Kane signs new Bayern contract

England captain and Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane has signed a new contract with Bayern Munich that runs until 2029.

The 33-year-old striker was in the final 12 months of the four-year deal he signed after his £86m move from Tottenham in 2023.

He scored a club record 61 goals in 51 games last season as Bayern completed a league and cup double.

“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 this club.

“My whole family is very happy here. I was keen to stay. I’m now looking forward to the future and I want to win many more titles with this great club.”

Kane’s contract secures his future at Bayern until shortly before his 36th birthday and ensures he will remain with the club through Euro 2028 and to within a year of the 2030 World Cup.

The Leytonstone-born forward remains 47 goals short of equalling Alan Shearer’s Premier League record of 260 and extending his deal in Germany decreases his chances of returning to break that mark.

By signing Kane to a new deal, Bayern have warded off any approach from Barcelona, who had a long-standing interest, while clubs in Saudi Arabia were also linked with the centre-forward.

Kane scored 73 goals in 65 matches for England and Bayern in 2025-26 and was crowned the world’s best male player at the Ballon d’Or ceremony last month.

He has scored 102 goals in 102 Bundesliga matches, winning three successive Golden Boot awards and two league titles.

When Kane moved to Germany he said he wanted to “prove myself at the highest level”.

Having never previously won a major trophy with club or country, he has now lifted five with Bayern and won a host of individual accolades, including Bundesliga player of the season in 2024-25.

Kane is the first Bundesliga player to win the Ballon d’Or since 1996.

This season he has scored 12 goals for Bayern, taking him to 156 in 161 games.

Kane is England men’s record scorer and in September equalled Peter Shilton’s record of 125 England caps.

He scored six goals at this summer’s World Cup to become England’s all-time leading scorer in the competition with 14 goals in 18 games.

In addition to last season’s league and cup double, Kane won the 2024-25 Bundesliga with Bayern along with the 2025 and 2026 Franz Beckenbauer Supercups.

“We’re absolutely delighted, because with Harry Kane we have the Ballon d’Or winner on the pitch - a team player, a leader, the best all-round striker in the world,” said Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund.

“We all benefit from his qualities as a player and as a person, day in, day out. FC Bayern thrives on players who never stop giving their all, even when they have already achieved the greatest of goals.”

Meet the people set for key role in deciding Man City fate

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They are the five individuals at the Premier League set to play a key role in the fate of Manchester City.

The competition’s board has the responsibility of recommending a punishment after the seismic news in September of the club being found guilty of breaching financial rules by an independent commission.

While that three-person commission panel will ultimately decide on a sanction, the Premier League’s submission will be considered, along with the view of City of course, who maintain their innocence and have appealed.

It is not known when a sanction hearing will take place, nor what sanction the Premier League will want for what it describes as the most significant disciplinary case in its history, with a fine, points deduction, expulsion or the stripping of past titles all possible.

So who makes up the Premier League’s board, and how have their recommendations over punishments been received in past disciplinary cases?

BBC Sport has taken a close look.

Among various roles and responsibilities, the board is the entity responsible for prosecuting breaches of Premier League rules.

It comprises the league’s chair, chief executive, and three independent non-executive directors, with no club representatives included - in order to provide independence and neutrality.

Alison Brittain has kept a low profile since becoming the league’s first female chair almost four years ago. Formerly a senior executive in the hospitality and financial services sectors, she is also chair and trustee of The King’s Trust Group.

Described as “sensible” by one acquaintance, in September she spoke at a university event, revealing that she was initially sceptical about joining the Premier League because she had never worked in sport.

Two senior club executives - the former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham (now at Spurs), and ex-Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow - told her that her skillset was what the league needed, helping to persuade her to apply.

She said: “They actually spent some time talking to me and saying ‘we aren’t looking for a super fan. In fact we’re looking for the exact opposite - somebody who will bring a different mindset. A business mindset, governance standards, be able to reset us a little bit into a different way’…and so I then went through the process and ended up in the job.”

Describing herself as a “lifelong Manchester United fan [who] stood in the Stretford End before it had seats, as a kid” because of her family’s allegiance, Brittain is now also a Brentford supporter. In 2025, she received unanimous backing from the 20 clubs to continue for a second three-year stint.

