Tuchel on Ballon d'Or: "Kane deserves a higher spot" | OneFootball

Thomas Tuchel has commented on Harry Kane's placement in this year's Ballon d'Or - and made no secret of the fact that he views the decision critically. The former Bayern coach believes: His former striker should have finished much higher.

"Listen, I never know when this Ballon d'Or takes place and what the ranking looks like. I'm the last one to see and know that," the English national coach explained at a press conference, adding: "I'm not a big fan of individual awards in team sports. Harry is a real team player, he stands out for his performances and should definitely be higher than 13th place."

Kane landed at rank 13 in the prestigious vote for the best footballer in the world at rank 13 - despite another impressive season.

Tuchel on Kane: "The best striker of his generation"

Tuchel has nothing but praise for Kane. The 52-year-old, who also coached Kane at Bayern, previously raved about the striker's development in Sport BILD: "He is undoubtedly the best striker of his generation. He has reached a new level and is now scoring two goals per game," said Tuchel.

He emphasized that Kane is currently almost unstoppable and significantly shapes both Bayern and the English national team. "He is in top form; you can tell he is full of confidence and can easily carry Bayern and England on his shoulders. He is in top form, and I am glad to have him as captain," the coach explained.

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The club leadership also knows about Kane's value. Internally, he is considered indispensable, yet FC Bayern wants to calculate soberly in possible contract talks. As Sport BILD reports, the record champion plans to wait for the release clause in Kane's contract to expire in January and then discuss an extension - however, without a salary increase.

With around 24 million euros gross per year, Kane is already the top earner of the squad. In view of the efforts to stabilize the salary structure, the officials around Max Eberl and Christoph Freund want to act cautiously.

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