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Bayern Munich issues give Bundesliga rivals hope despite Harry Kane arrival

17-Aug-2023 11:00:15 | The Guardian

The England striker’s arrival made headlines but yet another Bayern title is no foregone conclusion as Dortmund and Leipzig strengthen

It took the best part of two years to turn Harry Kane’s arrival at Bayern Munich into reality, and around four minutes to understand that it would not be the knockout blow to all competition – at least not on its own.

Kane’s Bayern debut was rapturously acclaimed by the steep stands of the Allianz Arena, as he entered with his side two goals down in the 64th minute of the Super Cup against RB Leipzig. In the 68th, before Kane had a touch of the ball, his new colleague Noussair Mazraoui had a literal touch of it, conceding a penalty which was converted by Dani Olmo for his hat-trick. The England captain’s potential rescue act had become a debut damp squib, and underlined that the new man’s success is far from guaranteed.