HARRY KANE OPEN TO EXTENDING BAYERN MUNICH STAY BEYOND 2025
Harry Kane is open to a Bayern Munich contract extension, revealing his desire for a Premier League return has "waned." The England captain is focused on winning more trophies in Germany after a record-breaking start.
The England captain stated that his desire to rejoin the Premier League has waned; thus, Harry Kane is thinking about staying longer at Bayern Munich.
With 18 goals in 10 games, Kane has gotten off to a quick start at Bayern, helping the German champions defend their Bundesliga crown. The 32-year-old is "totally all in" ahead of potential negotiations for a new contract. He has scored 103 goals in 106 appearances for Bayern and is under contract in Munich until 2027.
Kane, who has reported for England duty ahead of a friendly match against Wales and a World Cup qualifying match in Latvia, stated, "I could definitely see that in terms of staying longer."
"I made it clear a few weeks ago that I have not had those discussions with Bayern yet, but I would be open to speaking and having an open discussion if they came up.
"Obviously, it depends on how things go over the course of the next year and what we accomplish as a team. I think we are in a great moment right now, and I am not considering anything else.
It was anticipated that Kane would return to England after leaving Tottenham in 2023 in an attempt to shatter the Premier League goalscoring record.
To surpass Alan Shearer's record of 260 goals, he needs 48.
Thomas Frank, the manager of Tottenham, recently expressed his desire to see the team's all-time top scorer return to north London.
"I am not sure about the Premier League. Kane, who reportedly has a £57 million ($66 million) release clause in his Bayern contract, continued, "If you had asked me when I originally left to go to Bayern, I would have said for sure I would come back."
Now that I have been there for a few years, I would say that it has somewhat decreased, but I would not say I would never return.
Throughout my profession, I have discovered that various possibilities and times arise, and everything works itself out. Returning to my initial point with Bayern, I am currently totally committed to the team. According to a recent statement by Christoph Freund, sporting director of Bayern Munich, his team is "possibly watching the best version of Harry Kane there has ever been."
England's top scorer has improved even more as a result of Kane's long-awaited first big prize, the Bundesliga, which he won with Bayern last season.
It might be simple to turn around and say, "Okay, I have accomplished what I set out to do," after winning a title like I did the previous year, Kane remarked.
However, it has inspired me to work harder and improve. This year, I believe I have demonstrated that.
"I wanted to see how I would feel when I took home a trophy. It goes without saying that I still have a lot more to accomplish in terms of obtaining additional and larger awards.
BAYERN MUNICH RULE OUT MARCUS RASHFORD MOVE REGARDLESS OF ANTHONY GORDON OUTCOME
Marcus Rashford is not a target for Bayern Munich this summer, as the club focuses entirely on signing Gordon from Newcastle.
Bayern Munich aren’t considering a move for Marcus Rashford this summer, no matter what happens with Anthony Gordon. That’s according to a German reporter who’s close to the story.
Right now, Rashford is wrapping up his loan at Barcelona. He’s set to return to Manchester United at the end of the season. Barcelona have an option to make the deal permanent for €30 million (£26 million) in the summer. Both Rashford and Barcelona want him to stay, but here’s the catch: the club doesn’t want to pay the full €30 million.
Barcelona would rather keep Rashford on loan for another year or get him for a lower fee. Manchester United’s not having it. They want the full price, so Barcelona are starting to look at other players.
Rashford hasn’t made a secret of where he wants to be. Earlier in the season, he told Sport, one of the local Barcelona papers, about how much he wants to stay, saying, “Of course, what I want is to stay at Barca. It’s the ultimate goal.” He talked about the pressure and expectations at the club, saying they keep him motivated and that he feels like he’s in the perfect environment to grow and win trophies. For now, though, it’s all up in the air until next summer.
Last year, Bayern Munich actually showed some interest in Rashford before he went to Barcelona. But now, they’re focused on signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United for the left wing. The problem is, Gordon’s interested, but Newcastle’s price is ridiculous, reportedly around £80 million (€92.6 million). That’s much higher than what Bayern’s willing to pay. They’re thinking closer to £60 million (€69.4 million), and maybe with add-ons or an instalment plan. If Newcastle won’t budge, it probably isn’t happening.
Christian Falk, a trusted journalist from Bild, says Bayern aren’t considering Rashford as a backup if they can’t land Gordon. Bayern’s got a short list of players for the left wing, and Rashford isn’t on it. Gordon’s their main focus, but even if that deal falls through, Rashford’s not the next in line.
So at this stage, Bayern and Rashford won’t be coming together this summer, even if Gordon stays at Newcastle. That’s just not in the plans.
BAYERN MUNICH IDENTIFY ARSENAL’S KAI HAVERTZ AS TOP TARGET FOR SUMMER WINDOW
From North London to Munich? Kai Havertz emerges as the leading candidate to join Bayern’s elite Premier League-built attack.
Bayern Munich still have their eye on an Arsenal star, hoping to bring more Premier League experience up front, especially after plans with Chelsea fell apart.
Right now, Bayern are among the best teams in Europe. It really depends on how you rank PSG, but Bayern’s up there, no question. Vincent Kompany deserves a lot of credit for getting them to this level. Still, you can’t ignore their recruitment. They keep picking top-flight Premier League attackers, and it works.
With Luis Diaz, Harry Kane, and Michael Olise, Bayern’s attack is lethal. Those three have already scored 100 goals this season. Defenders in the Bundesliga just can’t cope, and you can tell their time in England’s toughest league has paid off.
Bayern have another Premier League forward in the mix right now, but he’s not sticking around.
Chelsea deal off, Bayern looking at Arsenal.
On Wednesday, Fabrizio Romano made it official that X: Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson will head back to Stamford Bridge this summer because Bayern aren’t activating his €65m buy option. Bayern’s director, Max Eberl, confirmed it, so that the backup spot behind Kane opens again when Jackson leaves.
James Benge reports that Kai Havertz’s name is coming up as a possible replacement. He said on the Inside Arsenal podcast that Bayern are definitely interested, “but nothing concrete yet.” Havertz could be the squad player who covers for Musiala and Kane.
Honestly, signing a German for Germany’s top club makes sense. Arsenal won’t just roll over, though, if Bayern come calling. Even after picking up Viktor Gyokeres last summer, Mikel Arteta still prefers Havertz up front. When Arsenal played Manchester City in their biggest game this season, Arteta benched Gyokeres and started Havertz.
Havertz has had injury issues this year. Heading into summer, he’ll still have two years left on his contract. If Bayern make a strong offer, Arsenal could think about selling.
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