Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl has spoken about the chances of both Harry Kane and Michael Olise extending their contracts with the Bundesliga champions, expressing confidence in keeping the striker and stressing that the winger has no release clause.

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich avoided a major upset in the defence of their DFB-Pokal title after coming from behind to beat second-tier Osnabruck 4-1.

'Our year': Kane and Bayern primed for Champions League tilt

OSNABRÜCK, Germany (AP) — Harry Kane scored twice as defending champion Bayern Munich eased into the second round of the German Cup with a 4-1 win at second-division Osnabrück on Wednesday. Jamal Musiala was not included in Bayern’s squad as the Germany star remained absent since collapsing in two pre-season games because of a neurological issue.

Bayern Munich, Borssia Dormund, RB Leipzig, and Stuttgart will have to deal with Champions League campaigns, while Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen, and Freiburg also reached continental competition.

Harry Kane has told TNT Sports that supporters who accuse him of drifting too far from goal are reading his Bayern Munich role exactly the wrong way round, arguing a striker who stays high is easier to man-mark out of a match than one who drops between the lines.

Harry Kane is on the shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or award along with England team-mates Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice. Bayern Munich sharpshooter Kane is the bookmakers' favourite to pick up the prestigious trophy on October 26,

The nominees for the Ballon D'Or 2026 have been announced with superstars footballers making the 30-man list. However, yet again the Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo failed to make the cut