Harry Kane’s much-discussed wait for a first major trophy might finally come to an end in a matter of weeks, though his move to Bayern Munich nearly two years ago has paid off in more ways than one, according to the forward.

Bayern’s six-point lead atop the Bundesliga with seven games to go makes them the heavy favorites to win the title, delivering a piece of silverware that would remove the asterisk that many have attached to his reputation as his generation’s greatest goalscorer. At 31 years old, though, the search for silverware does not define his approach to the game.

“I know there’s a lot of talk about the trophies and whether I finish with one trophy or 20 trophies, I don’t think it’ll change my mindset,” Kane said in an exclusive interview with CBS Sports Golazo Network’s Morning Footy. “Every day when I wake up, it’s to be the best person, to be the best teammate, the best player I can be and I feel like I’m in the height of my prime right now so I want to play at the highest level whilst I feel like this for as long as possible.”

Kane has long been his generation’s greatest goalscorer and so his ability to translate his strong form in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur to the Bundesliga comes as little surprise. He has 33 goals in 38 games across all competitions for Bayern this season, which might feel like the same old in some ways but Kane believes his 2023 transfer has allowed him to improve as a player.

“Just competing at the highest level, in the biggest games on a consistent basis is probably what separates you from others,” Kane reflected.

Kane also expressed his respect for manager Vincent Kompany, who has helped him improve his game with a more tactical approach.