Harry Kane confirms talks with Bayern Munich over contract extension set to begin

[p]Speaking at a media day in Munich on Monday, the 33-year-old England captain told reporters the discussions had been delayed until after he returned from a post-World Cup holiday, but would begin soon.[/p][p][b]"I'm not sure exactly when, but they'll start this week or next week,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Kane[/a] said of the extension talks.[/p][p]"We're calm, they're calm with the situation. Obviously now's the time to start talking, because with only a year left it's important.[/p][p][b]"But both sides are relaxed, and I'm pretty sure there'll be talks this week or next week."[/b][/p][embed guid="f35fc70f-7392-4bc6-817c-f72858f0800f" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2089396864596512977" social-type="twitter" /][p]Kane arrived at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern[/a] on a four-year deal in 2023 and has won two Bundesliga titles and a German Cup, while making the Champions League semi-finals in two out of three seasons. He has scored a remarkable 146 goals in 147 games in all competitions for Bayern.[/p][p]Bayern have repeatedly said they want to extend Kane's deal at the club, having called the former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a] striker their "best transfer ever" at the end of last season.[/p][p]German media reported Kane's new deal would run until at least 2029.[/p][p]On Tuesday, German World Cup winner Lothar Matthaeus said Kane should be the favourite for the Ballon d'Or, which will be awarded in October.[/p][p]Matthaeus, who won the award in 1991, said Kane "deserves" the award more than any other player after a stellar season, in which he scored 61 goals in 51 games.[/p][p][b]"(Kane) delivered outstanding performances and, in my opinion, didn't have a single weak spell,"[/b] Matthaeus wrote in a column for Sky Germany.[/p][p]Defending Bundesliga champions Bayern play at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Borussia Dortmund[/a] in the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bayern-munich-nVp0wiqd/dortmund-nP1i5US1/?mid=KCdgeN5t"]season-opening Supercup on Saturday[/a].[/p]