Chris Sutton believes Harry Kane will be "jealous" of Tottenham's resurgence this season, with Bayern struggling to defend their Bundesliga title.
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Kane left Spurs in summer26 goals for Bayern already, but title bid falteringSutton suggests he should return to EnglandGettyWHAT HAPPENED?
Kane has made an instant impact at Bayern Munich since his £100 million ($135m) move from Tottenham last summer, scoring 26 goals in his first 24 appearances across all competitions. Thomas Tuchel's side have found consistency elusive despite Kane's prolific output, though, and trail current Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen by seven points after a shock 1-0 home defeat to Werder Bremen at the weekend.
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Bayern have also seen DFB-Pokal and German Super Cup trophy routes closed off, while back in England, Tottenham have emerged as Premier League title contenders under Ange Postecoglou. Former Chelsea and Blackburn frontman Sutton has suggested that Kane must be feeling "jealous" of his old club and urged him to retrace his steps, telling 'It's All Kicking Off' podcast: "Harry, you're out of the German Cup. You've got to come home. You're not going to get your medal at Bayern. You've got to come home. Come back to Tottenham, mate. I think Harry will be looking at what's gone on at Spurs, watching their brand of football. I think there's a bit of jealousy there."
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It's not all doom and gloom for Bayern right now given they still have a game in hand on Bayer Leverkusen and the Champions League round of 16 to look forward to, but Tuchel is starting to come under pressure in certain media circles. The German boss expressed his frustration after the Werder loss, telling reporters: "It was clearly not enough. For over 70 minutes I didn't have the feeling that we were playing for victory. Afterwards I noticed it. Not until there. We were extremely static in the first half. We lost a lot of the ball, allowed a lot of counterattacks, and were sloppy in possession. Deserved defeat."
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Kane will still be hopeful of landing the first major trophy of his career this season, especially if he can continue to deliver the goods for Bayern in the final third. The England international has already equalled Robert Lewandowski's record for the most goals scored in the first half of a Bundesliga season (22), and will hope to get a step closer to the former Bayern star's leading mark for a full campaign (41) when Tuchel's side host Union Berlin on Wednesday.