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Tottenham ‘retain clause’ in Harry Kane contract after Ballon d’Or win and new Bayern Munich deal

A return to Spurs is not completely out of the question…

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 9:58 AM
Tottenham ‘retain clause’ in Harry Kane contract after Ballon d’Or win and new Bayern Munich deal
Key Things to Know
  • Tottenham have retained their first-option matching rights for Harry Kane following his new Bayern Munich contract.
  • Kane signed a contract extension keeping him with the Bundesliga champions until the summer of 2029.
  • The clause allows Tottenham to match any future accepted bid rather than containing a fixed transfer fee.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Tottenham Hotspur have retained their first-option matching clause for Harry Kane despite the striker signing a new contract extension with Bayern Munich. Kane, who recently won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, committed his future to the Bundesliga club until 2029 on a deal that reportedly makes him the highest-paid player in Europe by base salary.

The original clause negotiated during Kane's 2023 permanent transfer to Bayern allows Tottenham to match any accepted bid if Bayern ever decides to sell him. Although transfer reports suggested Bayern wanted the clause removed, the agreement remains in place with no fixed buy-back fee included.

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