Harry Kane is England’s all-time main goalscorer with 68 targets in 101 video games. There have, nonetheless, been calls by some followers for the 31-year-old to be dropped, with another person given a go.
However that’s unlikely to be on the agenda for Tuchel – with the pair having paired as much as such spectacular impact at Bayern final season.
Tuchel signed Kane from Tottenham in August 2023 – and the England striker hit 44 targets in 45 video games beneath him.
Within the Bundesliga he scored 36 targets in 32 video games, a objective each 79 minutes, the very best season of Kane’s profession.
Amongst gamers to play at the least 2,000 minutes for a supervisor in Bundesliga historical past, solely Robert Lewandowski beneath Hansi Flick has a greater minutes-per-goal ratio.
“You know the way extremely I consider Harry and the way onerous I fought to deliver him to Bayern Munich. He’s already on his method to being a legend in English soccer,” stated Tuchel – who stated he didn’t communicate to Kane – or anybody – about taking this job.
Nonetheless, Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern to final season’s title regardless of all these targets – and Tuchel was changed by Vincent Kompany.
“You need to construct a group round Kane to make it work,” stated former England defender Stephen Warnock.
“Tuchel know the way to get the very best out of Kane. It is about getting the jigsaw items round Harry and ensure he will get the items proper to get the very best out of him. He’ll be delighted with the appointment.”
Different gamers completely happy to see Tuchel within the job might be Chelsea full-backs James and Chilwell, and Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount – none of whom have been England regulars for years.
Mount scored 15 targets and assisted one other 12 in 56 video games beneath Tuchel at Chelsea.
