Kane expects Bayern contract within days after Ballon d'Or win

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 04:40 · Archive

Harry Kane says he will sign a new contract with Bayern Munich within days after winning the Ballon d'Or last week.

Harry Kane expects to sign a new contract with Bayern Munich within days, the England captain said ahead of his side's Champions League match against Atlético Madrid. The 33-year-old's current deal expires next summer after he signed a four-year contract when leaving Tottenham in August 2023.

Kane told a press conference that major elements of the extension have been agreed. "A lot of the bigger stuff has been ironed out," he said. "Details are just details in every contract. I would say it is more days than weeks." He added that conversations had gone well on Monday and Tuesday, with lawyers now handling the remaining minor matters.

There has been speculation over whether Kane could return to the Premier League to chase Alan Shearer's all-time goalscoring record, but the striker is committed to Bayern. After winning the Ballon d'Or last week, becoming the first Englishman since 2001 to do so, Kane said he would prefer to win the Champions League. "I would choose the Champions League," he told the news conference, "but I have the opportunity to do both."

On the pitch, Bayern defeated Atlético Madrid 2–0 in the Champions League. Lennart Karl scored first in the 54th minute, with Konrad Laimer adding a second goal. Kane did not score but registered an assist for Laimer's goal, missing the chance to match Cristiano Ronaldo's record of scoring in eleven consecutive Champions League games. Bayern dominated throughout, registering nineteen shots.

How it is being reported

• Champions League round-up: PSG thrash Villarreal as Harry Kane fails to equal Cristiano Ronaldo recordHarry Kane was aiming for more history after winning the Ballon d’Or last weekIndependent Sport · 3 Nov, 23:00
• Lennart Karl steals in behind Atlético Madrid to inspire Bayern Munich win“This stadium brings back bad memories but I hope to be able to replace them with good ones,” Harry Kane had said on Monday night, and 24 hours later this was a start. A small step, perhaps, towards coming back on 5 June and having a second go at winning the Champions League in the arena where he lost the 2019 final . On his first European outing since winning the Ballon d’Or , the England captain was unable to score but he and his Bayern Munich team defeated Atlético Madrid, fellow semi-finalists from last season. They did so in a way that suggests that their candidacy this season is…The Guardian · 3 Nov, 22:28
• Kane would swap Ballon d'Or for Champions League victoryBayern Munich striker Harry Kane says he would swap his Ballon d'Or trophy for a Champions League winner's medal.BBC News · 2 Nov, 21:46
• Harry Kane gives major update on his Bayern Munich future after Ballon d'Or triumphHarry Kane’s current contract is due to expire next summerIndependent Sport · 2 Nov, 21:13

In this story: Harry Kane · Bayern Munich · Tottenham · Atlético Madrid · Alan Shearer · Cristiano Ronaldo

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