Harry Kane says he wants the focus back on football after signing a new contract on Thursday, with Bayern München and England both heading into a busy spell. He has committed to Bayern until 2029, while SPORT1 reported the new deal until 2027, and the 32-year-old made it clear he would rather talk less and play more.

"Recently so much has been talked about me, the Ballon d’Or or individual trophies, now I am looking forward to getting back to work, talking less and playing more," Kane told SPORT1, in comments translated from German. He added: "But playing is the most important thing for the team, and I try to speak on the pitch. Now the dust will settle a little and we will return to normality."

Kane's form still justifies the focus

The attention has come at a time when Kane's output is still strong. He has 4 goals in 8 Bundesliga appearances this season, and his 7.67 league rating suggests the level has not dipped while the contract story has run around him.

His recent run is even better. Across his last 5 Bayern matches, Kane has 1 goal, 4 assists and an average rating of 7.98, which is a decent reminder that he is influencing games in more than one way.

The bigger point is that Bayern did not hand out a new deal to a passenger. Kane has scored 156 goals in 161 games for the club since his £86million move from Tottenham in 2023, and the new agreement keeps him in Munich as the schedule tightens again.

Mainz, then England's November run

Saturday's Bundesliga match at FSV Mainz 05 comes first, with kickoff at 15.30 on Sky. After that, Nations League games against Croatia on 12.11. and at world champions Spain on 15.11. await, so the next few weeks will give Kane plenty of chances to let the football do the talking.

Bayern are top of the Bundesliga, and the German side are also 13th in the Champions League table with 8 points from 4 matches. Kane's message was about calm, but the fixture list will keep him in the middle of the conversation right away.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 2 outlets. How we work →