Harry Kane has signed a new Bayern Munich contract until 2029, ending months of speculation over the Ballon d'Or winner's future and keeping the England captain in Germany until he is almost 36.
Bayern confirmed on Thursday morning that Kane has signed a new two-year deal extending his stay at the Allianz Arena until 30 June 2029, as reported by the Bundesliga. His previous contract had entered its final year and was due to expire at the end of the 2026/27 season. The announcement comes three days after Kane told reporters in Madrid that an extension was days away — and he has now delivered on that promise.
"I Feel Right at Home"
Kane said extending was an easy decision. "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," he said.
"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."
Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen said: "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!" Dreesen added that the extension is "a commitment to FC Bayern and to a story that is far from over."
Board member for sport Max Eberl said the deal "gives us certainty in our planning" and "sends a message that the biggest goals are within reach at FC Bayern."
Sky Sports report, via Sky in Germany, that Kane's new salary is at least £20.9m (€25m) gross per year — terms other outlets have described, as reported, as making him the highest-paid player in Europe by basic salary and the most lucrative contract in Bayern's history. Bayern have not confirmed the salary figures.
The Numbers Behind the Deal
The case for paying a 33-year-old record money is written in his output. Kane has scored 156 goals in 161 competitive appearances since joining Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 in a move worth a reported £86 million. He has finished as the Bundesliga's top scorer in each of his first three seasons in Germany — a feat no player had achieved before — and helped Bayern reclaim the title in 2024/25 before inspiring a domestic double last season.
His 73 goals for club and country last season, including six at the World Cup as England claimed their best finish in 60 years, carried him to the Ballon d'Or last month — the first Bundesliga player in 30 years to win it. This season he already has 10 goals and eight assists in 14 appearances, including his 100th Bundesliga goal in September's 7-0 win over Union Berlin. He is also still chasing Cristiano Ronaldo's record of scoring in 11 straight Champions League matches.
So what does it mean?
For Bayern, the cloud over their season has lifted. A striker of Kane's class entering the final months of his deal would have dominated every press conference until January and beyond; instead, Eberl can plan the squad build around a settled centre-forward, and the reported Premier League return — and the Alan Shearer scoring record debate that always came with it — is off the table. TNT Sports noted Barcelona and clubs in Saudi Arabia had previously been linked with Kane; those links are now dead.
For Kane, the message is the one he gave in Madrid on Monday: the Ballon d'Or is won, and what remains is the team prize that has eluded him — above all the Champions League, the trophy he said he would trade his individual crown to lift with Bayern. He now has until 2029, and a settled future, to chase it.
Beyond the Final Whistle: This is Bayern paying record money for certainty, and Kane choosing legacy over a sentimental Premier League return. At 33, with 156 goals in 161 games, he has earned every euro of it — but the deal will ultimately be judged on one thing: whether the Champions League trophy he craves arrives before 2029. Was Kane right to stay in Munich rather than chase Shearer's record back in England? Let us know in the comments.
