Overview
- Don Garber publicly invited Harry Kane to consider MLS on Thursday, October 8, 2026, calling Kane’s interest “the fulfilment of the dream” to make the league a top global destination.
- Multiple outlets report Kane, 33, is close to signing a contract extension with Bayern Munich that would likely run to 2029 before he contemplates a move to the United States.
- There are no formal MLS or NFL offers publicized; coverage describes an “open door” for a future transfer and notes some MLS owners also control NFL teams, which could ease a soccer-to-football crossover.
- Garber, who will step down as commissioner on January 1 and take on chair roles including at Soccer Forward, pointed to young talents such as Cavan Sullivan as proof MLS is building homegrown competitiveness, not just signing veterans.
- If Kane did move to MLS it could boost the league’s commercial profile and global credibility, but his age, the reported Bayern extension and the differences in league calendars make a near-term transfer or any NFL switch complex and uncertain.