A statue of Harry Kane continues to face an uncertain future having been locked up in storage for years with no sign of finding a home.
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Kane storage funded by Chingford councilImage of striker is locked up in storageCouncillors looking for place to install itWHAT HAPPENED?
Waltham Forest Council in north-east London paid £7,200 five years ago to have a life-sized sculpture of the footballer, who was raised in the area, built. However, the effigy remains locked up after the initial plan to place it at the Chingford Overground station fell through following a risk assessment, reports.
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A spokesperson for Kane said the Bayern Munich and England striker is excited to see the image installed soon, saying: "Especially with Harry being England and Tottenham's all time top goal scorer. It is what he deserves. The location of the statue is really important to us and like Emma said we are having some issues at the moment, but when we get it right, we will be happy to go."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Kane became a Tottenham and England icon, scoring 278 goals in 430 competitive appearances for his club, while he has struck 62 times in 89 games for the Three Lions. He is off to a flying start at Bayern Munich since joining the German side in the summer, scoring 29 times in 30 games.
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While councillors continue to look for a new home for the Kane statue, the man himself will hope to fire Bayern to success in Germany and in Europe this season. The 30-year-old and his Bavarian team-mates have a mountain to climb, though, as they sit eight points behind Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and trail Lazio after the first leg of their Champions League tie. The chaos continued on Wednesday as Bayern announced that head coach Thomas Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season.