Uli Hoeneß says Harry Kane learned to be a playmaker at Bayern Munich
Can FC Bayern really take the credit on that one, though?
MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 21: Konrad Laimer of FC Bayern München (L) and teammate Harry Kane celebrate the victory after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Union Berlin at Allianz Arena on March 21, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Marcel Engelbrecht - firo sportphoto/Getty Images) | Getty Images Harry Kane has long been known for his prowess as a forward — and even for his preternatural ability to pass the ball as a striker.
However, Bayern Munich legend Uli Hoeneß argued in a media exchange that it was only in Germany that Kane’s playmaking abilities truly blossomed. Harry Kane was known as a goal scorer, but not yet so much as a playmaker [before his move to Bayern]. Or is that a misconception?
“He learned that here. He was always in the box,” Hoeneß said in remarks captured by kicker journalists Mario Krischel and Frank Linksech (via @iMiaSanMia ). What about Kane’s history in different positions — No.
6 and No. 10 — as a youth player? Hoeneß was unmoved by the argument.