Harry Kane no longer feels the pull of England. He confirmed on Monday that Bayern Munich will open contract extension talks with him within days, and what he has said since suggests the outcome is not really in doubt.
“I only have one year left on my contract, so now is the time to talk about it,” Kane said.
“We’ll talk about it next week or the week after. Both sides are very relaxed.”
Two days later he was back in front of microphones in Munich, collecting the European Golden Shoe after scoring 36 Bundesliga goals to top the German charts for a third season running.
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‘Opened my eyes’
“When I first left [Spurs in 2023], for sure it was something that I thought I’d definitely be coming back,” Kane told reporters. “That itch isn’t there as much anymore.”
“I’m extremely happy here in Munich. It’s opened my eyes to a totally different world of football outside of England.”
“It’s made me appreciate European football even more. With the team we have here, with the manager. My family are really settled here.”
Kane still sits 47 goals short of Shearer’s Premier League record of 260, the target that once looked like his most likely reason to go back.
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Kane’s camp wants until 2030
Salary is not the friction point. Kane earns around €25 million per season at Bayern, according to beIN Sports, and no meaningful change to that figure is on the table.
The argument is over how many years to add. Bild has reported a possible compromise on a deal until 2029 with an option to 2030, according to summaries of the German reporting, while Kane’s camp is said to prefer a straight extension to 2030.
Either version would carry him well past his 36th birthday in Bavaria.
Vincent Kompany, whose first season delivered the Bundesliga title and who added the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup at the start of 2025-26, is back for 2026-27 and was among the reasons Kane named for staying.
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‘We’ll see what the future holds’
Kane did leave the door slightly ajar.
“I never say never but, for now, I’m concentrating on Bayern Munich, and we’ll see what the future holds.”
For a 33-year-old with one Premier League record still to break, that is the caveat he is entitled to. Everything else Kane said this week points the other way.
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