Jan Christian Driessen, CEO of the German club Bayern Munich, said that he is confident of reaching an agreement with the English Harry Kane, the star striker of the Bavarian team, to renew his contract, and he confirmed his desire to keep the Frenchman Michael Olise, whom he described as a magician, for more than one season.
“We have a friendly relationship, and it is clear that both parties want this matter,” Dressen said in statements to the “Doublepass” program on “Sport 1” channel on Sunday.
Kane joined Bayern Munich from English club Tottenham in a deal worth 100 million euros ($116.16 million) with a contract until 2027. He achieved the title of top scorer in the German League in the three seasons he has played so far, scoring 148 goals in 151 matches.
The England national team captain represents his father and brother in contract renewal negotiations, where the salary and the duration of the contract, whether until 2029 or 2030, are among the most important items.
It is said that Kane (33 years old) prefers a 3-year contract, and may continue to play for a longer period.
Dressen declined to comment on the matter, while Kane said last week that the new contract may not be the last, but it is an important contract that he must make a decision about.
For his part, Oliseh's contract extends until 2029 after joining Bayern Munich from Crystal Palace in 2024 for 55 million euros. The French winger has scored 45 goals and provided 47 assists in 111 matches with Bayern.
The French striker's name has been linked to offers worth up to 200 million euros. Dressen said that he did not receive any official offer this summer, but he remained cautious about the future of Oliseh, whom he described as “a magician on the field.”
Dressen said: “Making promises in this area is difficult. We will discuss again the issue of keeping him permanently during the summer.”
The importance of Kane and Oliseh became apparent on Saturday when they did not participate in the start in the German League match against Schalke, which ended in a goalless draw for Bayern Munich. Kane came on as a substitute in the second half, and almost snatched the winning goal in the final minutes, while Oliseh entered the match in the 60th minute.
Veteran striker Jamie Vardy, who won the English Premier League title with Leicester City in 2016, joined Burnley in the Championship on a one-year contract.
The 39-year-old became a free player after leaving Cremonese following the latter's relegation at the end of last season to the Italian second division.
Vardy arrives at Turf Moor Stadium during a difficult period for Burnley, who are at the bottom of the Championship after five matches, failing to achieve any victory, in an extension of last season, which ended with them leaving the Premier League.
Vardy said: “This club has a football history and passionate fans that deserve a team that represents them and their city,” adding: “I look forward to getting on the field and helping the team move in the right direction.”
Vardy rose from the amateur playing field to playing a pivotal role in Leicester City's historic achievement of winning the Premier League title in 2016.
He also won the FA Cup with Leicester in 2021, and played 26 international matches in the England national team shirt.
After ending his 13-year career with Leicester after leaving the Premier League in 2025, Vardy scored seven goals in 29 appearances for Cremonese.
The red flag at the Italian Grand Prix of the Formula 1 World Championship was raised just two laps after the start of the race, on Sunday, after Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc from Monaco left the track at the Montsa circuit and collided with barriers.
Leclerc lost; The two-time Montsa winner took control of his car when exiting the Parabolica turn at the end of the second lap, and drove straight into the gravel area before crashing into the barriers.
Leclerc got out of his car and appeared affected by the accident, but did not suffer any apparent injury.
The race was stopped after he was a Mercedes driver. Briton George Russell is in the lead after overtaking Frenchman Pierre Gasly, the Alpine driver, who started from first place on the line.
Dutchman Max Verstappen from Red Bull came in third place, ahead of Argentine Franco Colapinto, the other Alpine driver.
As for Briton Lewis Hamilton, who started in fourth place, he lost several positions after he left the track due to his contact with his colleague Leclerc at the first turn. He was in eighth place when the race stopped.
Italian overall leader Kimi Antonelli started the race from last place. He was subjected to penalties for exceeding the permitted number of power unit changes, but he had worked his way up to 12th place in his Mercedes before the race was suspended.
