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England captain Harry Kane signs new Bayern deal

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Peter, M. (2026, November 5). England captain Harry Kane signs new Bayern deal. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmjweqpv8vj1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-05 · by Mike Peter

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Harry Kane, the England captain and recent Ballon d'Or winner, has signed a new contract with Bayern Munich that extends until 2029. The deal comes as Kane was set to enter his final year of a four-year contract he signed following his £86m transfer from Tottenham in 2023. Last season, Kane scored an impressive 73 goals in just 65 matches and received the Ballon d'Or award last month for being the world's best male player.
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Harry Kane, the England captain and recent Ballon d'Or winner, signed a new contract extension with Bayern Munich that runs until June 2029. The striker moved to Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 for €100 million (£86m) and was entering the final year of his original four-year deal. Kane, now 33, has scored a remarkable 73 goals in 65 matches during the 2025-26 season, contributing to his Ballon d'Or win last month. His decision means he will be 35 by the end of his contract, potentially limiting any return to England where he remains 47 goals shy of Alan Shearer’s Premier League record of 260 goals. Kane expressed his happiness at staying with Bayern, saying, "I feel right at home at FC Bayern," and praised the club's fans and management.

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📰 Harry Kane Signs New Bayern Deal
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Bayern Munich England Tottenham

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Bayern Munich ORG · 1× England GPE · 1× Harry Kane PERSON · 1× Tottenham ORG · 1×

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He scored 73 goals in 65 matches in the 2025-26 season and was crowned the world's best male player at the Ballon d'Or ceremony last month.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
2026-11-05 · BBC News
England captain Harry Kane signs new Bayern deal · assertive framing

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- Published England captain and Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane has signed a new contract with Bayern Munich that runs until 2029. asserted
that → publish → 2029
The 33-year-old striker was in the final 12 months of the four-year deal he signed after his £86m move from Tottenham in 2023. asserted
he → sign → 2023
He scored 73 goals in 65 matches in the 2025-26 season and was crowned the world's best male player at the Ballon d'Or ceremony last month. asserted
He → score → ceremony
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