Harry Kane, Luis Diaz and Michael Olise may have already sealed their place amongst the game’s great attacking trios.
The Bayern Munich attackers were united in the summer when Diaz arrived from Liverpool in a deal worth €75million.
Many questioned that figure due to his age of 28, but while Liverpool have sunk, Diaz and Bayern have shone.
All three passed the 20-goal mark in all competitions while Kane reached a ridiculous 61, but where does it rank them as a trident?
Kane, Diaz and Olise’s final goal tally explained
They passed the 100-goal mark in all competitions as a trio.
Kane scored 61 goals, Diaz 26 and Olise 22.
That means Kane, Diaz and Olise recorded 109 combined, but where does that rank them all time?
Well, 100 goals put them level with the best ever season from Real Madrid’s ‘BBC’ of Bale, Benzema and Cristiano.
Next was Messi, Fabregas and Xavi, which was hardly a trio, but scored 102 goals thanks to Messi’s 73.
And right at the top, likely insurmountable for Bayern’s trio is Suarez, Messi and Neymar, who recorded 131 in the 2015/16 season.
The highest-scoring attacking trios in history
- Suárez (59), Messi (41) and Neymar (31) —> 131 goals in 2015-16
- Messi (58), Neymar (39) and Suárez (25) —> 122 goals in 2014-15
- Cristiano (60), Benzema (32) and Higuaín (26) —> 118 goals in 2011-12
- Messi (54), Suárez (36) and Neymar (20) —> 110 goals in 2016-17
- Kane (61), Diaz (26) and Olise (22) —> 109 goals in 2025-26
- Messi (73), Fabregas (15) and Xavi (15) —> 102 goals in 2011-12
- Cristiano (61), Benzema (22) and Bale (17) —> 100 goals in 2014-15
- Messi (38), Eto’o (36) and Henry (26) —> 100 goals in 2008-09
What’s been said about Kane, Diaz and Olise?
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen hit out at complaints that Bayern are now too dominant.
“FC Bayern is not the problem here. We are part of the solution,” he argued to BILD about his side’s superior finances.
“Through our successes nationally and especially internationally, with our attractiveness to foreign stars like Harry Kane or Michael Olise, we are the driving force of the Bundesliga.
“FC Bayern generates more than 30 percent of the Bundesliga’s reach abroad, but receives significantly less than half of that in distributions.
“We stand by the principle of solidarity; we are team players.”
He continued: “Those who blame us should complain less and instead do everything to make their own club and their own players more visible internationally.
“More ambition in international competitions is needed: It would be very valuable for the Bundesliga if more clubs in Europe competed with the clear aim of reaching at least the quarter-finals – not just in the Champions League.”
Harry Kane’s Bayern contract
With Kane likely the best striker in the world, Bayern are trying to keep him on new terms
In a recent update CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has given a timetable.
“The responsible managers in the operational area – as agreed – will hold talks with him sometime after the season,” he told t-online.
Rummenigge also confirmed that Kane had a release clause for Premier League teams, but let it pass, showing his commitment to Bayern.
“It’s well known that he had a release clause,” he added.
“He didn’t activate it, thus signalling that he would definitely stay in Munich.
“The clear goal is extending his contract.”
He added: “Bringing Harry Kane to Bayern Munich was an important coup in the history of the club.
“Under coach Vinnie, Kane underwent another transformation, from a striker who scored many goals to a playmaking striker.
“And that is very important for Bayern’s style of play.”
Olise transfer update
Rummenigge also rubbished any thoughts of a mega offer for Michael Olise.
“In the future we will no longer sell any player we would miss from a sporting perspective,” he said.
“This unwritten rule still applies today. For a player like Olise, there is no price tag that would make us flinch.”
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