Former Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski expressed his desire on Wednesday for Harry Kane to surpass his goal record. In an interview featured in Sportbild, Lewandowski conveyed his hopes that the England captain would break his record of 41 goals in a 34-game season and mentioned that he was “keeping my fingers crossed for him.”
Kane has eight goals in six league appearances since moving from Premier League side Tottenham in the summer.
Lewandowski chalked up the mark in 2020-21, breaking the 49-year-old record of 40 goals in a season scored by German striker Gerd Mueller, also for Bayern.
The Poland striker, who scored 375 goals in 344 games for Bayern before moving to Barcelona, reflected on the “insane” record.
“Today it sounds even crazy. I think to myself: how did I do that?”
Lewandowski however said people needed to give Kane time to hit the record. He explained that “it wouldn’t be fair to demand this number and this record from Kane (now)”.
“He has to adapt to a new culture, a different league, and a different language.”
After moving from Borussia Dortmund, Lewandowski played nine seasons in Munich. He said Kane would need “time to understand FC Bayern.”
“The first year for him will certainly not be easy. The adjustment is big”. But the 35-year-old believed “he is one of the best strikers in the world and he will help the club, even in difficult phases.”
Kane has repeatedly said he traded north London for southern Bavaria in the hope of winning a trophy. The England captain is yet to do so in an otherwise successful career.
In addition to two league titles at Dortmund, Lewandowski won the Bundesliga in each of his nine seasons at Bayern, along with the 2020 Champions League. The striker also won La Liga in his first year in Catalonia.
