Barça Can’t Afford Harry Kane, Says Bayern President

Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness says Barcelona have “no money” to sign Harry Kane, who he insists will remain with the German champions this summer.

Kane, 32, struck a hat trick as Bayern beat VfB Stuttgart 3-0 on Saturday to follow up the Bundesliga title by winning the DFB-Pokal.

The England striker ends the season with a staggering 61 goals for his club, but with his contract expiring in 2027, he has been linked with a possible move to Barça.

“Harry Kane is the best transfer we’ve ever made,” Hoeness told Das Erste about the former Tottenham Hotspur man, who joined the club for around €90 million in 2023.

“Bayern are a buying club not a selling club.”

Pressed on if he could definitely confirm Kane will stay, he added: “Yes […] and Barcelona have no money anyway.”

Kane, meanwhile, said contract talks have been put on hold to allow him to focus on this summer’s World Cup with England.

“It’s not the time to talk about [a possible contract renewal] now, but there’s no panic,” he told Sky Sports Germany.

“We wanted to hold [off] conversations until the end of the season and we’ve got a World Cup still to play. But everyone knows how much I enjoy it here. That situation is calm.”

Barça signed Robert Lewandowski from Bayern in 2022 when the Polish striker was in a similar situation at the German club with just a year to run on his deal.

Four years later, Lewandowski, 37, will depart Barça this summer. He played his last game for the Blaugrana on Saturday, scoring his 120th goal to move into the club’s top 10 scorers of all time.

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