Deal agreed with Bayern Munich for Leroy Sane - €60m (including add-ons)

[Rolee]

How I see it is a lack of understanding the game fully just yet and like Kyle Walker alluded to in an interview on FiveLive in 2018 - a lack of confidence/belief in himself at times [“if he just believed in himself he could be anything”]

In no way at all do I see a lack of interest or effort.

Pep said something the other day about him staying connected in the game, this is how I see it, it's not bad attitude or laziness, he just has the tendency to lose focus every now and then. It's a minor issue that can be resolved

 

[TFC]

Couldn't agree more and, for the record, I'm told it's referred to as "resiting bitch face".

It’s certainly not ‘bulldog licking piss off a thistle’.

 

[Dazzle84]

I think a few people a bit guilty of turning on one of our own here.

Sane was in and out of the team last season. He's being chased pretty doggedly by the top team in his own country who clearly want to make him their main man - if he stays at City he's at least 5th on the list of main men and maybe even lower. If both us and him are convinced he can climb that list and become undroppable he'll stay - I don't see much harm in him weighing his options though.

I'm an absolutely huge fan of Sterling, but let's not forget that his agent was openly touting him to Real during contract negotiations to get what he wanted

 

[TonyM]

Hoping that on the Bayern Forum there’s a long frustrating thread of flapping gifs, biting insults, false prophets and ultimately disappointment.

 

[BlueRockape]

If he reads this thread he will fuckoff

 

[Coatigan]

Bayern do deserve recognition, for clearly having achieved what they set out to do, which is ruffle feathers and unsettle things.

It is SO disappointing reading so many comments of people turning on Leroy, just because they don't have the patience he and the club do. If he'd have signed a contract extension a month ago, would people still be saying get rid, bad character, annoying face (wtf btw?), doesn't fit etc etc? doubt it.

Football opinions are clearly so influenced by trending buzzwords, which are easy to echo. The thing is, as soon as this starts to trickle through from online posts to the stands and therefore the pitch, job done Bayern, Sane's unwelcome, might as well go join even if he was never that keen. And with two weeks left for that after our window shuts, easy to play on that to negotiate (eventhough imho the club will refuse to sell anyone -apart from mangala- once our window shuts).

I don't see any attitude problems, on or off the pitch. I don't see the individualism folk accuse him off, and his assist stats certainly disprove that regardless. And i dont have any issues with his face. Or that one time he waved his arms when a bad pass missed him, and Carragher wouldn't shut up about it. I think he is ideal for the team, and i don't see us being able to replace him easily.

I'm more than happy to wait a few more weeks, or even the entire next season should he wish to assess his future here, and see him available to play for us in the meantime. And if he leaves, i'm happy for him to make that choice, with no bitter after-feelings towards him, he has contributed plenty.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Am I understanding this correctly; that people want to sell Sane because he doesn’t smile enough?

Partly this. But to be fair, others are slagging him off because he doesn't run enough. I don't think either is particularly true, by the way. He's not a Duracell bunny type of player. He has explosive turns of speed which, precisely, catch the opposing defence napping. There have been games, a few too many, where he's had virtually no impact on the game, I'm not saying there aren't. He's also scored phenomenal, and important, goals for us. Re. away game at Old Trafford. I'm convinced of one thing, and one thing only: if he stays, he will improve.

 

[Rolee]

Bayern do deserve recognition, for clearly having achieved what they set out to do, which is ruffle feathers and unsettle things.

It is SO disappointing reading so many comments of people turning on Leroy, just because they don't have the patience he and the club do. If he'd have signed a contract extension a month ago, would people still be saying get rid, bad character, annoying face (wtf btw?), doesn't fit etc etc? doubt it.

Football opinions are clearly so influenced by trending buzzwords, which are easy to echo. The thing is, as soon as this starts to trickle through from online posts to the stands and therefore the pitch, job done Bayern, Sane's unwelcome, might as well go join even if he was never that keen. And with two weeks left for that after our window shuts, easy to play on that to negotiate (eventhough imho the club will refuse to sell anyone -apart from mangala- once our window shuts).

I don't see any attitude problems, on or off the pitch. I don't see the individualism folk accuse him off, and his assist stats certainly disprove that regardless. And i dont have any issues with his face. Or that one time he waved his arms when a bad pass missed him, and Carragher wouldn't shut up about it. I think he is ideal for the team, and i don't see us being able to replace him easily.

I'm more than happy to wait a few more weeks, or even the entire next season should he wish to assess his future here, and see him available to play for us in the meantime. And if he leaves, i'm happy for him to make that choice, with no bitter after-feelings towards him, he has contributed plenty.

Good post, I agree with you but just one thing, these accusations started before Bayern's interest became public, they were offered up as reasons he wasn't starting games in the second half of last season.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Bayern do deserve recognition, for clearly having achieved what they set out to do, which is ruffle feathers and unsettle things.

