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Harry Kane extends deal at Bayern Munich until 2029 a week after winning Ballon d'Or

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 5). Harry Kane extends deal at Bayern Munich until 2029 a week after winning Ballon d'Or. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/harry-kane-extends-deal-at-bayern-munich-until-2029/article_25c64973-3fb5-52ed-b4f8-e2bc111e26b1.html

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Harry Kane has signed a new contract with Bayern Munich, extending his stay until 2029 just one week after winning the Ballon d'Or. The English captain expressed his happiness and pride in joining the club from Tottenham in 2023, highlighting his success with 156 goals in 161 games and securing multiple trophies last season. Bayern president Herbert Hainer praised Kane for living up to every promise football has to offer and becoming a fan favorite.

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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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Bayern England German MUNICH Tottenham

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Bayern ORG · 7× Kane PERSON · 6× England GPE · 4× German NORP · 3× Tottenham ORG · 3× Bundesliga ORG · 2× Harry Kane PERSON · 2× MUNICH GPE · 2× Bayern Munich ORG · 1× FC Bayern ORG · 1×

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He will be 35 when his new contract expires, potentially leaving little time for any return to England to chase that record. Bayern’s next game is on Saturday against Mainz in the Bundesliga. ___

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2026-11-05 · Toronto Star

Harry Kane extends deal at Bayern Munich until 2029 a week after winning Ballon d'Or · assertive framing

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MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane has extended his contract at Bayern Munich until 2029, a week after winning the Ballon d’Or. asserted

Kane → extend → d’Or

The German champion announced the new deal for the England captain on Thursday after long-running talks. asserted

champion → announce → talks

Kane moved to Bayern from Tottenham in 2023 and his contract was due to run out at the end of this season. asserted

contract → move → season

“I feel right at home at FC Bayern. asserted

I → feel → 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,” Kane said. asserted

Kane → 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’s Ballon d’Or win last week made him the first English player in 25 years to win the soccer world’s most respected individual award, and the first from the German league in 30 years. asserted

him → make → years

Kane has 156 goals in 161 games for Bayern, smashing Bundesliga records along the way, and finally winning the team trophies which eluded him in his time at Tottenham. asserted

which → have → Tottenham

After years of individual accolades but no competition wins at Tottenham, Kane won the German title with Bayern in 2024-25 and the league and cup double last season. asserted

Kane → win → 2024

Soccer’s biggest trophies still elude him after reaching the semifinals of the Champions League with Bayern and the World Cup semifinals with England last season. “ asserted

trophies → elude → England

What began as a major transfer has, over time, become a special chapter in FC Bayern’s history,” Bayern president Herbert Hainer said. asserted

Hainer → begin → history

“Harry Kane lives up to every promise football has to offer, and he has secured his place in the hearts of the fans as one of the greatest figures in the sport of our time.” asserted

he → live → time

He will be 35 when his new contract expires, potentially leaving little time for any return to England to chase that record. Bayern’s next game is on Saturday against Mainz in the Bundesliga. ___ asserted

game → expire → Bundesliga

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