Kane becomes Europe's highest-paid player as he signs new Bayern Munich contract

Harry Kane has ended speculation over his future by signing a lucrative new contract with Bayern Munich. Kane, who was recently crowned the Ballon d'Or winner, has extended his deal with the German giants until 2029.

The deal is believed to make Kane, 33, Europe's highest-paid player by salary. The England captain's existing contract was due to expire at the end of this season.

Barcelona interested in signing Kane while former club Tottenham had first refusal. But the striker and his family are happy in Munich, prompting him to commit his future to the Bundesliga champions.

Upon signing his new deal, Kane commented: "I feel right at home at FC Bayern. I love the club, the fans and the city of Munich. We have a fantastic team and, in Vincent Kompany, a fantastic manager.

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"It makes me very proud to be part of this club. My whole family is very happy here. I was keen to stay. I'm now looking forward to the future and I want to win many more titles with this great club."

Since Bayern paid Spurs £86million to sign Kane in 2023, he's won five trophies, including two league titles. The 33-year-old has also scored an obscene 156 goals in just 161 appearances while also registering 40 assists reestablish Bayern as one of the top teams in Europe.

Bayern's CEO, Jan-Christian Dreesen, added: "We're delighted to have successfully extended Harry Kane's contract. This is fantastic news for us, for our fans and for the Bundesliga.

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"The Ballon d'Or winner is staying at Bayern Munich! Since joining us in 2023, he has achieved extraordinary things with his goals, his influence on the game and as a role model both on and off the pitch.

"He has long since made FC Bayern his home, has continued to develop with us and crowned that development with the Ballon d'Or. His contract extension is a commitment to FC Bayern and to a story that is far from over."

Bayern travel to Mainz on Saturday in their final game before the international break. Kane will then link up with England for two Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Spain next week.