The Ballon d'Or ceremony is due on Monday evening in London, and Harry Kane has Bayern München pushing his case in public. Uli Hoeneß says it is looking good that Bayern can reach an agreement with him, while Jan-Christian Dreesen is already calling him a figurehead and a 360-degree striker who has changed the club's game.
Bayern's case for Kane
Hoeneß went further in comments reported by bavarianfootballworks.com, saying he would be very sorry if Kane left and that he should get the Ballon d'Or. Dreesen, speaking to SPORT1, said Kane's 73 goals for Bayern and the England national team speak a very special language this time.
The praise is not just about output. Dreesen's view is that Kane makes teammates better, and that has been the theme of Bayern's public lobbying around him. Bayern München have won three and drawn two of their last five league matches, with Kane directly involved in several of the recent goal returns.
Where Kane sits in the award race
Jean-Pierre Papin has also put Kane on his podium, behind Kylian Mbappé and ahead of Lamine Yamal. He said he would give his slight preference to Kane, calling him simple, classy and incredible.
That does not settle the Ballon d'Or race, and it should not. Papin's ranking is a view, not a result, while Sports Mole's AI has Kane first, Yamal second and Mbappé third. The wider argument is still open, but Bayern's own voices are making the strongest public case for Kane.
The ceremony comes on Monday night in London, so the final word will come there rather than from Munich. Until then, Bayern are making sure Kane's name is the one that keeps coming up.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
