Harry Kane insists he will relish the "new pressure" of challenging to win titles every year at Bayern Munich and knows success in Germany can put his name in the Ballon d'Or conversation.
It has been a whirlwind week for the England captain after he departed boyhood club Tottenham on Saturday for an initial £100m fee, which could rise to £120m with add-ons.
Kane made his Bayern debut later that same night in the DFL-Supercup but his wait for a first trophy goes on after RB Leipzig inflicted a 3-0 defeat on the Bundesliga champions.
The 30-year-old is eager to add team success to a host of individual honours on his CV during his time in Munich.
"A lot of people talk about the trophies and why I came here, but ultimately it was to improve," Kane said.
"To feel a new pressure of having to win titles every year, having to go far in the Champions League and pushing myself to that limit.
"I think if you're winning games, winning titles, winning Champions Leagues and I'm the one playing up front, it more than likely means I am scoring goals so that allows you to win other individual awards.
"But that all comes from what you achieve as a team. That's my focus first and foremost and that all starts on Friday.
"We have a long season ahead. A lot of pressure for Bayern Munich to win the league and go far in the Champions League. That is what I am excited to try and challenge myself with."
An outstanding 2017 resulted in Kane finishing 10th in the Ballon d'Or list but Spurs have endured a difficult few seasons since they made the Champions League final in 2019.
With Kane aware his chances of winning silverware were reducing at Tottenham, the forward made the decision to leave the north London club after a 19-year association.
He hinted part
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