Kane can end trophy drought under Kompany - Matthaus

Harry Kane tin yet extremity his trophy drought arsenic Vincent Kompany has changed nan temper astatine Bayern Munich, says Germany fable Lothar Matthaus.

England skipper Kane scored 36 Bundesliga goals successful his first play astatine Bayern but his squad vanished a disappointing third, 18 points down champions Bayer Leverkusen.

Thomas Tuchel departed astatine nan extremity of nan 2023-24 play pinch a twelvemonth near connected his contract and Kompany has since taken complaint aft leaving Burnley, who were relegated from nan Premier League.

Kompany's first convention crippled successful complaint is connected Sunday erstwhile Bayern spell to Wolfsburg (14:30 BST), pinch Kane - who has yet to triumph a awesome trophy - group to lead nan attack.

"I do not deliberation he [Kane] will people 36 goals again," Matthaus, a seven-time Bundesliga victor pinch Bayern Munich, told BBC Sport.

"But possibly he will not request to. He will beryllium motivated this twelvemonth pinch a caller coach, pinch a caller team, pinch a caller spirit."

Kane joined Bayern connected a four-year deal successful August 2023 for an first 100m euros (£86.4m) positive add-ons, leaving Spurs arsenic their all-time apical scorer pinch 280 goals from 435 appearances.

Despite his goals, Kane's first play successful Germany fell level arsenic Bayern were besides knocked retired of nan German Cup by third section broadside Saarbrucken, while they mislaid to eventual winners Real Madrid successful nan semi-finals of nan Champions League.

Matthaus, who captained West Germany to triumph successful nan 1990 World Cup, believes nan trophies will travel for Kane now Tuchel has departed.

"In nan past 2 years, Bayern Munich was not a family. Bayern Munich was a one-man show, and that one-man show was Thomas Tuchel," he added.

"He is simply a bully coach, but not for Bayern Munich."

Matthaus claimed morale successful nan dressing room was debased because erstwhile Chelsea leader Tuchel doubted definite players.

"It was not going down good successful nan dressing room because erstwhile you are [Joshua] Kimmich, erstwhile you are [Leon] Goretzka, players who wrote history astatine Bayern Munich, who won titles, now Tuchel is coming and saying he is looking for a number six? Saying I americium not bully enough?

"The ambiance was not bully because everyone was thinking, 'I americium not bully capable for Bayern Munich immoderate much but I won 8 titles successful nan past 8 years, I won nan Champions League and I play for nan Germany nationalist team. What does he want?'

"This was a large problem because he did not springiness nan players confidence. He mislaid a batch of players who were very important for Bayern Munich."

Matthaus said he was amazed erstwhile Kompany was appointed, but believes nan erstwhile Manchester City skipper will bring occurrence backmost to Bayern.

Kane and Kompany were rivals connected nan Premier League stage, while nan brace faced 1 different erstwhile Belgium defeated England 2-0 successful nan 3rd spot play-off lucifer astatine nan 2018 World Cup successful St Petersburg.

"I cognize him from erstwhile he played for Hamburg, he knows nan Bundesliga, he speaks nan language," Matthaus said connected Kompany's appointment.

"To beryllium coach astatine Bayern Munich you person to understand nan mentality.

"The caller coach is talking pinch nan players, he is hugging nan players, talking intelligibly pinch them astir what he expects.

"The ambiance is overmuch amended and I deliberation that atmosphere, arsenic you saw it past twelvemonth successful Leverkusen, tin make nan difference."

Who does Matthaus deliberation will triumph nan Bundesliga this season?

"Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich are nan favourites for me," he said.

"I spot them some astatine nan aforesaid level but I person this emotion that Bayern Munich will win."