Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or championship, in addition to being a great honor in the career of this English striker, has also brought him a significant financial reward; The bonus, based on the clause in his contract with Bayern Munich, will be more than one million euros.
According to Sport Bild, when Kane signed a contract with Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023, he included a clause in his agreement, according to which, if he wins the Ballon d’Or, the German club is obliged to pay him more than one million euros as a bonus.
The English forward won the Ballon d’Or by a narrow margin over Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe at the Ballon d’Or award ceremony held in late October. Lamine Yamal, the star of Barcelona, ​​stood in the third place.
In the meantime, Kane’s former club, Tottenham, will not have a share of his Ballon d’Or championship. According to reports, during the transfer of this player, there was no agreement between the parties to pay the bonus in case of winning this award; However, it is not unusual to include such a clause in a transfer of this size.
Of course, the Ballon d’Or bonus is not the only financial advantage of Kane’s contract with Bayern. According to the “Sportbild” report, he will also receive separate bonuses for certain individual achievements, the amounts of which have not been announced.
Kane has won the Bundesliga Mr. Goal award every season since joining Bayern and has been rewarded for the feat. Winning the title of Mr. Goal of the European Champions League in the 2023-24 season, as well as receiving the European Golden Shoe, the award for the best scorer in the European leagues, are also other things that bring financial rewards to him.
This 33-year-old striker has won the European Golden Shoe twice so far; Last time after scoring 61 goals last season. Before him, only Gerd Müller and Robert Lewandowski had won this award more than once during their time at Bayern Munich.
Harry Kane’s decision on where to keep the Ballon d’Or
Before the Ballon d’Or ceremony, Bayern Munich held the European Golden Shoe awarding ceremony to Kane and broadcast it internationally so that every 100 sports journalists eligible to vote for the Ballon d’Or could watch the ceremony. An action that finally paid off.
Kane said in an interview with “Sport Bild” about the location of the Ballon d’Or: “I have a room in my house for storing trophies and the Ballon d’Or is currently there.” He further announced the possibility of transferring this award to the Bayern club museum: “I am talking to the club to see if we want to put the golden ball in the Bayern museum or not. I think that’s exactly where it belongs. In this way, the fans can also see it.”
Along with these events, Kane is close to renewing his contract with Bayern Munich. His current contract expires next summer, and the England striker told a press conference ahead of the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid: “I think it will be finalized in the next few days.”
Kane’s new contract with Bayern Munich is expected to be valid until 2029.
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