Harry Kane emerges in Xavier Vilajoana's Barcelona plan as presidential race tightens

Harry Kane has been named by Barcelona presidential pre-candidate Xavier Vilajoana as a summer target, and vilajoana says the club has already made contact — news that matters as Vilajoana bids to reshape the club if elected in mid-March.

Harry Kane: Vilajoana says 'We've already made some contact'

Vilajoana said "We've already made some contact, and I think he's a player who would be a great fit, pending his contractual situation: it's Harry Kane, " describing the England striker as a centre-forward who can drop back to link up or play as a pure No. 9 and who "brings mobility" and "performs well when teams sit deep. " That comment is paired with Kane's own response: "I haven’t heard anything about it. My father and brother handle everything, but they haven’t said anything to me, " and "I’m very happy here at Bayern. I’m focused on this season and my time at Bayern. I take it as a compliment. " The article notes Kane has excelled as both a goal-scorer and playmaker at Bayern under Vincent Kompany, and Vilajoana used that form as part of his pitch for the player.

Vilajoana's campaign pitch and club fixes

Vilajoana launched his presidential bid under the slogan 'Ready to recover our Barcelona' and said a new president would not receive a 100-day grace period, outlining a hands-on approach that he argues will quickly address structural problems. He spent time at the club as a player, later took charge of the Football Sala department on two occasions, and served as a director at Barcelona between 2015 and 2020 coordinating La Masia and Barca Femení. On finances, Vilajoana called for innovation and stricter cost control, saying the club must grow income through new routes such as the US market, digital fans and academy products, while cutting commissions — citing a €50m commission paid to Darren Dein after a Nike sponsorship deal as an example of what he views as excessive intermediary costs.

Striker context: Lewandowski's recent numbers and the summer question

Vilajoana framed a Kane pursuit against Barcelona's current striker situation. Robert Lewandowski scored 42 goals in all competitions as Barcelona swept to a domestic treble in 2024-25, but the team note shows he has 13 so far with three months remaining in the current campaign and has started just 17 of 31 appearances as the 37-year-old "finally looks his age. " Lewandowski's contract expires at the end of the season, and Barcelona head into a Copa semi-final second leg facing a 4-0 aggregate deficit to Atletico Madrid. Vilajoana argued that signing a forward such as Kane would be a pragmatic, lower-cost alternative to younger transfer targets, noting that "at 32, he would cost far less than Erling Haaland, who is seven years his junior. "

Vilajoana also linked tactical fit to personnel: he described Kane as a striker capable both of dropping into build-up play and of finishing in the box, and cited the similarity between the high-tempo, aggressive style favoured by Vincent Kompany at Bayern and that of Barcelona boss Hansi Flick as part of his reasoning.

For his part, Kane reiterated he is focused on his season at Bayern, and Vilajoana made clear that, if elected in mid-March, he would pursue major signings in the summer transfer window. The next confirmed milestone in the unfolding story is the mid-March presidential vote and, beyond that, any transfer business would be discussed in the summer window.