Also, Harry Kane will be there as a party animal at least. The yellow card ban may prevent the active participation of the Englishman in his possible first title win in Leipzig. But the 31-year-old striker does not want to miss the very special celebration moment for him. That’s why Kane wants to be there this Saturday (3:30 pm in the F.A.Z. live ticker for the Bundesliga and on Sky) against RB Leipzig in the stadium – even if it is in civilian clothes and as an enthusiastic fan in the stands. Kane certainly does not hope for a further delay of the 34th Bayern championship for another week until the home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
„We want to win the title as soon as possible,“ said the 100-million-euro striker, who finally wants to throw away his title-less business card. „It would be great,“ he said recently, „if a few people could finally stop talking about the fact that I haven’t won a title yet.“
Torjäger Kane’s time of suffering
One of the world’s best strikers has lost six finals in recent years, including two Euro finals with England in 2021 and 2024, as well as the 2019 Champions League final with Tottenham Hotspur against FC Liverpool. A time of suffering for the man who scores goals for fun.
And now Kane is missing just when Bayern can mathematically make everything final with a victory in Leipzig on the third-to-last Bundesliga matchday. It seems like a special twist of fate. „But that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t also win the title,“ Kane said about his suspension. And he announced: „I will celebrate as much as anyone else, don’t worry.“
The Munich players would not be presented with the championship shield in the Leipzig Arena. Not only Kane wants to hold it in his hands for the first time at the end of the season, but also record champion Thomas Müller at Bayern’s farewell for the 13th time. And it will once again be handed over to Manuel Neuer.
The 39-year-old captain could be back in goal for the first time in Leipzig after a two-month injury break. „Manu had a good week of training,“ reported coach Vincent Kompany. But he also said that they would sit down and decide what is best for him and the team after the final training session. Meaning: no risk with Neuer.
Dier leaves FC Bayern
Kompany is curious about what his team can expect in Leipzig. For the fifth-placed team, it is still about qualifying for the Champions League. Recently, RB suffered a disastrous 0-4 defeat in Frankfurt. Kompany puzzles: „Against Bayern, teams make radical decisions: full throttle forward or focus on defense. I believe we will face the best version of Leipzig as opponents.“ The 39-year-old Belgian warns against too much party mood: „We need to prepare for the game, not the championship celebration.“
Not only the original Bavarian Müller (35) is on a farewell tour in Munich from now on, but also the Englishman Eric Dier (31). The Bayern bosses involuntarily have to remove Kane’s compatriot from their complex defensive plans for the upcoming season. The contract negotiations were unsuccessful.
„Eric has informed us that he will not extend his contract. That’s a fact,“ reported sports director Christoph Freund. Dier, who came to Munich on loan from Tottenham in early 2024 and always solidly defended when needed in the center of defense, is on the verge of a free transfer to AS Monaco in France. In the principality, he can sign a very lucrative three-year contract.
„Eric has done really well. He is a great guy. Hopefully, he will crown his time at Bayern with his first title,“ said Freund. Dier could still celebrate his personal title premiere together with his long-time Tottenham and national team buddy Harry Kane.
