Harry Kane dismisses Barcelona transfer talk after candidate claim
Harry Kane has dismissed claims he is in negotiations with Barcelona after a presidential candidate at the Spanish club suggested contact had been made.
Xavier Vilajoana, who is campaigning to become the next president of the Catalan giants, stated earlier this week that his team had approached the England captain regarding a summer switch.
However, the 32-year-old has moved quickly to distance himself from the speculation following a match-winning performance in the Bundesliga.
Speaking after scoring twice against Eintracht Frankfurt, the striker insisted he remains unaware of any approach from La Liga.
“I haven’t heard anything about it,” Kane said.
“My father and brother handle everything, but they haven’t said anything to me. As I’ve already said, I’m very happy here at Bayern.”
The former Tottenham forward emphasised that his sole priority remains his current campaign in Germany.
“I’m focused on this season and my time at Bayern. I take it as a compliment.”
Contract situation and release clause
Kane has entered the final 18 months of his contract at the Allianz Arena.
Reports indicate that a release clause potentially lowering his fee to £57m became active in January, though specific deadlines regarding his intention to leave may have already passed.
Barcelona are known to be monitoring the striker market with Robert Lewandowski’s current deal set to expire in June.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming elections at the Camp Nou, Bayern officials remain unconcerned.
Christoph Freund, the sporting director at Bayern, recently addressed the situation regarding their top scorer.
“He feels extremely comfortable here. We’re not stressing about it,” Freund explained.
“He should continue as he is and continue to feel so comfortable with his family in Munich. Then he can stay in Munich for a long time.”
Chasing Bundesliga history
Kane’s focus on the pitch continues to yield historic results.
Before kick-off on Saturday, he was commemorated for reaching the milestone of 500 career goals.
His subsequent brace in the 3-2 victory over Frankfurt helped move Vincent Kompany’s side eight points clear of RB Leipzig at the top of the table.
Those strikes took his domestic tally to 28 goals for the season.
The prolific marksman is now on course to challenge Robert Lewandowski’s single-season scoring record.
Kane requires another 14 goals from Bayern’s remaining 11 league fixtures to surpass the record of 41 set by the Polish international in 2021.