Bayern 'work to remove Tottenham clause' in Harry Kane contract ahead of Ballon d'Or

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Young, A. (2026, October 26). Bayern 'work to remove Tottenham clause' in Harry Kane contract ahead of Ballon d'Or. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/bayern-kane-ballon-dor-tottenham-clause-b1302332.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-26 · by Alex Young

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Harry Kane has been discussing contract extension terms with Bayern for some time, as his current deal ends at the end of the season. Transfer journalist Fabrizo Romano suggests that removing a clause allowing Tottenham to match any offer could be part of negotiations to keep Kane from leaving for another Premier League team. Romano notes that this involves resolving how many years the contract will cover and addressing the specific clause in Kane’s agreement with Tottenham. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a Bayern supervisory board member, expresses optimism about reaching an agreement.

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Topics

Bayern England Tottenham beIN SPORTS the Premier League

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Bayern ORG · 4× Kane PERSON · 4× Tottenham ORG · 3× England GPE · 1× Fabrizo Romano PERSON · 1× Harry Kane PERSON · 1× Premier League ORG · 1× Romano PERSON · 1× beIN SPORTS ORG · 1× the Premier League ORG · 1×

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“It’s about the length of the contract, how many years, how to sort that clause Harry Kane had in his contract for a Premier League return, for Tottenham matching rights,” Romano recently said on his YouTube channel.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-26

🔮 The England captain has been in talks with Bayern over a contract extension for some time, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season.

2026-10-26 · Evening Standard

Bayern 'work to remove Tottenham clause' in Harry Kane contract ahead of Ballon d'Or · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

The England captain has been in talks with Bayern over a contract extension for some time, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season. asserted

deal → set → season

“I’m extremely happy here. asserted

I → ’m → ?

I really appreciate the support the fans are showing me here,” Kane told beIN SPORTS in September. asserted

Kane → appreciate → September

Transfer journalist Fabrizo Romano suggested that Bayern would look at removing such clauses as they look to tie down the striker and rule out a return to the Premier League. uncertain

they → suggest → League

It remains to be seen if Tottenham are due any financial reward should Kane win the Ballon d'Or. asserted

Kane → remain → d'Or

Romano → ’ → channel

“I think it’s happening. asserted

it → think → ?

It’s very close." asserted

It → ’ → ?

Bayern supervisory board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has also expressed confidence that a deal can be reached, praising Kane’s importance to the club. asserted

deal → express → club

“I’m optimistic that they will find a good solution,” he said. asserted

he → ’m → solution

Kane, Bayern and, potentially, Tottenham could all be celebrating this week. uncertain

Kane → celebrate → ?

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