Harry Kane has signed a new contract with Bayern Munich, formalising his continued stay at the club. The agreement runs until 30 June 2029.
Contract terms
Bayern’s new contract with Kane does not include a release clause.
Jan-Christian Dreesen, the chief executive, stated during the announcement of the deal: “Of course, it is clear that the world's best player also has a top contract with us”
Dreesen added: “It is a big contract for us for a big player. Three years ago, it was the biggest transfer we had ever made in this dimension. We said back then that we went a bit all-in. But Harry was worth every cent, in many ways.”
Kane on his decision
Kane told the club’s internal media channels after signing the extension: “I feel at home at FC Bayern: I love the club, the fans, the city of Munich - we have a fantastic team and in Vincent Kompany a fantastic coach”
He added: “It makes me very proud to be part of this club. My whole family is very happy here, I wanted to stay, I'm looking forward to the future now and I want to win many more titles with this great club.”
Kane said: “I’m extremely happy, but as always, I want to be competing for the best trophies, the biggest trophies, I want to be playing for a team that’s challenging for the top honors”
He continued: “And that’s exactly where I feel I am right now. We have an amazing team, great coach, great staff, everyone pushing in the right direction. So for me, it was not much thought into it.”
Salary details
According to investigative reports from Sky Germany, Kane is set to pocket a gross annual salary exceeding €30 million when performance-related bonuses are factored in.
The Athletic reported that Kane is now the highest-paid player in Bayern’s history. The Daily Mail reported that Kane is now paid $535,000 per week before bonuses or add-ons.
Capology lists Kane’s fixed salary at $609,000 per week, rising to $762,000 after bonuses.
Records and matching rights
Kane is 33 years old. He has scored 156 goals in 161 competitive appearances for Bayern Munich and provided 41 assists.
Tottenham still hold first-option matching rights on Kane, according to Football365. Those rights would allow Tottenham to match any transfer bid a rival club makes for Kane.
Kane left Tottenham as the club’s all-time record scorer with 280 goals from 435 games in all competitions. He is next on 213 in the Premier League’s all-time scoring list, while Alan Shearer leads the list with 260 goals.
Kane said: “We signed the contract yesterday, but to be honest, the decision was pretty much made quite a long time ago”
He added: “We didn’t want to talk too much during the World Cup. We wanted to focus on that, but from when we come back and started discussions with everyone here, I knew I was going to sign.”
