‘He is getting better with age’ – Belgian-Congolese Kompany lauds Kane before PSG showdown

Harry Kane continues to redefine expectations in his first season at Bayern Munich, with head coach Vincent Kompany praising the England captain’s evolution as the Bundesliga champions prepare for a high-stakes UEFA Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain.

Kane arrives at the last-four stage in formidable form, having scored 12 goals in 11 Champions League appearances this season. His decisive contributions included strikes in both legs of Bayern’s dramatic quarter-final triumph over Real Madrid, further underlining his influence on the European stage.

Across all competitions, the 32-year-old has already amassed 53 goals in 45 matches, a return that places him among the most productive forwards in world football.

Kompany has been particularly struck by the completeness of Kane’s game, insisting that his impact extends far beyond finishing alone.

The Bayern coach highlighted the striker’s intelligence, leadership and increasing involvement in build-up play, describing a player whose overall contribution has expanded significantly since his move from England in 2023.

“He was an incredible goal-scorer, a striker who could find a way to score goals from any position, whether it be headers, left foot, right foot, distance shots,” Kompany said, reflecting on Kane’s long-standing reputation.

He added that the forward’s creativity and work rate are now even more visible, allowing Bayern to benefit from a more rounded attacking presence.

Kompany went further, suggesting that Kane’s current level is a natural progression rather than a reinvention. “He is ageing like fine wine,” the coach remarked, pointing to the striker’s ability to maintain elite output while actively contributing to team structure and chance creation.

Bayern’s route to the semi-finals brings them back to Paris, a city where they secured a 2-1 victory during the group phase in November. On that occasion, Kane was not the headline act, as Luis Díaz scored both goals before being sent off.

The two sides also share a recent history of tightly contested encounters, including Bayern’s narrow 1-0 win in Munich last season and a subsequent defeat in the Club World Cup quarter-finals.

Kompany expects another marginal contest. “You go through each game against them and it has always been very tight,” he said, acknowledging that fine details are likely to decide the outcome against a PSG side chasing back-to-back continental success under Luis Enrique.

Bayern, already Bundesliga champions and German Cup finalists, will be without Kompany on the touchline due to suspension, as well as injured players including Serge Gnabry and Raphaël Guerreiro.