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Harry Kane signs record-breaking Bayern Munich contract to become Europe's highest-paid player

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Smith, D. (2026, November 5). Harry Kane signs record-breaking Bayern Munich contract to become Europe's highest-paid player. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/harry-kane-contract-bayern-munich-b1303651.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-05 · by Dom Smith

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Harry Kane has signed a new contract with Bayern Munich, extending his stay until 2028/29, making him Europe’s highest-paid player. He joined the German club from Tottenham for €100 million last year and scored 61 goals in his first season. Kane expressed his satisfaction with his family’s happiness in Munich and highlighted the team's achievements under manager Vincent Kompany, including winning three Golden Boot awards and two Bundesliga titles.
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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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Kane PERSON · 6× Bayern ORG · 4× Bundesliga ORG · 2× FC Bayern ORG · 1× German NORP · 1× Germany GPE · 1× Munich GPE · 1× Stuttgart ORG · 1× Tottenham ORG · 1× Vincent Kompany PERSON · 1×

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Read More Kane will overtake Peter Shilton to become the outright most-capped player in the history of the England men’s national team when he next makes an appearance for his country.
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2026-11-05 · Evening Standard
Harry Kane signs record-breaking Bayern Munich contract to become Europe's highest-paid player · assertive framing

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Kane has committed his future to the Bundesliga giants until the end of the 2028/29 season. asserted
Kane → commit → season
It follows months of negotiations with Bayern chiefs over the finer details, though both parties were confident throughout those talks that a breakthrough would eventually be found. asserted
breakthrough → follow → talks
Kane had this season entered the final year of the contract he initially signed with Bayern in 2023 when he left Tottenham to join the German club for €100million (£86m). asserted
he → enter → 100million
Kane, who scored a club-record 61 goals in 51 games for Bayern across all competitions last season, said: “I feel right at home at FC Bayern. asserted
I → score → Bayern
I love the club, the fans and the city of Munich. asserted
I → love → Munich
“We have a fantastic team and, in Vincent Kompany, a fantastic manager. asserted
We → have → Kompany
It makes me very proud to be part of this club. asserted
me → make → club
I was keen to stay. asserted
I → stay → ?
I'm now looking forward to the future and I want to win many more titles with this great club.” asserted
I → look → club
Kane has won three Golden Boot awards in Germany and two Bundesliga titles so far. asserted
Kane → win → Germany
In last season’s German Cup final, he scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Stuttgart as Bayern won the trophy for the first time in six years. asserted
Bayern → score → years
In late September, Kane had said: “We're still talking, we're in good talks [over a new contract], I'll be honest, we're fairly close. asserted
we → say → contract
“There's still some things that we need to iron out but I'm happy there. asserted
I → be → that
I think it won't be too long before there's some sort of announcement.” asserted
it → think → announcement
Read More Kane will overtake Peter Shilton to become the outright most-capped player in the history of the England men’s national team when he next makes an appearance for his country. asserted
he → read → country
The Three Lions host Croatia at Wembley in the Nations League next Thursday before travelling to face Spain. asserted
Lions → host → Spain
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