(Reuters) – Bayern Munich forward harry kane After scoring a record-setting hat-trick in Bayern's 8-1 victory over Mainz 05 on Saturday, he said he was enjoying every moment as he looked to break even more records in Germany.
The England captain became the first player to score four hat-tricks in his first season in the Bundesliga, helping the champions close the gap on leaders Bayer Leverkusen to seven points.
The 30-year-old has scored 36 goals for Bayern this season in all competitions. He equaled Uwe Seeler's record for most goals in his debut season in the Bundesliga, extending his record to 30.
Kane is also getting closer to his break. Robert LewandowskiThe Bundesliga's record for most goals in a single season was set by the Polish forward, who finished the 2020/21 season with 41 goals.
“I'm enjoying the feeling and I'm enjoying playing every game for the club,” Kane told reporters on Saturday when asked how he felt about breaking the record in Germany.
“I hope I can definitely break the record (of 30 goals) because there are still a lot of games left. People expect me to score goals and hopefully I can achieve that. .”
“Leverkusen are the favorites to win the league. It's the business end of the season so we have to win all the remaining games.”
Kane said Bayern needed to keep up the pressure on Leverkusen and expected their title rivals to drop points in their remaining 10 league games.
Bayern have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League and are second in the Bundesliga with 57 points. They will visit bottom-place Darmstadt 98 in Saturday's league match.
(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)