Tottenham set to miss out on Ballon d’Or bonus payment after Daniel Levy blunder
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12-second readTottenham will not receive a Ballon d'Or bonus payment for Harry Kane's achievement, as confirmed by Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, due to the absence of such a clause in Kane's contract when he was sold to Bayern for £100m in 2023.
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Tottenham will not receive a Ballon d'Or bonus payment for Harry Kane's achievement, as confirmed by Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, due to the absence of such a clause in Kane's contract when he was sold to Bayern for £100m in 2023.
Plettenberg described Ballon d'Or bonus clauses as being 'almost standard' in deals involving top players, suggesting that Tottenham's failure to include one may be considered a blunder by Daniel Levy, who is characterized as a shrewd operator.
Kane is reportedly nearing a new contract with Bayern that could extend until 2029, and as part of the negotiations, Bayern is working to remove Tottenham's right-to-match clause for any future transfer, potentially ending Spurs' hopes of reacquiring their former striker.
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Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or is being celebrated universally by the Tottenham fan base, but the club will not benefit financially from his historic win. The reaction to Kane’s 2026 Ballon d’Or win has shown how high a regard the striker is held in by everyone associated with Spurs. The 33-year-old has been at Tottenham since the age of eleven, and went on to become the club’s record goalscorer, and many fans are filled with pride at seeing one of their own crowned as the best player in the world. As Spurs Web have covered previously, plenty of Kane’s former Spurs teammates have expressed jubilation on social media, showing the kind of teammate and character he was during his time at N17.
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