Bayern is negotiating Leroy Sané: change only in 2021?

It has been more than a year since it became clear: FC Bayern want Leroy Sané. At the end of May 2019, reports appeared for the first time that the German champions were intensely concerned with the national team.

Last summer there was a lot of haggling over the transfer fee, Manchester City is said to have demanded more than 150 million euros for the winger bound until 2021. As an agreement came closer in August, Sané contracted a cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Despite the long downtime, FCB did not lose interest, and a winter change was also discussed. Nothing came of it, instead the 24-year-old should finally hit the Säbener Straße this summer.

One thing is clear: Sané only wants to go to Bavaria, despite some attempts, an extension at ManCity was out of the question.

“Leroy refused to extend his contract,” said city coach Pep Guardiola a few days ago. “He wants to play with another team. If there is an agreement with another club at the end of the season, he can go.”

Sané waves game practice due to aguero injury

However, this agreement is far from being reached, the Munich players are playing for the transfer. The FCB wants a maximum of 40 to 60 million euros SPORT1-Pay information in the middle of the corona crisis for Sané – too little for City, which thanks to the Qatari owners does not rely on transfer income. According to Daily Telegraph the “Citizens” do not think about granting approval for an offer of 40 million euros.

Especially since Sané is also waving regular sporting time again: regular striker Sergio Agüero underwent surgery on his injured left knee last week, the downtime is unknown. Coach Pep Guardiola responded to the injury on Wednesday at Chelsea (1-2) by pulling winger Raheem Sterling in the middle. This leaves a position free on the wing that Sané could encounter in the medium term.

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The ex-Schalke player still lacks game practice after his comeback a week ago, but the tight Premier League program until the end of the season should give him a few minutes of action.

Transfer free of charge possible in 2021

As City – as of now – is not allowed to play in the Champions League next season due to violations of financial fair play, a change of a top striker as an Agüero replacement does not seem lucrative for him.

Guardiola himself would like to start the coming season with Sané. He was a “great boy, I love him so much. I have nothing against him – but he wants a new challenge.”

But the price must also be right. “If there is no agreement, Leroy will have another year.”

His contract expires in 2021, then a free transfer would be possible. Sané himself prefers to move to Munich this summer, but the player and his advisor are behind SPORT1– Information already spoken about the scenario of a change in 2021. In this case, the 24-year-old would receive a hefty hand money, since Bavaria would not have to pay a transfer fee to ManCity.

Kahn warns of Corona effects

The transfer market has not yet picked up steam this year, and the clubs are acting cautiously and cautiously due to the planning uncertainty caused by the corona crisis.

Bayern board member Oliver Kahn said last week in ZDF sports studiothat Sané had “another year with Manchester”. “And there’s nothing more to say about it now.”

The record champion is already feeling the economic impact of the pandemic. “Possibly also in the next season. I think it is a time when you have to act very carefully, especially economically,” said Kahn.

Flick wants wingers

A transfer free of charge would be possible – but not desirable. FCB coach Hansi Flick made it clear several times that he wanted reinforcements on the wings this summer. Loan player Ivan Perisic’s future is still uncertain, Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry are vulnerable to injury, Philippe Coutinho is leaving the club.

Nevertheless, the club must also recognize that the move from Sané, which is the first priority within the club, could possibly take another year to come.

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