed out on his signature.
Manchester United were one of those who were interested but they lost out to the Bayern and it’s fair to say, the Bundesliga giants have definitely got the best out of their Robert Lewandowski replacement. Harry Kane’s stats from the 2023/24 campaign show why he was one of the most sought after players in the summer.
The Red Devils opted for young Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund instead, who joined the club from Atalanta for a reported fee of £64m plus £8m in add-ons. However, Hojlund’s stats have been a huge contrast when compared to Kane’s, especially in their respective domestic leagues.
Here at SportsLens, we take a deeper look into why Man United should have broken the bank for Harry Kane.
🏟 Games: 35
⚽️ Goals: 23
🎯 Assists: 14
🥇 Golden Boot
🥇 Playmaker AwardThat's some season from Harry Kane. pic.twitter.com/icDojax6T5
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) May 23, 2021
How Many Golden Boots Has Harry Kane Won?
During his time at Tottenham, Harry Kane won three Premier League Golden Boot awards. Kane first established himself as a Spurs regular in the 2014/15 season where he netted 21 goals in 34 league appearances.
However, it wasn’t until the following campaign that he won his first Golden Boot award. Kane scored an impressive 25 goals in 38 appearances but the following season he surpassed that goal tally.
In 2016/17, Kane notched 29 times in just 30 appearances and duly won his second Golden Boot award. His third and final win came in 2020/21, where he scored just 23 times across 35 Premier League outings.
Furthermore, Kane was also the 2018 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winner when he scored six times for England in Russia. He scored twice against Tunisia, hit a hat-trick against Panama and netted the opener against Colombia in the R16.
⚽️ Most goal involvements in Europe's top five leagues this season:
🥇 Harry Kane – 23 (18G 5A)
🥈 Erling Haaland – 17 (14G 3A)
🥉 Serhou Guirassy – 16 (15G 1A)
🥉 Kylian Mbappe – 16 (14G 2A)
🏅 Mohamed Salah – 15 (10G 5A) pic.twitter.com/GHsbV7eWBN— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 28, 2023
How Many Goals Has Harry Kane Scored This Season?
How many goals has Harry Kane scored this season? Too many! The Bayern Munich striker has been in red-hot form since switching the Premier League for the Bundesliga and his goal tally in Germany’s elite division stands at 18 from just 12 appearances. He also has five assists which brings his total goal contributions up to 23. Hugely impressive Harry Kane stats.
Unsurprisingly, no player has scored more goals than the England star across Europe’s top five leagues this season. Across all competitions, Kane has 22 goals to his name, meaning he nets on average every 69 minutes. A simply incredible return on the £100m Bayern decided to fork out for him.
Man Utd stars 'perplexed' by Rasmus Hojlund and three other Erik ten Hag transfers #MUFC https://t.co/DpDl3wvKT0 pic.twitter.com/68vma3uo8X
— Express Sport (@DExpress_Sport) December 5, 2023
Rasmus Hojlund Stats For Manchester United
Rasmus Hojlund’s stats for Manchester United don’t even come close to Harry Kane’s stats. At club level, Hojlund has only netted 18 league goals so far in his career, the same as Kane has this season alone. Hojlund is yet to get off the mark for the Red Devils in the Premier League after 10 appearances in England’s elite division.
With that said, Hojlund’s stats are far more impressive in the UEFA Champions League; netting five times in five outings. This is actually more than Kane’s total so far this season. It’s easy to forget that Hojlund is still only 20-years old but when comparing the two strikers in 2023/24, it’s clear that Manchester United should have broken the bank to sign Harry Kane.
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