Kane close to extending Bayern stay as Friday transfer gossip circulates
Harry Kane is poised to extend his time at Bayern Munich, according to a Friday gossip column published on 15 October 2026; the same round-up reports Arda Guler has agreed a new deal at Real Madrid and Liverpool are in front of the chase for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.
The column covers a range of contract and transfer rumours across Europe, naming players and managers linked with moves or renewals. Items include contract talks involving Kane and Jacob Murphy, a new deal for Arda Guler, transfer interest in Alex Scott and Issa Doumbia, scouting of Jacob Hodl, and managerial speculation at Wrexham involving Phil Parkinson and Steven Gerrard. Sources for the individual reports are cited in the round-up, drawn from outlets including Sky Sports, Teamtalk, the Mail, Tuttomercatoweb, Football Insider and Talksport. The stories combine club-level contract developments and broader transfer-market interest reported on the same day.
Harry Kane, 33, has reportedly agreed a new deal in principle with Bayern Munich, the column says, describing ongoing discussions rather than a completed signature. That report is attributed to Sky Sports and frames the agreement as a tentative understanding between player and club. The piece does not present a signed contract but specifies that both sides have reached an in-principle agreement, according to the source. No additional personal or financial details about Kane's terms are included in the Sky Sports item.
Turkey midfielder Arda Guler, 21, is said to have put pen to paper on a new contract at Real Madrid following summer interest from Arsenal and Manchester City (Teamtalk). The report indicates Madrid and Guler have reached agreement on a fresh deal without providing length or financial terms. The Teamtalk item links the renewal to the previous external interest from the two Premier League clubs during the transfer window. No further specifics on Guler's role or future plans at Madrid are given in that account.
Liverpool are reported to be leading the race for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, 23, with the England international valued at £100m (Mail - subscription required). Separately, Sporting's Italy midfielder Issa Doumbia, 22, is noted to have moved from Venezia in the summer for 26m euros and carries an 80m euro release clause in his Sporting contract (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian). Austria's 19-year-old midfielder Jacob Hodl attracted attention from several Premier League clubs while Sturm Graz faced Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, according to Football Insider.
Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy, 31, is reported to have a contract that runs until next summer and is close to agreeing a one-year extension with the club (Mail - subscription required). Leeds United striker Lukas Nmecha, 27, remains without a new deal and is out of contract in the summer; the report says he is seeking more playing time as part of his deliberations (Teamtalk). Both items are presented as internal squad contract situations rather than confirmed transfers.
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson is described as coming under increasing pressure at the Championship club, and ex-Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is said to be open to the job should a vacancy arise (Talksport). The Talksport report frames the two items as linked speculation about managerial change at Wrexham rather than confirmed appointments. No dates, negotiations or formal approaches are provided in that account.
Sky Sports reports that Bayern Munich are finalising the paperwork on a contract extension for Kane that would run until summer 2029 (Sky Sports). The other items in the gossip round-up were attributed to Teamtalk, Mail, Tuttomercatoweb, Football Insider and Talksport as noted in their respective paragraphs.
