Overview
- Reports on Monday said Bayern and England captain Harry Kane are in advanced talks to add three years to his current contract, with final negotiations set for when he returns for pre-season.
- The new deal is reported to keep Kane’s gross salary roughly at €25 million a year while shifting bargaining to duration and bonus payments rather than a large pay rise.
- Clubs such as Barcelona and Al‑Hilal were linked with Kane this summer but multiple outlets say no formal offers materialised and Bayern remained the leading suitor.
- Bayern have framed retention of Kane as central to their domestic and Champions League ambitions, and the club confirmed he will receive the European Golden Shoe at a ceremony on 19 August.
- Kane’s decision would likely delay any return to the Premier League and to chasing Alan Shearer’s scoring record, and it cements a run of extraordinary form that includes roughly 146 goals for Bayern and 61 goals in 2025/26 across competitions.