After months and months of speculation and the same regurgitated statements, Bayern Munich and Harry Kane have announced a new contract that will keep the Ballon d’Or winner at the club until 2029. There was never really any doubt, although clubs like FC Barcelona did make some noises about signing the striker back in January.
The announcement video was posted on Twitter, which included a photoshoot that displayed the Ballon d’Or front and center. You have to wonder if they delayed the announcement until the award was revealed for exactly this reason.
Harry Kane: “I feel right at home at FC Bayern. I love the club, the fans and the city of Munich. We have a fantastic team and, in Vincent Kompany, a fantastic manager. It makes me very proud to be part of this club. My whole family is very happy here. I was keen to stay. I’m now looking forward to the future and I want to win many more titles with this great club.”
Herbert Hainer, FC Bayern president: “What began as a major transfer has, over time, become a special chapter in FC Bayern’s history. Harry Kane lives up to every promise football has to offer, and he has secured his place in the hearts of the fans as one of the greatest figures in the sport of our time. My compliments to Jan-Christian Dreesen and our sporting management team. This is a special moment for FC Bayern today.”
Jan-Christian Dreesen, FC Bayern CEO: “We’re delighted to have successfully extended Harry Kane’s contract. This is fantastic news for us, for our fans and for the Bundesliga. The Ballon d’Or winner is staying at Bayern Munich! Since joining us in 2023, he has achieved extraordinary things with his goals, his influence on the game and as a role model both on and off the pitch. He has long since made FC Bayern his home, has continued to develop with us and crowned that development with the Ballon d’Or. His contract extension is a commitment to FC Bayern and to a story that is far from over.”
Max Eberl, FC Bayern board member for sport: “This key contract extension gives us certainty in our planning. It sends a message that the biggest goals are within reach at FC Bayern. Players like Harry Kane offer a team unique opportunities. We’re delighted that he will continue to be a key figure who helps shape the direction of the club, and with whom we can continue to build our squad for the future.”
Christoph Freund, FC Bayern sporting director: “We’re absolutely delighted, because with Harry Kane we have the Ballon d’Or winner on the pitch – a team player, a leader, the best all-round striker in the world. We all benefit from his qualities as a player and as a person, day in, day out. FC Bayern thrives on players who never stop giving their all, even when they have already achieved the greatest of goals.”
With the striker position secured, and Kane securing a contract that will keep him in place until he is 36, this may very well see the England international retire in Munich. With stability on this front now guaranteed, fan focus will shift to Michael Olise and his impending contract negotiations, as the club seeks to lock down all its star talent.
