Every time Harry Kane scores for Bayern Munich, he gets a free dinner—no joke. There’s this local pub owner who drops off a schnitzel for every goal Kane bangs in for the German champs.

The man behind this tradition? Stefan Kastner, chef and superfan, runs the Buchenhain Forest Inn. He doesn’t just send the food—he actually drives out himself to Kane’s place and hands it over. Kastner’s from Baierbrunn, a suburb just outside Munich, and he swears his schnitzels give Kane that extra push on the pitch.

Kane, by the way, calls these deliveries a “ritual”. He even lets Kastner—everyone calls him the “Schnitzel Guy”—swing by past security whenever he’s due for a drop-off. With the way Kane’s scoring, that’s happening a lot.

Funny thing, though—Kane’s strict about his diet. No chips, ever. Kastner says, “At first, I just did it as a fan. Now, it’s a real tradition. I’ve been at this for over a year, and I’d say we’re up to 50 or 60 schnitzels so far. I don’t deliver one after every single goal. I wait until he’s scored a couple, then I drive over, usually around six in the evening. Lately, I wait for two goals before making the trip. Then I bring a veal schnitzel with roasted potatoes, plus another with potato salad.”

When the local paper TZ ran the story, Kane owned up—he loves schnitzels. “It’s turned into a ritual. It’s lovely. Honestly, it’s probably my favourite dish in Germany. Some people say it’s Austrian or Bavarian, but either way, it’s my top pick since moving here.”

He’s quick to admit he doesn’t eat every single one. “They get delivered, and my family or whoever’s at the house digs in. It helps us feel like we’re part of the community,” he says.

“And really, this was Stefan’s idea. I doubt he thought I’d score this many goals. But, yeah, it’s just a good story. It feels right.”

Bayern Munich aren’t planning any big moves as the winter transfer window wraps up. They’re looking ahead to summer, when the players they really want will be up for grabs.

Right now, the club’s busy sorting out new contracts for their key guys. Serge Gnabry and Konrad Laimer are both close to signing extensions. Expect those deals to be wrapped up in the next couple of weeks.

But the real priority is Dayot Upamecano. He’s only got six months left on his contract, and people around the club have been pretty hopeful since January started that he’d sign on again soon. Still, Upamecano hasn’t given his final answer yet, and Bayern are starting to get annoyed with how long it’s taking.

According to Sport1, Bayern have bent over backwards to meet Upamecano’s demands. They’ve offered him a strong financial package and are even including a release clause in his new deal. Plus, with Vincent Kompany in charge, Upamecano’s been showing his best form, so the project at Bayern should be appealing for him.

Even with all the behind-the-scenes frustration, Bayern haven’t set a hard deadline for Upamecano to decide. Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg says the club won’t sweeten their offer any further—they think they’ve gone as far as they can without messing up their wage structure.

Ideally, Bayern want Upamecano’s answer soon so they can lock in their summer plans. They’ve already lost Marc Guehi to Manchester City—he had been in talks for a free transfer, but City snapped him up in January.

Bayern do have other defenders on their radar, but they need clarity from Upamecano before they figure out how to spend their money elsewhere.

Honestly, with Real Madrid stepping back, Upamecano has just about everything he could ask for in this new Bayern deal. Now it’s up to him.