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Bayern salute 'best transfer ever' Kane after 21st German Cup triumph

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Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane and his teammates celebrate with the trophy in front of their fans after the German Cup (DFB Pokal) final v VfB Stuttgart at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, on May 23, 2026. [Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP]

Bayern Munich powerbroker Uli Hoeness called Harry Kane the "best transfer we've ever made" after the England captain's hat-trick handed them a 3-0 victory over Stuttgart to win the German Cup final in Berlin on Saturday.

The hat-trick brought Kane's goal tally to a stunning 61 in all competitions this season, while ending a six-year drought in the competition for the Bavarian giants.

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