When Kane joined Bayern on a four-year deal in 2022 from Tottenham there was a sense, actually in England, that he would possibly return residence on the finish of that deal.
Kane had by no means gained a trophy throughout his time at Tottenham, or with England, so the pull of going to a workforce who win trophies almost yearly was sturdy.
However many additionally thought after bagging just a few medals he would maybe attempt to break the Premier League goalscoring document (sitting 47 behind Alan Shearer).
In truth he admitted as a lot final week, saying: “Once I first left, for positive it was one thing I assumed – I’d undoubtedly be coming again. That itch is not there as a lot anymore.”
The 33-year-old has beloved his time at Bayern and says he’s prepared to start discussions over extending that deal.
That love could be very a lot mutual. Bayern honorary president Uli Hoeness has known as Kane “one of the best signing we have ever made”.
This can be a membership who’ve had some legendary goalscorers in Gerd Muller, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Robert Lewandowski.
Kane scored 61 objectives in 51 membership matches final season, probably the most a Bayern participant has ever struck in a single marketing campaign.
That took his complete to 146 objectives – plus 33 assists – in 147 video games for Bayern. He gained the European Shoe in 2024 and 2026 and ‘simply’ the common Bundesliga Golden Boot in 2025.
He additionally scored all three objectives within the German Cup closing win over Stuttgart to finish the 2026 double.
“There are numerous followers who imagine he might win the Ballon d’Or,” mentioned Eckner.
“Bayern are lobbying for it [and it is] additionally an indication in the direction of the a lot youthful Michael Olise {that a} transfer to Actual Madrid would not be essential to win the Ballon d’Or.
“Kane has impressed together with his very constant and relentless goalscoring within the Bundesliga. He has primarily crammed the footwear of Robert Lewandowksi, who put up comparable numbers.
“Bayern rely closely on Kane. They have not signed an actual back-up for him, nor a possible substitute. His contract runs out on the finish of the season, however Bayern are positive he’ll prolong for just a few extra years.”
Had been Kane to win the Ballon d’Or he can be solely the second Englishman to win it because the Nineteen Seventies and the primary since Michael Owen in 2001.
“The Ballon d’Or is as huge because it will get, from a person standpoint,” he mentioned.
“It isn’t in my fingers. I’ve completed what I can do when it comes to placing within the performances. It is now all the way down to votes and different individuals and the media – stuff I can not management – so we’ll see what occurs.”
Nevertheless final November Kane admitted: “I might rating 100 objectives this season, but when I do not win the Champions League or the World Cup, you are in all probability not going to win the Ballon d’Or.”
He misplaced within the semi-final of each competitions.
One other one among Bayern’s irreplaceable gamers is one other Londoner in Olise, who represents France at worldwide stage.
The ahead has scored 43 objectives – together with one on this season’s Tremendous Cup – with 46 assists in simply over two years on the membership.
