Tottenham did not account for it: Bayern Munich escapes the Ballon d'Or bill

The conditional bonuses did not include the Ballon d'Or!

The world braced for another bill to land on Bayern Munich's desk the moment Harry Kane lifted the Ballon d'Or. The truth caught everyone off guard. Did the England striker's contract with the Bavarian giants, signed after his move from Tottenham, carry an extra cost should he win the "Ballon d'Or"?

Kane won the award for the first time in his career, edging out Kylian Mbappé in a fierce head-to-head that the Englishman settled by the narrowest of margins. He snatched football's most coveted prize from the hands of the French star, who had led the race until the final moments.

Here's the development concerning one of the biggest football deals of recent years. Kane's 100 million euro switch to Bayern Munich in 2023 includes no bonus clause tied to winning the Ballon d'Or.

Sky Sport revealed that the Bavarian club owe Tottenham Hotspur nothing extra for this individual achievement, contrary to what usually happens in deals involving big stars.

Such clauses are known in the transfer world as "conditional bonuses". They feature in almost every deal involving talented players and stars, triggering additional payments worth millions of euros when a player lands individual or collective honours.

Kane's deal may be free of a Ballon d'Or bonus, but his contract does include other incentives linked to silverware. Those cover domestic titles such as the Bundesliga and the German Cup, as well as continental glory, headed by the UEFA Champions League.