FRANKFURT: Harry Kane made his debut for Bayern Munich in the German SuperCup but his career-long search for trophies continues.

England’s captain completed his move from Tottenham in the morning and made his debut for Bayern as a second-half substitute with the German champions already 2-0 down to RB Leipzig. Kane saw little of the ball and Bayern eventually lost 3-0.

The deal was worth £86m for Kane who was in the final year of his contract at Spurs.

Kane, in a farewell message to fans, said: “I wanted to be the first to tell you Tottenham fans that I’ll be leaving the club today.

“Obviously a lot of emotions are going through me right now and I’m sad to be leaving a club I’ve spent nearly 20 years of my life at from an 11-year-old boy to a 30-year-old man, there’s been so many great moments and special memories that I will cherish forever.

“So this is a thank you to all my teammates over the years, all my coaches, all the managers, every single staff member to do with the club, to the kit man, to the chefs, to everyone involved. Obviously I built special relationships with a lot of people.

“And most importantly to you, the Tottenham fans, from the moment I’ve been playing I’ve been one of your own and I’ve given everything that I possibly could to make you proud and give you as many special moments and memories to hopefully last forever.

“I felt like this was the time to leave. I didn’t want to go into the season with a lot of unresolved future talk. I think it was important for the new manager and players to concentrate on trying to get Tottenham to around the top of the table and fighting for trophies.

‘I wish Ange and all the boys the best honestly you know I’ll be watching as a fans and want them to be successful. This is a message though to all you fans around the world that’s supported me throughout my career. We’ll never forget the moments we’ve had together.

“It’s not a goodbye because you never know how things pan out in the future but it’s a thank you and I’ll see you soon.”

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy sought to explain the outcome to fans in his own statement.

Levy said: “We sought over a long period of time to engage Harry and his representatives in several forms of contract extension, both short and long term. Harry was clear, however, that he wanted a fresh challenge and would not be signing a new contract this summer. We have reluctantly, therefore, agreed to his transfer.

“We have seen a product of our Academy system become one of the best players to ever pull on a Spurs shirt and become one of world football’s elite strikers. It has been a truly remarkable journey.

“Harry’s achievements and records say everything about the player, and throughout his 19 years at the Club, Harry has been a model professional, on and off the pitch and an inspiration for young players who dream of following in his footsteps.

“I should like to thank Harry for everything he’s done for us, all the memories, all the records – we wish him and his family all the best for the future. It goes without saying, he’s always welcome back. He’s a much loved and valued member of the Spurs family, forever in our history.”

The 30-year-old’s 280 goals in 435 appearances for Tottenham has made him the club’s all-time top goalscorer, with 213 of those coming in the Premier League.

Capped 84 times by the Three Lions, his 58 goals also gives him the accolade of being England’s all-time top scorer.

Kane’s future has been a topic of discussion throughout the summer, with Real Madrid previously credited with interest before news of Kylian Mbappe’s potential availability.

Bayern turned their attentions to Kane after Sadio Mane’s departure for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, while also looking for a long-term successor to Robert Lewandowski who joined Barcelona last summer.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou previously aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Bayern’s public pursuit of Kane following their pre-season victory over Shakhtar.

“We know there’s one deadline and that’s the end of the transfer window,” he said.

“Beyond that, I’m in open dialogue with Harry and with the club on a regular basis. I’ve said to them that if the status quo changes then inform me.”

Spurs have signed Guglielmo Vicario, James Maddison, Manor Solomon, Micky van de Ven and Alejo Véliz to their first team squad this summer, while previous loan moves for Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro were made permanent.

They begin their season away at Brentford on Sunday.

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