Harry Kane entered the Allianz Arena’s media amphitheater and sat down on a dais. The stage in front of him was burning crimson. Instead of the red of Manchester United, it was the red of Bayern Munich.

As Kane sat and discussed tonight’s Champions League group stage match with Erik ten Hag’s underperforming team, it appeared as though the England captain was the physical representation of Old Trafford’s lack of ambition and disastrous hiring practices.

Kane was up for sale in the summer and is rumored to have been interested in moving to United. England’s top scorer, one of the best strikers in the Premier League, a leader, and a consummate professional was available, and United took advantage of the opportunity.

Harry Kane walked into the media area of the Allianz Arena and sat down on a dais. He could see the stage in front of him glowing red. It was the red of Bayern Munich rather than the red of Manchester United.

Kane appeared to be the physical embodiment of Old Trafford’s lack of ambition and poor hiring methods as he sat and talked tonight’s Champions League group stage encounter with Erik ten Hag’s underwhelming team.

In the summer, Kane was on the market and was allegedly interested in joining United. United seized the chance to sign the Premier League’s top scorer, one of the league’s best attackers, a leader, and a consummate professional.

Kane moved to Bayern Munich for £100m and United’s loss is certainly the German side’s gain

The England captain speaks at a press conference ahead of Bayern v Man United on Wednesday

Kane, 30, has joined a team that aspires to win championships and regularly contend for the Champions League. United? They are already in a fight to finish in the top four after the way they have started the season. United will come face to face with their own foolishness when they line up against Kane wearing the jersey of another team.

Thomas Tuchel, the Bayern coach, gushed about a player he claimed the team had been after for years and declared, “It’s a big thing.” “We removed the England captain from England.”

Can he be a difference maker? He will always be a difference maker in any game — not only in goals. In time, he will make our players around him better, he will learn how to make them shine, he will assist and not only score.

Kane (left) is the living embodiment of United’s lack of ambitions after they decided not to move for the England skipper

Kane has hit the ground running in Germany. He has already scored four times for Bayern, who are joint-top of the Bundesliga. Some of the questions posed to Kane referenced the rivalry between the two teams and Bayern’s shattering defeat to United in the 1999 Champions League final. Bayern have weathered the intervening years much better than their rivals. ‘There is a reason that Bayern Munich brought me to the club,’ said Kane.

The ex-Tottenham man has enjoyed a great start to the season after netting four in four games

‘They are obviously eager to get back to winning the Champions League. They feel I can be a big help and I feel I can help the team as well.