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

[BlueLook]

People dont hate him. Some are unhappy with his contribution since he joined us. That's a big difference.

It's a mixed bag of critics: the good, the bad and the ugly.

 

[cjn]

Man, really upset to get the confirmation. Might be a blessing in disguise though, could totally see Bayern buying one or two now before the end of the window and Sane signing a new deal before Christmas.

 

[blueparrot]

Brilliant job posting all those, nice one. Heartening to see those comments coming in from team mates.

On a side note, can anyone clarify as I didn’t see the match live, did he get injured after being “tackled” by Alexander Arnold, - or was it a freak injury/fall with no other player responsible, which was just one of those things?

He got a push as he ran through stumbled and landed on his knees. So yes a foul but not a bad one it was just the way he fell with the weight on his knee, don’t think Alexander Arnold can be blamed.

 

[cleavers]

He got a push as he ran through stumbled and landed on his knees. So yes a foul but not a bad one it was just the way he fell with the weight on his knee, don’t think Alexander Arnold can be blamed.

The sort of foul that happens 10 or more times a game, just unfortunate the way he landed.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

As to an ACL, you dont have an ACL injury if post game you can walk up the Wembley steps with the rest of the team and receive the trophy!

I did mine and drove home (after playing on) ... It hurt later though jeez.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Nice to see those, thanks.

 

[BlueRockape]

My sons were that bad he had to have doner ligaments he is now back to playing 5 a side at the age of 35

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Brilliant job posting all those, nice one. Heartening to see those comments coming in from team mates.

On a side note, can anyone clarify as I didn’t see the match live, did he get injured after being “tackled” by Alexander Arnold, - or was it a freak injury/fall with no other player responsible, which was just one of those things?

Not a lot in it really. A long ball, and while he got pushed a little, it just led to him overbalancing and landing on a stiff leg and twisting slightly. Pretty innocuous incident.

 

[blueparrot]

My sons were that bad he had to have doner ligaments he is now back to playing 5 a side at the age of 35

With or without chilli sauce. :)

 

[deano ou812]

Any indication of how long we are roughly talking about sane being out for ?

 

[chaddblue]

I did mine and drove home (after playing on) ... It hurt later though jeez.

I went back on but came off as soon as I tried to turn and nearly fainted!! Drove home though like you. The doctor said my knee looked like car crash injuries. ACL and cartlige gone. Never played again apart from a kick about with my lad and even then it flares up sometimes and I’m in pain for a day or two

 

[BLS]

Anyone any idea of the time frame for an injury such as this?

 

[Gordyola]

Anyone any idea of the time frame for an injury such as this?

The median lay- off times after ACLreconstruction were 201.5 (IQR 58.0) days (6.6 months) to training and 225.0 (IQR 80.3) days (7.4 months) to match play.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Anyone any idea of the time frame for an injury such as this?

Depends on the severity.
I've had a meniscus tear and I was back running in 6 weeks, ACL is more severe.
I'd say a minimum of 4 months and a range of 4 to 6 months at it's worst.
What gives me some hope is that he walked up the stairs at Wembley but that was horrific from our medical staff to allow that to happen.

 

[BlueLook]

The median lay- off times after ACLreconstruction were 201.5 (IQR 58.0) days (6.6 months) to training and 225.0 (IQR 80.3) days (7.4 months) to match play.

Would that be for an entirely torn ligament or for any ACL-related surgery?

Edit: sorry for insisting

 

[Champions again in 2012]

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic on Leroy Sané’s injury: “He is a Manchester City player. It [the injury] is sad and I’m sorry. We wish him a speedy recovery. I hope you understand we won’t comment [on the interest in signing him].” [via @altobelli13]

Good of them to recognise 'he’s a Manchester City player' - pity they didn’t respect that from May until after confirmation of the seriousness of Sane's injury

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Anyone any idea of the time frame for an injury such as this?

An average of all the possibilities would be 6-7 months I think. But we don’t know for sure yet. best case would be 4-5 months. Worst case his season is over.

 

[alexmcity]

The median lay- off times after ACLreconstruction were 201.5 (IQR 58.0) days (6.6 months) to training and 225.0 (IQR 80.3) days (7.4 months) to match play.

Roughly what I predicted: February in training and late March in play.

 

[waspish]

Unfortunately I received the news that he would miss most of this upcoming season , he will probably never be the same player again after this injury and be lucky to get more than 50 mill for him next year with also only having 1 year let next year

Rubbish he will sign a new contract with us.

 

[jackmarczuk]

Wish him speedy recovery.