“Would never rule it out”: Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane has not yet written off a special record

Harry Kane of Bayern Munich has not ruled out challenging for the Premier League goals record later in his career.

Last week, the English striker extended his contract with the German record champions until 2029. He will be nearly 36 when it expires, but a Premier League return remains possible after years of playing and scoring for Tottenham.

"Sometimes you just have to take things as they come, believe in yourself and keep working hard. That is my top priority at the moment," Kane told Sport Bild. At 33, the Englishman shows no sign of slowing down. Just a few weeks ago, he surprisingly won the Ballon d'Or as the world's best player, ahead of Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).

In England, journalists keep asking about a Premier League comeback because Kane could still break the goalscoring record. The Bayern star would probably need at least two good years, though. Alan Shearer's tally of 260 goals is still 47 beyond Kane, who has scored 213. Whether he could score that many goals in the demanding Premier League at the ages of 36 and 37 remains uncertain.

"I would never rule out breaking the Premier League goals record one day. But at the moment, that is not my main focus," Kane admitted. His priorities are the Champions League title with Bayern Munich and an international trophy with the Three Lions, preferably at the 2028 European Championship in his home country and Ireland.