This evening, the 2026 World Cup will begin. For England, it will start on Wednesday June 17 against Croatia. An already serious start for the Three Lions and Thomas Tuchel, who will count on their providential scorer: Harry Kane. At 32, the striker has 79 goals in 114 caps with his national team. He hopes to increase those numbers during the tournament hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico. This competition will also be an opportunity for him to show the world that he is one of the best in the world in his position while scoring points in the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.
It must be said that the former Tottenham player has his chances after a good year at the club. Indeed, he scored 61 goals in 51 matches in all competitions (4050 minutes played this season), including 44 as a starter. To this, we must add 7 assists. Beyond the numbers, the center forward brought his experience and was able to find two choice sidekicks with Michael Olise and Luis Diaz, who joined the Bavarians last summer. Valuable for the residents of the Allianz Arena, Kane is an essential pawn for Vincent Kompany and the Munich residents.
Rift between Kane and Bayern Munich
However, everything is not as idyllic as it seems. Behind the scenes there are disagreements between the England captain and Bayern Munich assures Kicker. Renowned for its seriousness, the German media explains that “discrepancies have recently emerged between the player and the club regarding the terms and duration of a new contract”. As a reminder, the attacker is under contract until June 2027, i.e. for another year. He had a clause allowing him to leave in the summer of 2026, but it expired a few weeks ago. Which doesn’t stop clubs from knocking on his door. Kicker ensures that clubs with significant financial resources are closely monitoring his situation. In recent weeks, his name has been mentioned at FC Barcelona. But the Culés seem to be heading towards Julian Alvarez (Atlético).
England or Saudi Arabia are perhaps the destinations suggested by Kickerwho said no more. But the media clarified that some clubs hope to recruit him and that lucrative offers cannot be ruled out for the striker. Regardless, Kane, who was discussing an extension until 2028 or 2029 a few weeks ago, is still at the same stage. For its part, Bayern Munich believes it is in a strong position since the player did not activate his clause this winter. However, Kane only has one year left on his contract, who seems to have more control than the Germans at the moment. He could leave free in a year or negotiate with the club of his choice as early as January 2027.
