Harry Kane is on the verge of signing a new contract with Bayern Munich, with the German club accelerating talks ahead of the striker's return for pre-season this week.
Kane, 33, has one year remaining on his existing deal at the Allianz Arena — worth around £21.5 million annually — but is now ready to put pen to paper on a three-year extension that would keep him at the club until 2029. Bayern are hopeful of wrapping up an agreement before the end of August.
The development effectively closes off a return to Tottenham, who had kept the door open to bringing back their record goalscorer and had made enquiries about his availability this summer. Spurs made clear that a reunion was something they would like to explore, with Roberto De Zerbi now in charge at the club. Despite that, Kane's preference has remained Munich throughout, and Bayern are equally determined to keep him.
Barcelona also made significant efforts to lure Kane to Spain over the summer, remaining in regular contact with his camp as they prepared for Robert Lewandowski's departure. Real Madrid had similarly featured as an option for the striker, while Manchester United — with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe known to be an admirer — indicated a willingness to consider a deal. Kane, however, has not been chasing a move away from Bavaria.
Kane is due back in Germany later this week following an extended break after England's World Cup campaign, in which he captained the side to a third-place finish. Before returning to league action, Bayern face Borussia Dortmund in the German Super Cup final on Saturday, 22 August (7.30pm BST), with the Bundesliga opener against Stuttgart on Friday, 28 August (7.30pm BST) to follow.
His output over the past season makes the club's desire to extend terms easy to understand. Kane scored 61 goals in 51 appearances across all competitions, helping Bayern lift the Bundesliga title for the second season running. Since joining from Tottenham in 2023 — a transfer that brought Spurs a fee of around £86 million — he has scored 146 goals in 147 appearances for the club.
The new deal is reported to carry no significant change to his current salary. Sources believe the three-year term, though taking Kane deep into his mid-thirties, would still leave the door open for a Premier League return further down the line. That possibility carries weight: Kane has 213 top-flight goals and stands 47 short of Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League record of 260.
Away from club matters, Kane is the current favourite to win the Ballon d'Or, which will be presented in London in October.
Reporting: Evening Standard, Mirror, TeamTalk.