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Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane affirmed his contentment with the German champions as club president Uli Hoeneß dismissed speculation that Barcelona could realistically afford the English striker.
In just three years and 147 appearances for Bayern, Kane has already accumulated a remarkable 146 goals and claimed his fourth trophy with the club this weekend after scoring a hat-trick in Saturday's DFB-Pokal final against Stuttgart.
Barcelona are well-known admirers of Kane, but the 32-year-old was swift to downplay talk of a potential departure from Munich this summer.
"Now isn't the right moment to discuss that, but there's no cause for concern," Kane stated.
"We planned to have discussions after the season concluded and there's still a World Cup ahead. But everyone knows how much I love being here. Things are settled."
Hoeneß: Barcelona Can't Even Afford Kane
Bayern broke their own transfer policy to acquire Kane, spending $100 million on the striker from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 at a time when they were openly vocal about the inflated costs of players in today's market.
By investing so heavily in a player with diminishing resale value, Bayern took a calculated risk when signing Kane, though his extraordinary goal tally quickly silenced any doubts about the fee paid.
"Harry Kane is the greatest signing we've ever made," Hoeneß declared to Das Erste. "FC Bayern is a club that buys, not one that sells."
Hoeneß wrapped up by expressing full confidence that Kane would stay at Bayern beyond the summer, while also taking a pointed jab at Barcelona in the process.
"Barcelona don't have the funds anyway," he said with a laugh.
Will Harry Kane Leave Bayern Munich?
Kane has consistently highlighted his happiness in Munich whenever his future is brought up, making it crystal clear that he has no desire to push for a transfer.
With 146 goals in 147 matches and consecutive Bundesliga titles to his credit, Kane is evidently producing some of the finest football of his career. There is even growing talk that he could be a contender for the Ballon d'Or later this year, especially if he can guide England to glory at this summer's World Cup.
Much of the speculation around Kane's future has originated externally. Many observers believe he could return to the Premier League to chase the all-time scoring record, requiring 48 more goals to surpass Alan Shearer's tally of 260, and the existence of several release clauses in his current deal appeared to make that a viable path for Kane.
Critically, though, Kane's release clauses are far from standard. The conditions of his current contract require the striker to formally express a wish to leave in January, at which point a release clause becomes active the following summer. This past winter's deadline came and went without any such request.
Any interested parties would therefore need to negotiate directly with Bayern to persuade them to sell this summer, and Hoeneß has made the club's position abundantly clear. If Kane holds a similar view, any transfer discussions are likely to be extremely brief.