2026-08-20 08:41:09
Harry Kane no longer feels an “itch” to return to the Premier League.
The England captain has enjoyed a successful spell at Bayern Munich since joining the Bundesliga giants from Tottenham in 2023 and explained that he isn’t desperate for a return to the English top flight.
Kane told FourFourTwo: “When I first left [Spurs], for sure it was something that I thought I’d definitely be coming back. That itch isn’t there as much anymore.
“I’m extremely happy here in Munich. It’s opened my eyes to a totally different world of football outside of England. It’s made me appreciate European football even more. With the team we have here, with the manager. My family are really settled here. It’s just about being in the best place possible.
“I never say never but, for now, I’m concentrating on Bayern Munich, and we’ll see what the future holds.”
Kane was awarded the European Golden Shoe on Wednesday (19.08.26) after hitting 36 goals during Bayern’s title-winning campaign last term and expressed his delight at winning the prestigious award for the second time.
He said: “I always try to put myself in the best position to help the team and being the number 9 it is to score the goals most of the time, that is what I try to do.
“Last season was an amazing season on many levels for the team and I am extremely proud to win this award again.”
Kane’s stellar campaign has made him favourite to win this year’s Ballon d’Or and the striker says it would be “amazing” to claim the treasured individual accolade for the first time in his career when the ceremony takes place in London on October 26.
He said: “I am extremely proud to put in the season that I did last year.
“The Ballon d’Or is at big as it gets from an individual point of view.
“I know I had a great season last season. But as always, the focus is on this new season.
“The Ballon d’Or is not in my hands. I’ve done what I can do in terms of putting in performances. It’s now down to votes, and other people, and the media, and stuff I can’t control. So we’ll see what happens.
“Obviously it would be amazing if it were to happen. But it’s two or three months until that is decided so it’s not something that’s at the front of my mind right now.”
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