The godfather of German football isn’t sure Harry Kane should even be in the Bundesliga.Ralf Rangnick, credited with transforming German coaching and player development has had his say on the Bayern Munich striker and it isn’t exactly positive. Rangnick gave an explainer on his philosophy and why Kane doesn’t fit inAFPEngland captain Kane joined the record German champions in 2023 for £86million and finally won his first ever professional trophy with the 2024/25 Bundesliga title.The former Tottenham striker has scored a mega 62 goals in 63 games in Munich and become loved by his fans and teammates, but he made the switch at the age of 30.Such a deal is completely counter to Rangnick’s youth-first philosophy, and he cited Kane when speaking what teams need to avoid when trying to follow Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League-winning blueprint.In an interview with SPORT, the Austria coach was asked for an example of how players can end up costing way more than their initial transfer fee, and responded with Bayern’s talisman.“Bayern should have signed Harry Kane at 20,” the former Manchester United interim manager said. “He scored a ton of goals, won the league title, and had a positive influence on the atmosphere in the dressing room. “Yes, they won the German title, which is logical for Bayern, but they didn’t win the Cup. They didn’t win the Champions League. “We’ll have to wait and see what happens in the next two years. I’m not saying it wasn’t a good signing, but my approach would be different. “You have to sign a Harry Kane at 18 or 20, and then keep him as long as you can. That would be my approach. But again, each club has to decide for itself. “You have to work to discover these types of players early. I would much rather have a club like the Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain squads.”Kane joined Bayern aged 30 and may not have too many years left at his bestGettyRangnick sees this as counter to what has brought PSG such extraordinary successGettyRangnick had some success in coaching, particularly at Schalke where he won three trophies, and his pressing style has been adopted by elite managers like Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel.However, his real talent has been in building squads as he did at RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim, taking the teams from the lower leagues of German football to the Bundesliga.His philosophy of signing young talent has also seen huge profits for his former sides, discovering players like Erling Haaland, Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino before selling them for a premium.But it’s not just the resale that Bayern are missing with their Kane signing, but the extraordinary fees behind the scenes that no one talks about.He explained: “If I were the owner or sporting director of a club, I would only try to sign and invest in young players. Because no matter how you look at it, it only makes sense. “Does it make sense to spend 30, 40, 50 million on a 28 or 30-year-old signing? Not really.Rangnick has been an extraordinary profit-maker throughout his career“Let’s calculate it. You sign a 28 or 30-year-old with a five-year contract. You spend 50 million more on the transfer fee, an average of 15 million euros per year multiplied by five.“That’s 65 million plus the 50 million transfer fee equals 115 million, plus the agents’ fees. The whole operation costs you around 130 million.”He added: “You’ll never get that money back. Besides, if you’re unlucky, the player might not even be usable in the last one or two years. “You only use a portion of an investment like that in the first three years, at most. It’s like placing a bet or going to the casino. I’m betting 130 million on red or white. I know I’m exaggerating a bit, but you get the point.”