Harry Kane is undoubtedly one of the greatest strikers in football history.
Kane is a world-class player, he’s England’s record goalscorer, he’s Tottenham’s record goalscorer, and now, he can even call himself a Bundesliga champion.
Harry Kane is an incredible forward, and speaking to Goal, the Bayern Munich star has been building what he believes to be the ‘perfect’ striker made up of a number of key attributes.
Kane has played with and against some remarkable strikers over the years, but when he was asked to name the best finisher he’s ever seen, he gave an interesting answer.
Harry Kane names Jermain Defoe as the best finisher he’s seen
Kane was asked to name the best finisher he’s ever seen when building his perfect striker.
Kane has played on the same pitch as the likes of Luis Suarez, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe in recent years, but according to the England captain, Jermain Defoe is the best finisher he’s ever seen.
Defoe was a brilliant striker for Tottenham for a long time, and at just £9m, he’s one of the best signings Spurs ever made as well.
Defoe doesn’t quite match up to Kane statistically, but he was still a fantastic finisher.
| Jermain Defoe | Harry Kane | |
| 496 | Games | 320 |
| 162 | Goals | 213 |
| 33 | Assists | 46 |
Harry Kane’s perfect striker
Kane made some other interesting claims as he built his perfect striker.
The England star, inevitably, picked Kylian Mbappe for his speed, while Edinson Cavani and Peter Crouch also got special mentions here.
| Attribute | Harry Kane’s perfect striker |
| Finishing | Jermain Defoe |
| Heading | Peter Crouch |
| Link-up play | Wayne Rooney |
| Speed | Kylian Mbappe |
| Tricks | Jamal Musiala |
| Movement | Edinson Cavani |
| Long shots | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Strength | Didier Drogba |
| Celebrations | Harry Kane |
Kane may be a Bayern Munich player these days, but there’s clearly still an element of Tottenham bias at play here as Defoe and Crouch got special mentions.
Of course, Defoe and Crouch were both brilliant at finishing and heading, but it’s something of a stretch to suggest they’re the best of all-time in these respective categories.
Superstar players such as Wayne Rooney and Didier Drogba certainly belong in these sorts of challenges, but Defoe and Crouch are much more left-field picks, clearly born from Kane’s love for Tottenham.
