Former Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann has sounded the alarm over reports that the Bundesliga giants are planning an early contract extension for Harry Kane, describing the move as “madness.”
Despite the England captain’s incredible form since joining from Tottenham Hotspur, Hamann believes it’s far too early—and risky—for Bayern to offer him a new deal, especially given his age and defensive workload.
Kane, 32, has been sensational in front of goal since arriving in Bavaria, but Hamann insists Bayern should hold off any extension plans until the striker’s current contract, which runs until June 2027, nears its expiry.
“That would be madness. He’ll be 34 when the contract expires,” Hamann said on Sky.
“You can’t extend a contract that still has 20 months to run. It would be madness.”
Hamann also raised doubts about Kane’s ability to perform against elite-level opposition, referencing England’s Euro 2024 campaign.
“At the European Championship, England won their games when Kane came off,” he added. “Whether he scores against the best teams like PSG or Arsenal remains to be seen.”
While Kane’s work rate and team contribution have been widely praised, Hamann fears Bayern are demanding too much from their talisman.
“It shouldn’t become common practice for Kane to slide tackle 20 meters from his own goal,” the ex-Liverpool man cautioned.
“The first thing that could suffer is that he stops scoring goals.”
Kane’s defensive energy was on full display in the 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, where he also opened the scoring. However, Hamann warned that overexerting the striker could eventually affect his sharpness in attack.
Under Vincent Kompany, Bayern have enjoyed a perfect start to the season—winning all eleven of their competitive fixtures and opening up a seven-point lead in the Bundesliga.
Still, Hamann urged caution, pointing to the team’s inconsistency in the latter stages of last season.
“They’re still the team that runs the most in the Bundesliga. That has little to do with efficiency,” he said. “We’ll see whether they can keep it up with the small squad they have. The awards will be handed out in April and May.”
He further suggested that Bayern’s high-intensity approach could backfire as the season wears on.
“They played good football last fall as well, but after that, it became less and less. That’s why I’m cautious with superlatives. Against Dortmund, they were standing knocked out in the last 25 minutes.”
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