Harry Kane has reassured Bayern Munich fans about his future at the club amid rumors of interest from Barcelona.
The Spanish giants have identified Kane as a possible replacement for Robert Lewandowski, whose contract expires at the end of the season.
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Meanwhile, a £57m release clause in Kane’s Bayern contract is set to come into effect after the current season.
However, the 32-year-old stressed that he is “really happy” in Germany after joining Bayern in 2023.
After winning the Bundesliga last season, the first major title of his senior career, Kane has scored 24 goals in just 18 appearances so far this season.
The striker responded to reported transfer interest in him live on The Pitch Prospect ahead of his side’s Champions League clash against Arsenal on Wednesday.
Speaking to Bild, Kane explained: “I haven’t had contact with anyone, no one has contacted me.”
“I feel very comfortable in the current situation, even if we haven’t discussed my situation with Bayern yet.”
“There’s no rush. I’m really happy in Munich. You can see that in the way I play. If there is contact, then we’ll see.”
“But I’m not thinking about the new season yet. First up is the World Cup in the summer. And it’s very unlikely that anything will change after this season.”
Asked whether Bayern fans should be worried about his departure, he added: “No, I don’t think so.”
Kane scored 109 goals in 114 appearances in just over two seasons for Bayern.
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Kane’s Bayern future
His importance to the team has not gone unnoticed, with the club already trying to tie him down to a new contract.
According to European football journalist Andy Brassell, Bayern are even prepared to break club policy to achieve this.
The club normally only offer one-year deals to players over 30, but would also be willing to give Kane a longer deal to fend off interest from the likes of Barcelona.
Brassell told The Pitch Prospect: “It would be a surprise for me if Harry Kane left Bayern because I think Kane suits Bayern and Bayern suits Kane absolutely perfectly.”
“There is clearly a desire to grant him an extension of more than a year – which, given the over-30s rule, is entirely consistent with his prolific success on and off the field.”
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“The fact that the numbers don’t really describe how good he was, even though the numbers are exceptional, and the fact that he would also have to take a big old pay cut to go to Barcelona.”
With his breathtaking start to the new season, Kane is already moving closer to Bayern’s top ten goalscorers list.
His next chance to add to his tally will be against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
The Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate has already scored 15 goals in 21 games against the Gunners throughout his career.
There has only been one of those since he moved to Bayern two years ago after the two teams met in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Kane scored in the first leg in a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium before his side progressed thanks to a 1-0 home win in the second leg.
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