Harry Kane set to sign new Bayern contract, ending Barcelona transfer speculation

Harry Kane has been an extraordinary success at Bayern Munich since he signed for the Bundesliga giants three seasons ago.

The : “The former Tottenham Hotspur striker is keen to remain in Germany despite Barcelona’s enquiry, and the Catalan club have been informed that he is happy in Munich.

“Kane had the option to activate a release clause in his contract this summer, though he would have had to inform Bayern of the decision in January, which he opted against.

“Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, said in January that they were in discussions with Kane over a new deal.”

Kane, who has scored three times in the United States this month to become England’s record goalscorer in World Cup matches. He captained Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions to victories against Croatia and Panama in a modest group stage campaign, ensuring that they finished top of Group L.

Kane is staying in Bavaria (Image credit: Getty Images)

The 32-year-old has scored at a tremendous rate in Germany. He has scored 98 goals in just 94 Bundesliga matches and 146 in all competitions.

Kane is also closing in on 100 international goals. He has scored 82 times in 117 games in his 11-year England career and would become the first English footballer to reach a century.

He’s in the chase for a second World Cup Golden Boot but already three goals behind Lionel Messi’s six, the same number Kane scored in total when he collected the award when England reached the semi-finals of World Cup 2018.

England’s next opponents will be DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium in Georgia on Wednesday.