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

[BosnianBlue]

Press conference with Niko Kovač. Press officer Dieter Nickles starts by blocking all questions about Sané

I guess we've sent some threats their way few days ago.

 

[W11Nchenko]

off-topic, but just realised kovac - despite being a complete novice - is only one year younger than guardiola.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

As I have already said, the rags sold players and still dominated English football.

It was the united way.

 

[Neville Kneville]

All because of how they are run we are one of the best run club in the world! Do you really think if pep really wanted Sane to stay we would even entertain it? Look at Sterling we paid him what he wanted to sign the contract.

Sterling situation was almost identical, just didn't have Bayern shit stirring.

November was it, when Sterling finally signed ?

 

[shevtheblue]

Yeah but we see KDB running around like Colin Bell for weeks then suddenly he looks like he is about to die or gets injured.

I'm sure Leroy can do it, but I doubt he can do it for long. He can probably do a bit more than he does tbf but I don't think he'll be a reliable tracker.

Tbh I don't think that is the best way for him to play. It might be the best for City but imo he can be a star out & out attacker IF he puts in the work. I would fancy Real Madrid if I was him (once they sort themselves out).

But he's not being asked to run like KDB, the runs in his position are more controlled and with a different purpose. Just look what it has done for Aguero, he had his best season and looked like a more complete player.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Option 1 - doesn’t look like we are prepared to get ripped off - ie we’d want so much for Leroy, we’d have plenty of cash to pay top dollar for a replacement.

As for option 3, come on, this is Leroy Sane we’re talking about, not Henry Kissinger - no offence to Leroy but I don’t think he’s got it in him to destabilise the harmony of the whole squad! There are plenty of voices stronger than his in the dressing room, don’t think we have much to worry about on that score, and I’m sure the manager is more than capable of dealing with the odd grumpy player by now.

And he didn't exactly destabilize the dressing room when he couldn't get a kick last season, did he. And moreover, he's hardly jumping up and down saying he's desperate to leave.

So he will stay, play his part as he did last season, and imo probably get more game time because I do see us playing David Silva somewhat less, and transitioning Bernado into that central role, which means less competition for places for wing players.

In fact, I won't be at all surprised if he renews his contract.

 

[blueparrot]

And he didn't exactly destabilize the dressing room when he couldn't get a kick last season, did he. And moreover, he's hardly jumping up and down saying he's desperate to leave.

So he will stay, play his part as he did last season, and imo probably get more game time because I do see us playing David Silva somewhat less, and transitioning Bernado into that central role, which means 1 more space available for wingers to compete for a start.

Not sure , Silva will play less but KDB and Foden as well as Gundogan will play more so not so sure Bernardo will play centrally that much.

 

[HaalandEffect]

Ha did play in preseason so think he is staying

 

[Banned Tosspot]

The rags sold players & declined, badly.

And replaced them mostly with inferior ones.

After a while.

Nothing lasts forever.

 

[Neville Kneville]

But he's not being asked to run like KDB, the runs in his position are more controlled and with a different purpose. Just look what it has done for Aguero, he had his best season and looked like a more complete player.

I'm not sure Sané has the ability to chase down like Aguero now does & also make the attacking sprints required.

I recon one will have to take priority over the other.

 

[domalino]

Yeah but we see KDB running around like Colin Bell for weeks then suddenly he looks like he is about to die or gets injured.

I'm sure Leroy can do it, but I doubt he can do it for long. He can probably do a bit more than he does tbf but I don't think he'll be a reliable tracker.

Tbh I don't think that is the best way for him to play. It might be the best for City but imo he can be a star out & out attacker IF he puts in the work. I would fancy Real Madrid if I was him (once they sort themselves out).

I don't think Pep is asking Leroy to do anything he physically can't. 33 year old Robben managed to do what Pep wanted, and he was not an endurance athlete as well as being rapid.

It's not physical, it's mental. Not about the amount of running but the timing and position of them.

If it were a physical issue then Pep would have sold him already or changed his position, but the fact he's kept going for 3 years trying to get it to click suggests to me it's a mental thing.

 

[Neville Kneville]

After a while.

Nothing lasts forever.

Tbh, most of the other top clubs in other countries seem to stay thereabouts.

 

[Banned Tosspot]

Tbh, most of the other top clubs in other countries seem to stay thereabouts.

Shit leagues like Spain and Germany?

 

[blueparrot]

I don't think Pep is asking Leroy to do anything he physically can't. 33 year old Robben managed to do what Pep wanted, and he was not an endurance athlete as well as being rapid.

It's not physical, it's mental. Not about the amount of running but the timing and position of them.

My guess is the main thing Pep wants from Sane is not to lose possession so much.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I don't think Pep is asking Leroy to do anything he physically can't. 33 year old Robben managed to do what Pep wanted, and he was not an endurance athlete as well as being rapid.

It's not physical, it's mental. Not about the amount of running but the timing and position of them.

Forward running yes. But also tracking back ?

I'm not convinced he can do both without the attacking runs suffering.

Robben did it, but it did him.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Shit leagues like Spain and Germany?

Barca didn't seem to struggle too badly v the rags.

 

[domalino]

My guess is the main thing Pep wants from Sane is not to lose possession so much.

Again I think it's a when/where issue. Coman did an interview when he was under Pep where he said Guardiola told his wingers he didn't care if they lost the ball 4 times in a row in 1v1s, because the 5th time they would get in behind and create a goal. He also said that if they were in 2v1's then the team was failing them, because the whole game plan was designed to create those match ups vs. isolated defenders.

 

[domalino]

Forward running yes. But also tracking back ?

I'm not convinced he can do both without the attacking runs suffering.

Robben did it, but it did him.

It did him, really? His seasons under Pep were among his best in terms of numbers for games played and goals/assists.

If the geriatric player nicknamed the man of glass could do it, I suspect Leroy could too.

 

[waspish]

Sterling situation was almost identical, just didn't have Bayern shit stirring.

November was it, when Sterling finally signed ?

Not sure I know he didn't have long left on his contract. Agents of players will know if a club are interested also was reported that Barcelona bid 120m for B Silva and we said no way! We want to keep a player we will end off!

 

[FantasyIreland]

It did him, really? His seasons under Pep were among his best in terms of numbers for games played and goals/assists.

If the geriatric player nicknamed the man of glass could do it, I suspect Leroy could too.

Agreed,Robben was still tearing new arseholes up until very recently....and he's 35 now.

The only thing stopping Sane being whatever he wants to be is himself.