Harry Kane rewarded for Ballon d’Or win with new Bayern contract worth £27m a year

England captain Harry Kane has been rewarded for his Ballon d’Or win with a new, improved contract that keeps him at Bayern Munich until 2029. Kane’s €25m (£21m) per year deal maintains his status as the highest paid player in Germany’s Bundesliga and among a handful of elite earners in European football. It comes after the prolific 33-year-old striker last week became the first Englishman to be awarded the Ballon d’Or for the world’s best player in 25 years. Kane’s new contract is not reported to include an increase in basic salary but does come with an improved bonus structure that could boost his pay to as much as €33m (£27m). Since joining from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023, he has scored 156 goals in 161 games and won five trophies, including two Bundesliga titles. “I feel right at home at FC Bayern. I love the club, the fans and the city of Munich,” said Kane. We have a fantastic team and, in Vincent Kompany, a fantastic manager. It makes me very proud to be part of t