Kane considers NFL kicking career after soccer

"That is something I will try and look at a bit more seriously," Kane 's training camp. "It all depends on what happens in my career over the next five ⁠or six years. The NFL is a lot more realistic than the golf one, let's put it that way.

"The Bayern Munich striker said his penalty-taking experience could give him a head start as an NFL kicker, though switching sports would take serious preparation. "I take penalties and it is a very similar pressure and technique," he said.

"In terms of training, I would be closer to that more than any other sport. "But, with all elite sports, when you watch it on TV, people make it look easy; you think it is possible, but that is not always the case.

"If I was to do it, ‌it ⁠is something I would take seriously. I would take maybe six months to a year of trying to practice before. "Kane also suggested a move to MLS could provide a way to combine the two sports.

"Maybe if I am in the MLS in the future or somewhere like that it might be a thing where you could connect ⁠the two maybe with the seasons," he said. There are already examples of soccer players making the switch.

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey was a first-round MLS draft pick by Toronto FC in 2017 but never made an official ⁠appearance for the first team. Jake Bates also played college soccer before becoming a kicker for the Detroit Lions.

Kane's immediate future, however, remains in soccer, with talks over a new contract at Bundesliga ⁠champions Bayern progressing and an announcement expected soon. "We're in good talks," Kane said. "There's still some things that we need to iron out.

I'm happy there. I think it won't be too long before there's some sort of announcement. "