Uli Hoeness Dismisses Barcelona’s Harry Kane Links, Declares ‘They Have No Money’ as Bayern Star Shines

Harry Kane is staying at Bayern Munich — and Uli Hoeness wants everyone to know it. The club’s honorary president used a post-match interview to shut down transfer speculation while delivering a blunt assessment of Barcelona’s ability to compete financially for the England captain’s signature.

Speaking to Das Erste following Bayern’s DFB-Pokal final victory, Hoeness was asked directly whether Kane would remain in Munich long-term. His response left little room for interpretation: “Yes, and Barcelona have no money anyway.”

The comments came on the back of an outstanding individual performance from Kane, who scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich defeated their opponents 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal final. The cup triumph ended a six-year wait for the trophy and capped a remarkable domestic campaign in which Kane also helped the club secure the Bundesliga title.

Hoeness did not hold back in his praise for the striker, declaring: “Harry Kane is the best transfer we’ve ever made.” The statement is a significant one coming from a figure of Hoeness’s stature within German football, and reflects the degree to which Kane has embedded himself as a central figure at the club since joining from Tottenham Hotspur.

Beyond praising Kane, Hoeness used the occasion to contrast Bayern’s financial strength with Barcelona’s well-documented economic difficulties. The Spanish club has faced sustained scrutiny over its compliance with La Liga’s financial fair play regulations, known as the league’s salary cap system, which has restricted their ability to register players and conduct transfer business in recent windows. Hoeness made clear that Bayern operate from a position of stability that Barcelona currently cannot match.

Reaffirming the club’s transfer philosophy, Hoeness stated: “FC Bayern is a buying club, not a selling club” — a declaration that signals the German champions have no intention of entertaining offers for their prized forward regardless of the fee involved.

Speculation linking Kane to Barcelona has persisted despite Bayern’s consistent public stance, driven in part by the forward’s high-profile success in Germany. Kane, who serves as England captain, has emerged as one of the most prolific strikers in European football since his move to the Bundesliga, and his performances have naturally attracted attention from clubs across the continent.

For Barcelona, the path to signing a player of Kane’s calibre remains complicated. The club has been working to improve its financial position following years of significant losses, but La Liga’s economic control mechanisms continue to place restrictions on its spending power. Hoeness’s remarks, while pointed, reflect a broader reality that several clubs have acknowledged: competing with Bayern for Kane at this stage would require resources that few clubs can credibly claim to have.

With his trophy haul in Munich growing and the club’s hierarchy publicly committed to his long-term future, Kane appears set to remain at the Allianz Arena as one of European football’s defining players of the current era.