Harry Kane’s contract extension at FC Bayern was long regarded as a mere formality, but the Englishman’s latest statements clearly show that Munich are facing a complicated and, above all, expensive contract poker game
With 61 goals in 51 competitive matches, Harry Kane played the best season of his career. The Englishman even scored a hat-trick in the cup final against VfB Stuttgart to win the double almost single-handedly
There is therefore no doubt at Säbener Straße that they want to keep the 32-year-old for the long term, but it is precisely this starting position that naturally strengthens Kane’s negotiating position
Kane is thinking about one of the last big contracts
After the cup final, the striker spoke more concretely about his future for the first time – and made it clear that he knows his current position very well. „At this point in my career, I want to get the most out of a contract. This will be one of the last contracts I sign as a player,“ explained Kane
This statement is likely to have been carefully noted internally, as the Englishman is already one of the absolute top earners at FC Bayern with an estimated annual salary of around 24 to 25 million euros
Particularly explosive: Kane continues to have enormous market appeal – especially outside Europe
The Bayern star has repeatedly been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, where the Englishman could earn up to €50 million net per season, according to media reports
Accordingly, it currently seems unlikely that Kane would accept financial concessions in the event of an extension. Instead, the attacker is likely to try to negotiate another top contract
There are also differences regarding the duration
In addition to the salary, the length of the contract is apparently also causing a need for discussion. While FC Bayern reportedly prefer a flexible 1+1 model until 2029, Kane is said to be aiming for a fixed three-year contract until 2030
Bayern managers are carefully weighing up the risk of a long-term mega-contract precisely because of his age. Although Kane continues to deliver world-class performances in sporting terms, the record champions want to be more cautious with long-term, high-earning contracts in future
Max Eberl recently announced his intention to intensify talks after the end of the season – ideally with an agreement before the start of the World Cup
However, Kane himself hit the euphoria brakes: „Of course, now is not the time to talk,“ explained the attacker
They had agreed to focus on the season first and then on the World Cup, but Kane also emphasized: „Both sides are very happy with each other.“
The striker announced open talks: „I’m an open, honest guy. I will have honest discussions with the people in charge.“
However, one thing is already clear: an extension with Kane will make maximum sporting and financial demands on FC Bayern.