After winning the Ballon d’Or, it could hardly have gone any other way, and there had been no indication that Harry Kane would not extend his Bayern contract, which was due to expire next June. Now it is official: the England striker and the Bavarian giants have extended their partnership until June 2029. The details of the new contract have not been disclosed, but The Athletic reports that Kane will become the highest-paid footballer in Europe if only his salary, excluding bonuses, is taken into account. And those bonuses are surely not small in his case, nor does he have to work particularly hard to earn them.He is the one: Kane wins Ballon d'Or!According to previous media reports, the 33-year-old striker’s annual gross salary at Bayern Munich was around 25 million euros. Although both Kane and Bayern’s management had stressed that they were happy working together and that there were no obstacles to extending their partnership, Barcelona had been lurking in the background. It is now clear, however, that a transfer is off the table, at least for the foreseeable future.Kane's Bayern extension hits final hurdle as two key clauses emerge“I feel at home at Bayern. I love the club, the fans and the city of Munich. We have a fantastic team, and a fantastic coach in Vincent Kompany. I’m very proud to be part of this club. My whole family is very happy here, and I wanted to stay. I’m now looking forward to the future with great anticipation, and I want to win many more trophies with this great club,” Harry Kane told the club’s website.Thoroughly deserved: Kane wins European Golden Shoe AwardAt one point of his career it seemed that the brilliant striker would never leave Tottenham, the call of trophies took him to Munich. And that is where things finally began to go his way. In three seasons with Bayern, he has won two Bundesliga titles, the German Cup and two Super Cups. It would be a surprise if the Bavarians did not finish top of the German league again this season, while the Champions League is the trophy still awaited. At present, despite the absence of the ill Kompany, Bayern’s team looks exceptionally strong. Led by the player who has officially been named the world’s best footballer for 2026—a distinction that earned him a bonus of one million euros, Bild reports. In 161 appearances for Bayern, Kane has scored an outstanding 156 goals. He also has 41 assists.##NAJAVA_MECA_10088141##
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