Speaking in 2024, Brittain acknowledged the league was “not without its challenges”. But she has hailed what she describes as “the most exciting competition in the world”, and its global appeal, calling it an “enormous soft power asset” for the country.

She also recently said that “the whole point of running the league… is to make sure the competitive balance stays really good. Because what makes us successful is this virtuous circle of anyone could win any match any day… there has to be jeopardy.”

She added: “Someone has to care about keeping that balance, because if you ask the clubs they’d rather not have that balance because they’d like to win all the time.”

When asked if that was her job, she replied: “Absolutely. That’s my job.”

According to Purslow, Brittain has “extremely good people skills and diplomacy in a role where keeping 20 owners more or less happy is not an easy job. She is a very down to earth, straightforward person, and that plays well.”

The league’s chief executive since 2019, Richard Masters is a much more familiar face to football fans.

When the independent commission’s ‘core decision’ on City was announced in September, he said it “vindicates the Premier League’s decision to pursue this case”, and that the league has “a key responsibility… to ensure that the rules, approved by the clubs themselves, are upheld to protect the integrity of the competition”.

He added that it was “paramount that the league remains competitive and fair for all clubs and for the fans. We take that role extremely seriously.”

Masters said: “There are elements of the case that remain to be decided, including, importantly, what sanction must follow for these breaches. Now we have the commission’s decision, we are committed to moving swiftly through the remainder of the process, to provide certainty for the league, our clubs and fans.”

Reportedly having grown up an Aston Villa fan, in 2024 Masters assured a parliamentary committee that “the Premier League board applies the rules consistently, irrespective of the club in question”.

The board is completed with three other directors:

Mai Fyfield - a former Sky executive who during her 20-year career at the company led its bidding for three Premier League TV cycles, and currently sits on the board of BBC Commercial.

Dharmash Mistry - a technology venture capitalist and entrepreneur who also has experience of working with the BBC as a former non-executive director at the corporation. Mistry is “smart and theoretical” according to one colleague. He chairs the Premier League’s audit and finance committee and is its representative on the FA’s board.

Matthew Ryder - a senior barrister, part-time judge and a former deputy mayor of London when he had responsibility for social mobility and social engagement. He is also a board member of the Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian newspaper, alongside other non-executive roles. Describing himself as “a longstanding and passionate football fan”, he also chairs the league’s legal advisory group. He told a conference last year that his membership of the Premier League board had been “deeply rewarding… it’s a fascinating time to be in football.”

BBC Sport has approached the board members via the Premier League, but it declined to comment.

The Manchester City case is unique in its scale, and so it is uncertain how relevant previous cases are when looking at the kind of sanctions the Premier League has recommended. But it is clear that independent commissions do not necessarily agree with the Premier League’s board when it comes to clubs’ potential punishments.

In 2023, the league argued for a 12-point sanction for Everton after the club breached financial rules, with a commission then settling on a 10-point punishment instead, which was reduced to six points on appeal.

In 2024, the Premier League suggested that Nottingham Forest should be docked eight points over a larger PSR overspend, but the commission again disagreed, settling on a four-point punishment.

This year the Premier League argued that an appropriate sanction for Leicester City - for an overspend in 2023-24 - was a 12-point deduction to be applied in the Championship. The independent commission instead recommended that a six-point deduction be imposed by the EFL.

There is also an alternative to contested proceedings.

Earlier this year the Premier League board reached a ‘sanctions agreement’ with Chelsea which resulted in a £10m fine and suspended transfer ban after admitting making £47m in secret payments to unregistered agents and third parties over transfers between 2011 and 2018.

The league said: “When considering the appropriate sanction, the board noted that the club’s proactive self-reporting, admissions of breach and exceptional co-operation throughout the investigation acted as significant mitigating factors.”

Plymouth Argyle's Finn extends Torquay United loan

Torquay United have extended the loan of Plymouth Argyle forward Tegan Finn until mid-January.

The 18-year-old has scored once in six National League South appearances since moving to Plainmoor on loan in September.

He also scored twice in an 11-0 Devon Bowl win over Holsworthy last month.

Having initially joined on a one-month deal he will now stay until the new year alongside Argyle team-mate Caleb Roberts.

Finn has played 25 times in all competitions during his time at Argyle, his last coming as a substitute in the Carabao Cup loss to Premier League side Coventry City in August, shortly before he moved to Torquay.

