Bayern Munich close in on new Harry Kane deal to 2029
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The gist
Bayern Munich is nearing a new Harry Kane contract running to summer 2029, with his current deal expiring June 2027.
The England captain's future is the story; a Ballon d'Or verdict follows Oct. 26.
Background
Harry Kane is the England captain and Bayern Munich striker, England's all-time top scorer with 91 goals. He joined the Bundesliga champions from Tottenham in 2023 for a reported fee of over €100m and has since scored 154 goals in 156 matches, winning the 2025 Bundesliga title and adding the 2026 Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal. His current Bayern contract expires in June 2027, and he has long said he wants to extend his stay in Munich, which is why talks over a new deal are being followed closely.
How it unfolded
- 2023Kane moved from Tottenham to Bayern Munich for a reported fee of over €100m, joining the Bundesliga champions.
- 2025Kane won his first Bundesliga title, the first major trophy of his career.
- 2026Kane helped Bayern Munich to the 2026 Bundesliga title and the 2026 DFB-Pokal.
- Oct 15, 2026Sky Sports reported Kane had agreed a new deal in principle with Bayern until summer 2029, with the club finalising paperwork.
- Oct 16, 2026ESPN sources said Kane was close to signing a new deal through 2029; his current deal expires in June 2027.
- Oct 17, 2026Sporting director Max Eberl said Bayern was getting closer to confirming a contract expected to run to summer 2029, with an announcement possibly next month; ESPN reported Kane broke another record in his 100th Bundesliga appearance.
- Oct 19, 2026Teammate Serge Gnabry backed Kane to win the Ballon d'Or, and Erik ten Hag said he fought to sign Kane at Man United.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Sporting director Max Eberl said talks are going very well and everyone is positive, but there is no commitment or 'yes' yet and nothing to announce.
- Player
- Kane said on England duty that talks are progressing in the right way and he is hoping something gets done.
- Teammates
- Serge Gnabry and Jonas Urbig said Kane has done enough to win the Ballon d'Or.
Still unverified
Reports on the deal range from 'closing in' and 'poised' to 'agreed in principle' and 'verbally agrees', and the shared wording traces back to Sky Sports rather than independent confirmations, according to a NewsCord comparison of outlets. The Mirror reported Kane verbally agreed a Bayern deal but did not get his desired contract length. Eberl said there is 'no commitment yet' and 'nothing to announce yet'.