Kane's 'rollercoaster' from delayed flight to Bayern debut
Kane had a whirlwind 72 hours after Spurs agreed a fee with the German club on Thursday, which culminated in the England captain being unveiled before the press yesterday. He had made his debut by then, coming on as a substitute in the second half of the DFL-Supercup, but his wait for the first silverware of his career goes on after Bayern lost 3-0 against RB Leipzig.
It was a race against time for Kane to be registered in time to play after his flight to Germany and subsequent medical was delayed after Spurs went back to the negotiating table at the last minute. The £100m deal eventually got done, though Kane says he was left sweating for a while.
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