Tuchel Backs Kane To Break Lewandowski's Bundesliga Goals Record

Lewandowski set the record previously held by Gerd Muller in the 2020/2021 season.

At the midway point of the 2023/2024 campaign, Kane has already struck 22 times in the German top flight.

The 30-year-old England international joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspurs last summer and has slotted effortlessly into the Bavarians' attack.

The Bundesliga goal record was previously held by Gerd Muller and stood for 39 years before it was broken by Lewandowski.

Tuchel does not believe Lewandowski's record will stay for long if Kane stays fit this season.

"It is in danger, and no one could ever believe that it would be in danger, but it is," Tuchel told the Bundesliga website.

"We need a bit of luck, we need the team to keep going, Harry needs to be fit, then we'll see what happens."

Kane has scored 26 goals across all competitions since moving to Germany.

"It's just a gift, I feel very privileged to be his coach," said Tuchel, whose side are four points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen but have a game in hand.

"The guy is super humble, he's the first out there on the pitch every single day, anything you ask of him, he will do it, he's a huge personality who is so humble but becomes a shark on the field, because he wants to score, he wants to win."

"He does it on a daily basis. He doesn't only score on a daily basis, he trains well, he does what is needed, he shows his quality.

"He calms everyone down around him, makes everyone better by his pure presence. It's the highest level, I can put it like this, as a human being but also as a footballer, highest level."