What new Kane deal means for England and the Premier League record

Harry Kane’s decision to sign a new contract with Bayern Munich carries heavy significance for the Bundesliga giants, who have been celebrating his status as a Ballon d’Or winner, but also for England and the Premier League’s record books.

Bayern have acted swiftly to secure the 33-year-old on a deal taking him through to 2029 after he was crowned the world’s best player, ensuring England’s captain and record goalscorer will spend the final peak years of a magnificent career at Allianz Arena.

Kane has written himself into Bayern legend since joining from Spurs for £86m in August 2023, scoring 102 goals in 102 Bundesliga matches, winning two league titles and three successive Golden Boot awards.

It is why Bayern could not contemplate his departure as other clubs eyed his next move - and why the announcement Kane is staying casts ripples far beyond Munich.

Does it mean Kane will never grace the Premier League again? And does it mean - far more enticingly - he has his sights set on two more major tournaments and two more chances to grasp the prize that has eluded him at international level?

Former England striker Chris Sutton told BBC Sport: “I certainly think, although you always have to factor fitness issues into all of this, that Harry is more than capable of carrying on for a few years yet, easily.

“People might say his game lacks a little bit of pace, but he’s so strong in other areas. He is a world-class all-round player. His finishing isn’t going to be affected in any way by his age. He can still link up play and his football brain is first class.

“I don’t see his age being such a big deal. You think of pacy players over the years who rely on that part of the game then lose it as they get older. Harry is not one of those. He seems fit and at the peak of his powers with Bayern and England.”

Kane’s new contract expires shortly before his 36th birthday, certainly raising the prospect the player who left Spurs as the highest scorer in their history with 280 goals in 435 appearances may never grace the Premier League again.

His consummate professionalism, and apparent ability to develop into the complete player with age, means this can never be discounted.

The notion of an emotional return to Spurs at some point has often provided background noise, but now looks increasingly unlikely.

What it surely means is that Alan Shearer will remain the Premier League’s highest scorer - who knows what will happen with Erling Haaland as Manchester City await punishment after being found guilty of breaching financial regulations they deny? - and out of Kane’s reach.

Shearer scored 260 goals in 441 Premier League matches for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. Kane scored 213 times in 320 league games for Spurs.

With Kane still 47 short of Shearer’s record, it would need a spectacular late-career flourish for him to eclipse the Geordie icon’s tally to write another entry into the history books, which also have him as England’s highest scorer with 91 goals from a record-equalling 125 caps.

What will be of huge interest to Thomas Tuchel - the coach who took him to Bayern and now leads England - is that Kane has delivered a clear indication that Euro 2028, to be played in the UK and Ireland, is firmly in his sights.

And, when this new deal expires, Kane is also only a year away from the 2030 World Cup, to be played in Morocco, Portugal and Spain, with special centenary opening matches held in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay.

This, of course, is a stretch given the inevitable rigours of age, but few who know Kane, who have watched him move to a new level at Bayern, would ever say never to such a driven personality, hiding fierce mental strength and a competitive instinct behind his humble ‘anti-superstar’ persona.

Sutton said: “Euro 2028 certainly shouldn’t be a problem and who knows beyond that? If Harry has got players around him with pace and dynamism, as well as runners in and around him, then his football brain isn’t going to change and he can still play a huge part.

“He’s such a sharp, quick, thinker. He reads the game superbly, knows where his next pass is going and has shown an ability to drop deep and impact the game.

“Harry just seems to be getting better and more rounded with age. And as for age, just look at someone like Teddy Sheringham. He was playing and scoring goals for West Ham United in the Premier League in his 40s.

“Sheringham was an incredibly talented player with supreme intelligence. Harry Kane falls right into the same category.

“Ronaldo has just retired from international football with Portugal at 41, but he is a totally different player than Harry Kane. Harry is one who can drop a little bit deeper to use his incredible ability and range of passing.

“As well as that ability, it is about how Harry’s football brain works as much as anything and that won’t change with age.”

And it is an argument, and a hope, that is even more pertinent as England still do not possess any other striker or forward who could be considered anywhere near Kane’s class or potency.

“When you talk about 2028 or 2030, who are the English strikers coming through to challenge him to take him out of the team?” said Sutton. “There’s no-one in his class or effectiveness, or anywhere near it.”

