Kane eyes Champions League success to save Bayern from ‘failure’

Harry Kane admits this season will be a failure if Bayern Munich do not win the Champions League.

The German giants host Arsenal tonight in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, after the first match last week ended in a 2-2 draw.

Bayer Leverkusen romped to the Bundesliga title at the weekend, ending Bayern’s run of 11 straight league crowns and leaving them with only Europe’s highest honour to play for.

While Kane has excelled individually, his wait to win a team trophy after more than a decade without one at Tottenham could well continue.

The England captain said: “Every player, every club wants to win trophies. That’s the goal every season, but there’s a process into winning, there’s a process individually and in the team.

“You want to improve as a player every year, you want to show your capabilities and you want to push yourself to the very limits and you hope that helps with the team.

“Of course, from the club’s point of view, it will be a failed season if we don’t win anything this year because we’re expected to win. But all we can do is take that into next year and try and turn that around.

“The main thing for us is we still have an opportunity to turn this season into a great season if we win the Champions League. That motivation is still there and, as players, you can only hang on to that.

“It’s a time to raise our game, it’s a time for me and the players who have been in big situations, pressure situations, to step up and be counted.

“It’s going to be an amazing atmosphere. There’s a lot of expectation but I think there’s a good belief among the squad that we can achieve something.”

Kane’s history with Spurs adds an extra edge to the occasion.

He played down the significance, however, saying: “I had a lot of history with Arsenal playing for Spurs for so many years, but it’s a different chapter, it’s a different moment for me, playing for a different team.

“My focus is trying to beat a really good side.”

Harry Kane, right, is determined to win his first trophy.