Matthäus with an interesting claim: Gnabry makes Kane even stronger | OneFootball

Serge Gnabry is once again showing top form this season. The national player shines not only as a goal scorer but also in his interplay with Harry Kane. Lothar Matthäus sees this as a crucial reason for the current strength of the English superstar.

The record national player praised Gnabry in the highest terms on Sky90: “Serge is currently playing outstandingly because he has this interchange with Kane up front. And that's why Harry Kane is even stronger than in the last two years.”

Matthäus particularly emphasized how well both offensive players complement each other. Kane is not only dangerous as a classic penalty area striker but also appears in the role of a playmaker. “He comes into possession as the so-called number ten – and yet his position up front is occupied because Gnabry is then up front.”

For Kane, this means: more freedom, more goal threat – and even more influence on Munich's game.

Gnabry back in top form

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The bare numbers also speak for Gnabry. In the current Bundesliga season, he has already scored three goals and assisted two more. He was in the starting lineup in six of the eight official matches so far, also benefiting from Jamal Musiala's injury.

Whether Gnabry can maintain his starting position when Musiala returns, Matthäus left open: “The coach will decide that when Musiala is back. Maybe you can even play with both.”

What is clear: Under Vincent Kompany, Gnabry once again has a higher status – and shows on the field that he can still be indispensable for the record champion's offense.

Future still unclear

While Gnabry is convincing on the field, his future at FC Bayern remains uncertain. His contract expires at the end of the season, and there have been no talks about an extension so far.

Matthäus expects that the DFB star would have to make concessions in the event of a new contract: “Serge knows that this contract he signed three years ago – at a time when everyone was getting so much – is no longer feasible.”

The offensive player himself remains calm. “I am very relaxed. I am currently happy that things are going so well, that we are playing so well. And everything else, we’ll see when the time comes,” said Gnabry on Sky.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.