Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane expects to sign a new contract with Bayern Munich “within the next few days”.
The England captain is heading towards the end of the four-year deal he agreed after leaving Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023.
Kane scored 73 goals for club and country last season, winning two trophies in Germany and leading England to third place at the World Cup.
And the 33-year-old — who last week was crowned the world’s best player at a glittering ceremony in London — is ready to extend his stay at the Allianz Arena.
“I would say it is more [a matter of] days,” Kane said at a news conference ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League match at Atlético Madrid. “There has been good conversations over this weekend and today as well.
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“I know I keep saying we are close, but we are extremely close now. Details are just details in every contract.
“A lot of the bigger stuff has been ironed out and we are happy with, but in every contract there is loads of little things that go into it, small details that in the end the lawyers have to thrash out and figure out.
“So all in all I would say it is more days than weeks. From what I have heard, the conversations have gone well again today and hopefully we will be in a place to do something within the next few days.”
Contract situation aside, Kane also said he is determined to help Bayern Munich come through more difficult moments the have faced this season and, in particular, the “rollercoaster ride” of the past week which saw him crowned the world’s best player in London and then miss a penalty against Der Klassiker rivals Borussia Dortmund, in a 2-2 draw at the Allianz.
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Bayern’s selection problems deepened after the game, with midfielder Ismael Saibari facing a lengthy spell out after needing ankle surgery following his injury and forward Serge Gnabry having sustained a hamstring tear.
Assistant coach Aaron Danks will again take charge in Madrid on Tuesday night as Vincent Kompany continues his recovery at home after being diagnosed with meningeal irritation following his collapse during training.
Bayern will also check on Michael Olise and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Olise picked up a knee problem late on against Dortmund, but trained on Monday. Neuer has also travelled to Spain as he looks to return from a foot injury.
Kane admits it has been a tough spell but one which he feels the Bayern squad can pull through together as they look to push on again following a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in their last European fixture.
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“It has been a rollercoaster ride. We have experienced all sorts of emotions,” Kane said at a news conference. “I had a fantastic moment winning the Ballon d’Or, but there were also the injuries and Joshua Kimmich’s situation [earlier in the season] … Those were difficult moments.
“You have to be able to cope with that, sport brings us together. We are missing key players and our coach too, but there are others who can seize this opportunity to show what they’re made of.”
Despite all the individual accolades coming his way, the 33-year-old remains fully focused on more collective success.
“I think I would swap the next Ballon d’Or for a Champions League triumph. The team aspect of the sport is why we all play,” the England captain said.
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“Of course, winning the Ballon d’Or was one of the greatest moments of my life, but winning with Bayern, that would be an absolutely incredible feeling.
“We all want to reach the Champions League final and achieve that great success as a team. At the moment I am still in with a chance of winning both.”
Atlético boss Diego Simeone knows his side, who are second in LaLiga, will have to dig deep as they look to extend their unbeaten run to 10 games in all competitions.
“We will have to deal with whatever the game brings,” said Simeone, who will be without suspended midfielder Morten Hjulmand following his red card in the draw at Stuttgart.
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“We will be facing a powerful, strong team and obviously we will have to go through some difficult periods, tough moments, when we will need to play our way out of their pressing, because they are very good at pressing immediately after losing possession.”
The pressure is on for Tuesday’s fixture. Both teams want to avoid falling further behind in the Champions League standings. Bayern Munich sit 14th with five points while Atlético occupy 16th with four points.
“If we can win these next two games — tomorrow night and then in the Bundesliga going into that second international break — we’ll be in a really good place,” Kane said. “And hopefully after that we’ll have a couple of players coming back. Until then, we just have to stick together and keep doing what we’re doing.”
Information from PA and The Associated Press was used in this report.