What also plays into the argument that Kane cannot be ruled out of such long-term involvement is the manner in which he responded so superbly to what was a disappointing Euro 2024, not only as England lost in the final to Spain but because he looked a jaded shadow of his old self.

Kane looked so out of sorts there was a clamour for him to be replaced by Ollie Watkins, then at Aston Villa. He was substituted in all of England’s knockout matches, including after only 61 minutes of that final loss to Spain in Berlin.

And yet, Kane still finished as the tournament’s joint top scorer with three goals from seven games.

The notion of him being replaced with the stakes so high now is unthinkable, such is his peerless form and stature.

While Bayern are convinced their new investment in Kane’s brilliance will be rewarded with further honours, Tuchel will hope it is motivation and inspiration to finally end the country’s long wait for international glory.

An island in mourning: Tenerife processes death of De Miguel

Fans have been paying their respects to Tenerife’s Jesus de Miguel following his death on Tuesday.

As you arrive on the holiday island of Tenerife, there is a profound sense of grief, pain and disbelief at the death of footballer Jesus de Miguel.

The Canary island is in mourning for the Tenerife striker, who died from injuries sustained in a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a match on Monday.

The 30-year-old had quickly established himself as a club favourite, scoring 11 goals in his first season as Tenerife were promoted to the second tier of Spanish football.

But now the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Stadium has become a shrine to the player, with hundreds of people gathering throughout the past few days to lay flowers, light candles and pay their respects.

Bouquets, rosettes sent by clubs from across Spain, prayer cards, photographs, children’s drawings and scarves have been laid around the grounds outside gate nine.

It is a deeply moving scene. Fans and residents stand in silence, taking in the tributes.

Many are visibly tearful as the scale of the loss begins to sink in at the very place the incident happened.

Among those paying their respects were Lisa and Lee, visiting Tenerife from Stoke-on-Trent.

They had arrived on holiday at the weekend and decided to attend Monday’s match, hoping to experience Spanish football for the first time.

“We never expected something like this to happen,” they told BBC Sport.

“We knew it was serious when the players surrounded him [De Miguel], but to see players crying and actually praying on the pitch was very emotional.

“When we found out the news the next day, it just really hit us.”

The couple described the atmosphere inside the stadium as sombre and almost completely silent as spectators waited to understand what was happening.

“You always expect somebody to pull through,” Lee said. “And then seeing the news the next day, it was just unbelievable.”

They returned to the stadium on Wednesday to lay a Port Vale shirt among the tributes, wanting to show their support for the Tenerife community.

“Football has no colours,” Lisa said. “If it was one of our players, we’d be heartbroken. They’re part of your family.”

For Carlos, a player with Tenerife’s disability side Tenerife Foundation, the loss is particularly personal.

“Honestly, there are no words to describe him. He was incredible,” Carlos said as he lay a flag on the ground.

He described De Miguel as a figure who had helped shape the club’s recent history.

“He practically gave his heart and soul for the shirt. He’s already a legend at the club because, after all, we were in a very difficult position a few years ago and he helped pull us out of it.

“Without him, I don’t think we would be where we are today.”

Carlos was at Monday’s match and said he was left in shock by what unfolded.

“When I left the stadium I was trembling and I continued to feel that way for hours.

“Right now, we’re incredibly hurt and very sad. I also want to send my support to his family, who I can only imagine must be absolutely devastated.”

The sense of loss has extended far beyond the stadium.

Poli Suarez, the Canary Islands’ minister for education and sport, said Tenerife was in “complete mourning”.

“Canarian sport has been left devastated,” Suarez told BBC Sport. “The club is broken. Absolutely heartbroken.”

Suarez also stressed that the thoughts of everyone were with De Miguel’s wife, daughter and wider family.

“They are the ones suffering most directly from this loss, just as the Tenerife supporters are suffering,” he said.

The government has pledged its support to the club, players and supporters, with Suarez describing De Miguel as a footballer who had become part of the Canary Islands’ sporting history.

“The loss of Jesus de Miguel is now part of our history,” Suarez said.

“Not only because of the circumstances of his death, but also because of the affection he always showed towards our island and towards his club.”

A further tribute is planned for Saturday at 18:00 GMT, with supporters encouraged to come together to honour his memory.

“It will be an opportunity to show our affection and emotion, and to demonstrate our solidarity with the family,” Suarez said.

“We want to show all our affection for Jesus de Miguel.”