Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur have both made recent enquiries about Harry Kane this summer, TEAMtalk can reveal, but Bayern Munich are now accelerating talks over a new contract for their star striker.
We understand Bayern are pushing to get Kane’s future resolved as we revealed earlier in the summer, with the club increasingly confident that the England captain is ready to commit his long-term future to the Bundesliga champions. Kane is due back in Bavaria this week following his World Cup exploits with England and, while there have been options elsewhere, his preference remains to stay with Bayern. The 33-year-old is now entering the final 12 months of his current contract but is ready to sign a new three-year agreement.
The Times reports that the 33-year-old is set to extend his contract until 2029, with no significant change to his current salary. Kane is one of the top earners at Bayern Munich, with a yearly wage of around £21.5million per year.
Kane scored 61 goals in 51 games in all competitions for Bayern last season, helping them to lift the Bundesliga crown for the second season in a row.
Barcelona have remained in regular contact with Kane’s camp throughout the summer as they prepared for the departure of veteran striker Robert Lewandowski. They have also continued to pursue Julian Alvarez, but we understand they have simultaneously done significant work on the possibility of bringing Kane to Spain. Kane has seriously considered what life could look like in Spain, with both Barcelona and long-term admirers Real Madrid having been options. However, we understand leaving Bayern would require something genuinely significant to convince him and, at present, that is not the case.