Jamie Carragher has hailed Harry Kane as the “best striker England have ever had”, with the Bayern Munich superstar putting on another finishing masterclass in the Champions League. The former Tottenham Hotspur frontman has been told that he would have smashed Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League goals record had he chosen to remain in his homeland.
Clinical Kane downs Chelsea
England captain Kane was at his clinical best when bagging a brace for Bayern in their European showdown with Chelsea. He converted from the penalty spot before putting the seal on a convincing 3-1 win at the Allianz Arena.
AdvertisementGettyTrophy curse lifted in Germany
Kane headed to Germany in 2023 after deciding that his trophy curse could not be lifted at Spurs. He has become a Bundesliga and Supercup winner in Munich, with remarkable individual standards being maintained.
Passed up Premier League goal record
The prolific 32-year-old is Tottenham and England’s all-time leading scorer, with Carragher of the opinion that another entry in the history books would have come his way had he opted to stay in north London.
GettyThe GOAT! Carragher's opinion of Kane
Ex-Liverpool and England defender Carragher told : “He is one of the greatest goal scorers the game has ever seen. I believe he’s England’s best ever objective scorer. He’s carried it out in the Premier League with a team that aren’t one in every of the top groups. He’s gone overseas now with Bayern Munich. All eyes are on him and there is large stress.
“You think of strikers England have had in the past and there have been some great ones, but he’s scored more goals for England than Alan Shearer. If he’d have stayed in the Premier League, he’d have got that record too. His numbers are off the scale. He can come deep, he can get on the ball and he can play people in. He’s the best striker England have ever had.”
