Harry Kane has warmly thrown down the gauntlet to Thomas Muller after he followed in his former Bayern Munich team-mate’s footsteps by scoring a hat-trick against Hoffenheim on Saturday afternoon. The England captain maintained his exceptional start to the 2025-26 season as he fired the German champions to a thumping victory in the Bundesliga.
Kane already up to 13 goals for the season in ridiculous start
Kane’s hat-trick against Hoffenheim took his goal tally to 13 for the season so far, having netted eight times in just four league matches. He also scored twice in Bayern’s Champions League victory over Chelsea in midweek, with his other goals coming in the German Cup and the German Super Cup.
AdvertisementMuller speaks directly to Kane following Vancouver hat-trick
The former Tottenham striker’s latest hat-trick came after Muller, who played alongside Kane at Bayern between 2023 and 2025, scored three times in the Vancouver Whitecaps’ 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union in MLS on September 14. And in a social media post following his efforts, Bayern icon Muller spoke directly to Kane, saying “Harry, now I know how you feel.”
Kane responds! England captain issues warm challenge to Muller
Kane was quick to respond to Muller over social media following his hat-trick against Hoffenheim, challenging both himself and the Germany legend to keep up their rich veins of goalscoring form this season. Speaking directly to Muller on Instagram, Kane said: “Wanted to give a little shout out to Thomas Muller. I know you sent me a video last week and, yeah, here’s one back and let’s see how many hat-tricks we can get together. So wishing you all the best for the rest of the season.”
Muller achieved ridiculous numbers in legendary Bayern spell
Emerging through Bayern’s youth system in 2008, Muller went on to become the club’s all-time leading appearance maker with 756 matches played across 17 seasons. The forward scored 250 goals and recorded 223 assists for the German giants, winning 13 league titles and two Champions League crowns. He joined Vancouver on a free transfer in August.
