Harry Kane and Bayern München are both keen to extend his deal, but the talks are still at the stage of finding common ground. Jan-Christian Dreesen said the club and player want to carry on together, while Kane's current contract runs to the end of the coming season. The delay is not about a lack of interest. It is about getting the expectations to match.

Bayern's case for keeping Kane

Dreesen's strongest line was simple enough. "Both parties are very keen. Now we need to make sure those expectations align and that we find common ground," he told bundesliga.com. He added that Kane was still in the USA and that they would speak when he returned, as arranged.

The football case is obvious. Kane has scored 146 goals in 147 appearances for Bayern since joining from Tottenham in 2023. That kind of return gives Bayern very little reason to move slowly, and it explains why an extension is even on the table.

Bayern's 2025 season also gives the club a strong platform in these talks. They finished first in the Bundesliga with 89 points, 122 goals for and 36 against. Kane has been central to that output, and Bayern are not dealing from a position of weakness.

The open questions around Kane's future

The extension talks do not sit in isolation. Kane said his desire to return to the Premier League has gone down a little bit, though he would not rule it out entirely. That leaves the door open without making a move feel likely, which is probably where things stand right now.

There is also the wider question of whether he wants to stay in Germany long term. His record at Bayern makes the club's interest easy to understand, and his own comments suggest he has softened slightly on the idea of going back to England. But he has not closed anything off, and Bayern have not closed the deal either.

For now, this is a negotiation with a clear shape. Bayern want him, Kane is open to staying, and the club's next conversation with him comes when he returns from the USA. The current deal still runs to the end of the coming season, so the next step is another round of talks rather than a finished announcement.

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