Bayern Munich Roundup: Kane Contract Talks Continue as Rivals Circle
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- Kane's Bayern contract expires next June; extension talks point to two or three more years, with details still to finalize
- United, Tottenham and Barcelona retain interest, but Kane is expected to stay at Bayern
- Arsenal are monitoring Dortmund forward Maximilian Beier
- JJ Gabriel, 15, is expected to leave Manchester United, with Bayern and Real Madrid in talks via intermediary Ali Barat
- Olise, Kane, Neuer, Davies and Musiala made WhoScored's Bundesliga Team of the Week; Olise was Player of the Week
Harry Kane is nearing a Bayern Munich extension, Arsenal are tracking Dortmund's Maximilian Beier, and JJ Gabriel's future at Manchester United looks over.
Harry Kane's deal at Bayern Munich runs out next June, and negotiations over an extension are ongoing. According to Football Insider, the plan under discussion would keep the striker at the club for three more years, though the striker and his family have yet to settle whether the agreement should run two or three seasons. Kane has said some details remain unresolved, but he is content in Munich and staying put is his current priority.
Interest in the England captain persists regardless. Manchester United are watching how the situation develops, while Tottenham still admire their former player and Barcelona have been mentioned in connection with him in recent months. No departure next summer is currently anticipated by anyone tracking the saga.
Elsewhere, TEAMtalk reports that Arsenal scouts have taken note of Borussia Dortmund's Maximilian Beier, a 23-year-old forward whose flexibility across the attacking line caught their attention during visits to watch Ethan Nwaneri's loan at the club. Beier missed out on Germany's most recent squad announcement.
Manchester United face a likely departure at youth level. Per the Manchester Evening News, intermediary Ali Barat has arranged conversations between the family of 15-year-old JJ Gabriel and both Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, and United do not believe the youngster will train or play for them again. Barat's Epic Sports agency is considered the favorite to represent Gabriel once he turns 16.
In individual honors, WhoScored placed Bayern's Kane, Michael Olise, Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala in its Bundesliga Team of the Week, with Olise also named Player of the Week. Kicker's equivalent lineup included Olise, Kane, Tom Bischof and Josip Stanisic. On the coaching front, U-16 boss Can Ünal has left Bayern to join Sandro Wagner's staff at Hannover 96, with Maxi Welzmüller stepping in as his replacement.
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