FC Barcelona have reignited interest in potentially signing Harry Kane from Bayern Munich.
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FC Barcelona has reignited its interest in potentially signing Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane by opening talks with his camp, according to SPORT and the Daily Mail.
The England number 9 scored three goals for his country in the 2026 World Cup group stage. After an impressive brace during a 4-2 opening win over Croatia, he returned to scoresheet after firing home a cross from Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham against Panama at the weekend.
Kane’s Three Lions will now face DR Congo in the last 32. Next would be the winner of Ecuador and Mexico, while a quarterfinal meeting with Raphinha’s Brazil and semifinal showdown against Lionel Messi’s Argentina are also possible if results go a certain way.
The 32-year-old is fully focused on England’s progress through the knockout rounds in North America, as he looks to avenge Euro final heartbreaks in 2021 and 2024.
That’s why his club situation will be cleared up once the English campaign at the FIFA showpiece has come to a conclusion, after Barça reportedly contacted Kane’s representatives to explore a possible transfer that would have him don blaugrana next season.
Kane would make perfect sense for FC Barcelona and can repeat the Robert Lewandowski formula
The Catalans have made this work before when it comes to signing an aging Bayern veteran.
In 2022, they spent $57 million (€50 million) to land Robert Lewandowski, who was nearing his 34th birthday at the time.
Because of the Pole’s professionalism and the way he takes care of his body, however, Barça were still able to get top goalscoring form from ‘Lewy’.
Because of that, Lewandowski will leave the club on June 30 as a free agent, yet also a modern day club legend that lifted three La Liga titles while scoring 120 goals in 193 appearances along the way. At present, Chicago Fire l00ks like his next destination.
Kane is also a model professional still at the peak of his powers at 32. He’d be a roaring success at the Spotify Camp Nou under Hansi Flick, and maybe makes more sense than a more expensive Julian Alvarez.
Alvarez has reportedly agreed to join FC Barcelona for five years, yet his Atletico Madrid price tag raised to around $175 million thanks to a Real Madrid bid is a major sticking point.
According to SPORT, however, Barça have never tabled a firm offer for Kane either to his camp or Bayern.
The feelers have been sent out in the past. Yet the message received was that Kane is happy in Bavaria and doesn’t wish to move on despite his contract expiring in 2027.
This means that, like Vinicius Jr. at Real Madrid, Kane will enter the last 12 months of his Bayern contract this week and be able to leave as a free agent next summer.
While Kane wants to extend until 2030, though, Bayern prefers just another two years.
Barça could capitalise on this, and force Bayern into selling him for a reduced fee as opposed to losing him for free in 2027.
Not just a goal machine, Kane would be the perfect fit at FC Barcelona thanks to his link up play and passing game. It’d see him connect with the likes of Lamine Yamal and Raphina – or Anthony Gordon – with ease, and also boost their goalscoring numbers as a consequence.
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Tom Sanderson