When Kane joined Bayern on a four-year deal in 2022 from Tottenham there was a sense, actually in England, that he would possibly return residence on the finish of that deal.
Kane had by no means gained a trophy throughout his time at Tottenham, or with England, so the pull of going to a workforce who win trophies practically yearly was sturdy.
However many additionally thought after bagging just a few medals he would maybe attempt to break the Premier League goalscoring file (sitting 47 behind Alan Shearer).
In fact he admitted as much last week, saying: “Once I first left, for certain it was one thing I believed – I might positively be coming again. That itch is not there as a lot anymore.”
The 33-year-old has liked his time at Bayern and says he’s ready to begin discussions over extending that deal.
That love may be very a lot mutual. Bayern honorary president Uli Hoeness has referred to as Kane “the perfect signing we have ever made”.
This can be a membership who’ve had some legendary goalscorers in Gerd Muller, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Robert Lewandowski.
Kane scored 61 objectives in 51 membership matches final season, essentially the most a Bayern participant has ever struck in a single marketing campaign.
That took his complete to 146 objectives – plus 33 assists – in 147 video games for Bayern. He gained the European Shoe in 2024 and 2026 and ‘simply’ the common Bundesliga Golden Boot in 2025.
He additionally scored all three objectives within the German Cup ultimate win over Stuttgart to finish the 2026 double.
“There are lots of followers who consider he may win the Ballon d’Or,” mentioned Eckner.
“Bayern are lobbying for it [and it is] additionally an indication in the direction of the a lot youthful Michael Olise {that a} transfer to Actual Madrid would not be essential to win the Ballon d’Or.
“Kane has impressed together with his very constant and relentless goalscoring within the Bundesliga. He has basically crammed the sneakers of Robert Lewandowksi, who put up comparable numbers.
“Bayern rely closely on Kane. They have not signed an actual back-up for him, nor a possible substitute. His contract runs out on the finish of the season, however Bayern are certain he’ll lengthen for just a few extra years.”
Have been Kane to win the Ballon d’Or he could be solely the second Englishman to win it because the Seventies and the primary since Michael Owen in 2001.
“The Ballon d’Or is as large because it will get, from a person viewpoint,” he mentioned.
“It is not in my fingers. I’ve accomplished what I can do when it comes to placing within the performances. It is now all the way down to votes and different individuals and the media – stuff I am unable to management – so we’ll see what occurs.”
Nonetheless final November Kane admitted: “I may rating 100 objectives this season, but when I do not win the Champions League or the World Cup, you are most likely not going to win the Ballon d’Or.”
He misplaced within the semi-final of each competitions.
One other one among Bayern’s irreplaceable gamers is one other Londoner in Olise, who represents France at worldwide degree.
The ahead has scored 43 objectives – together with one on this season’s Tremendous Cup – with 46 assists in simply over two years on the membership.
