TOTTENHAM fans yearned for Harry Kane after losing 3-0 at Brentford in their Premier League season opener.

‘s side were clearly second best as goals by Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode .

Borussia Dortmund v FC Bayern München - Franz Beckenbauer SupercupHarry Kane holds the German Supercup after beating Borussia Dortmund Credit: Getty Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League 2026/27, United Kingdom - 22 Aug 2026Tottenham endured an awful opening day defeat at Brentford Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

Hours later, their former talisman lifted the German Supercup with .

This was the striker’s fifth trophy success since joining the German giants from in the summer of 2023.

After the match, Kane posted a picture of himself holding the Supercup.

The captain, 33, captioned it: “First selfie of the season!”

Responding to Kane’s picture, one Spurs fan wrote: “Harry I miss you so much it’s not even funny”.

And a second commented: “We need you back at Tottenham”.

A third begged: “Please come home I can’t bear richy anymore”.

Another added: “Come back and save Tottenham”.

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Kane is Spurs’ all-time leading goalscorer having netted 280 times in 435 appearances.

The forward has continued to be prolific at Bayern, scoring 146 goals in 148 games.

Tottenham, meanwhile, have undergone a summer of change under De Zerbi.

, Andy Robertson, Jan Paul van Hecke, Martin Dubravka, and have all joined, with on the .

Despite these reinforcements, De Zerbi was forced to field a side at with several key men missing.

The Italian, 47, said: “I am sorry for this defeat. I know we have to improve in our physical condition, in the organisation.

“There were many new players but it was the first game. It’s part of our journey.

“With a lot of new players, we knew we needed soul and style of play to become a team. Today I think there was the soul but we didn’t fight in the right way.”

Spurs will be back in action on Wednesday night as they host Charlton in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

Bayern, meanwhile, kick off their season by hosting Stuttgart on Friday night.

Kane has just one year remaining on his contract in Bavaria.

The former Tottenham star is in talks with the club over a possible extension.

Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League Football, Football, Gtech Community Stadium, London, UK - 22 Aug 2026Roberto De Zerbi’s side suffered an agonising defeat Credit: Shutterstock Editorial FBL-GER-SUPERCUP-DORTMUND-BAYERN MUNICHKane, 33, lifted his fifth trophy as a Bayern player Credit: AFP