Harry Kane’s future at FC Bayern is taking on increasingly concrete form. The English striker’s contract runs through 2027, but the Munich club wants to extend its partnership with its superstar ahead of schedule. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has now confirmed that Kane is also generally interested in a new contract.
Since his move to Munich, the 33-year-old has been one of the record champions’ top performers. Even though Kane has yet to score in the first two Bundesliga matches of the new season, there is no doubt whatsoever about his importance to Vincent Kompany’s team.
Accordingly, Bayern is already exploring an extension beyond 2027. On SPORT1’s “Doppelpass,” Dreesen confirmed that the talks are proceeding in a positive atmosphere. “We have a relaxed relationship. It’s clear that both sides want the contract extension,” explained the Bayern CEO.
This seems to settle, at least in principle, the question of Kane’s future: Both the club and the English national team player can envision a long-term partnership.
Is the contract term the sticking point?
Far more intriguing is the question of how long a new contract should run. Recent reports indicate that this very point is still a matter of discussion between the two sides.
According to these reports, Kane is said to be aiming for an extension through 2030. Bayern Munich, on the other hand, would initially like to extend his contract by two more years, through 2029. Given his age, this could be the striker’s last major contract of his career.
Kane himself had recently hinted that the negotiations would therefore not be concluded within a few days. Staying with the club long-term would also open up the possibility of ending his career with the German record champions.
However, Dreesen neither confirmed nor denied whether the contract length is actually the decisive sticking point in the talks. “That’s one of the minor details I won’t discuss further here,” the Bayern boss explained in response to a question on the matter.
Bayern and Kane want to continue working together
Dreesen is thus deliberately holding back on specific contract details. His statements, however, indicate that the starting point for an agreement is fundamentally very good.
Sports director Max Eberl had also recently described the talks as “incredibly harmonious” and made it clear that both Kane and Bayern are aiming for an extension.
There is no time pressure in this matter. Kane is under contract through the summer of 2027, so the Munich club does not need to extend a contract that is about to expire. At the same time, Bayern is likely interested in securing planning certainty early on for one of the most important players on the roster.
Dreesen left open the question of when an agreement might be announced. What matters most for now is the clear shared direction: FC Bayern wants to continue relying on Kane beyond 2027—and the Englishman apparently wants to continue his successful run in Munich as well.