It is SO disappointing reading so many comments of people turning on Leroy, just because they don't have the patience he and the club do. If he'd have signed a contract extension a month ago, would people still be saying get rid, bad character, annoying face (wtf btw?), doesn't fit etc etc? doubt it.

Football opinions are clearly so influenced by trending buzzwords, which are easy to echo. The thing is, as soon as this starts to trickle through from online posts to the stands and therefore the pitch, job done Bayern, Sane's unwelcome, might as well go join even if he was never that keen. And with two weeks left for that after our window shuts, easy to play on that to negotiate (eventhough imho the club will refuse to sell anyone -apart from mangala- once our window shuts).

I don't see any attitude problems, on or off the pitch. I don't see the individualism folk accuse him off, and his assist stats certainly disprove that regardless. And i dont have any issues with his face. Or that one time he waved his arms when a bad pass missed him, and Carragher wouldn't shut up about it. I think he is ideal for the team, and i don't see us being able to replace him easily.

I'm more than happy to wait a few more weeks, or even the entire next season should he wish to assess his future here, and see him available to play for us in the meantime. And if he leaves, i'm happy for him to make that choice, with no bitter after-feelings towards him, he has contributed plenty.

Leroy could be much more greedy on the pitch for me.

I think the more stuff he tries, the better he will get. I have no problem with anything he does, I just wish he'd try more of it.

If we want him to track back all the time, then we probably need to accept less sprints forward. He's a speed merchant not a mid distance runner.

Some folks probably think Usain Bolt is a lazy **** because he doesn't sprint round the1500 metres.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

The Bayern forum is pretty much like us when buying a big player for those that aren’t interested;

https://www.bayernforum.com/transfers-f1/leroy-sane-t14298-1785.html

 

[bugsyblue]

Anyone who wants rid of Sane needs to give their head a wobble. He's absolutely class. Yes his attitude might be holding him back slightly but I'd rather have a player with his ability who slightly underachieves than someone with less ability who, with all the hard work in the world, is less effective on the pitch.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Anyone who wants rid of Sane needs to give their head a wobble. He's absolutely class. Yes his attitude might be holding him back slightly but I'd rather have a player with his ability who slightly underachieves than someone with less ability who, with all the hard work in the world, is less effective on the pitch.

Fans of our rivals would be absolutely delighted if Sané left.

Including Gary Neville, who is positively terrified about what he may become.

 

[Coatigan]

Good post, I agree with you but just one thing, these accusations started before Bayern's interest became public, they were offered up as reasons he wasn't starting games in the second half of last season.

Fair enough, admittedly before my time on here.

 

[balotellishaircut]

I don't want him to go, we need players like Leroy to attract young fans to our club, and if he did go, them German rags would put a release clause in his contract of £200m, that would really piss me off, keep hold of him City.

 

[waspish]

Anyone who wants rid of Sane needs to give their head a wobble. He's absolutely class. Yes his attitude might be holding him back slightly but I'd rather have a player with his ability who slightly underachieves than someone with less ability who, with all the hard work in the world, is less effective on the pitch.

I reckon 99.9% of city fans want him to stay and sign a new contract everything else that said on here is there opinion! My opinion is he gives up in balls and doesn't work hard enough but maybe peps instructions to him after 3 years still hasnt sunk in or he is just on of those persons who just dont take things in? Some players it comes natural.

 

[Blue Til Death]

I don’t agree that we hold all the cards. We hold some cards, in that he’s under contract at City for 2 more years, but Bayern hold some valuable cards of their own too, particularly that Leroy has effectively rejected a new deal in all but word. Also, his value is set to plummet in the near future. That’s a pretty big card, as it will influence City’s thoughts on what would be a fair price.

His value won't plummet while he is at City, his value has increased significantly since we bought him, it will continue to do so under Pep.. Bayern have no cards, they are a busted flush as a team and nowhere near the level City are... Leroy knows this, the only way he leaves this club for Bayern is on City's terms for a price City decide, all the bollocks in the press to the contrary, is BOLLOCKS....!

 

[Rammyblues]

I just hope Leroy is using Bayern to get a better deal, on the vids nothing there indicates he is unhappy. We say don't want to sell and are not in negotiations Bayern say the opposite, just wish our side would report them for tapping up, if they don't, I get the impression that maybe there is some substance to Bayerns' tweets. IMO just hope he stays, gets the new deal he and the club are happy with and we then carry on.

 

[BlueAnorak]

I hope Leroy stays. He could develop into an awesome player but to do so he needs to work hard.

 

[Manc in London]

I just think Sane has one of those faces, if he's not smiling he looks like he's sulking.
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Ah. The natural lugubrious look. I have it to. Several times over the years, i would be sat on something like a train minding my own business when an old dear would come up to me and say, "Cheer up, love. It may never happen."

 

[Marvin]

I hope Leroy stays. He could develop into an awesome player but to do so he needs to work hard.

Following in the footsteps of Raheem Sterling