Ballon d’Or winner Kane hits new profession milestone

Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane has signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich till June 30, 2029, the Bundesliga membership mentioned on Thursday.

The England captain joined Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 and has since helped the German ‌facet win two Bundesliga titles, the German Cup and two German Super Cups.

The 33-year-old striker has scored 156 objectives in 161 appearances in all competitions for Bayern and capped his prolific spell in Munich by profitable the Ballon d’Or final week.

He was the primary Englishman to win the celebrated award since Michael Owen in 2001.

“I feel right at home at FC Bayern,” Kane ⁠mentioned in an announcement.

“I like the membership, the followers and the town of Munich. We have a unbelievable workforce and, in Vincent Kompany, a unbelievable supervisor.

“It makes me very proud to be part of this club. My whole family is very happy here. I was keen to stay. I’m now looking forward to the future and I want to win many more titles with this great club.”

Kane has ceaselessly been linked with a transfer again to England, the place he stays 47 objectives shy of Alan Shearer’s Premier League file of 260 objectives.

However, the striker mentioned in August that the ‌Premier League ⁠now not holds the identical attraction for him as he’s centered on his profession in Germany.

“Since joining us in 2023, he has achieved extraordinary things with his goals, his influence on the game and as a role model both on and off the pitch,” Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen mentioned.

“His contract extension is a ⁠commitment to FC Bayern and to a story that is far from over.”

Bayern didn’t disclose monetary particulars of the settlement. However, German media reported that the extension is probably the most profitable contract within the membership’s historical past ⁠and a part of a long-term dedication to the England captain.

Kane has completed because the Bundesliga’s prime scorer in every of his seasons with Bayern and was named Germany’s Footballer of the Year ⁠in 2026.

He has additionally gained the European Golden Shoe twice, awarded to Europe’s main league goalscorer, and captained England to a third-place end at this yr’s World Cup.