Ballon d’Or win will help keep Kane at Bayern, says Germany’s Matthaus

Former World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus says relationship between Harry Kane and club Bayern Munich is ‘perfect’.Published On 28 Oct 202628 Oct 2026Winning the Ballon d’Or will help persuade Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to extend his deal with the German champions, former World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus said.On Monday, Kane became the first Englishman to win the prestigious award – the top individual honour in the sport – since Michael Owen in 2001.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Harry Kane: How the ‘runt of the litter’ conquered a historic Ballon d’Orlist 2 of 4Five major upsets in English football before Arsenal’s League Cup shocklist 3 of 4Carrick stays on as Manchester United manager for crucial Chelsea matchlist 4 of 4Club in crisis: What are Manchester United’s top five problems?end of listThe England captain was prolific last season, scoring 61 goals in 51 games for Bayern across all competitions as the German side completed a domestic league and cup double. He was also a World Cup semifinalist with England, scoring six goals in the tournament.“We are very happy to have Harry Kane in the Bundesliga. He is an international ambassador of football,” Matthaus,...