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

[Dave S]

Good news if correct.

 

[Mike D]

Both well deserved and well overdue.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Great news if true. Glad Leroys signed up. Will shut the snipers up. And Zinch deserves his reward, got his head down and grafted and waited patiently.

 

[KingCarlito]

Great news if true. With Oleks being out of contract in 2020, we'd have to sell this summer to make a profit.

Only Gundogan to go now if this is the case. If he decides to leave then good luck to him, the positive would be it opening more starting opportunities for Foden next season.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

With all the players signed to longer contracts so far, and the seemingly immanent signings of zinczenko and Sane suggests Pep may stay longer.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Yeah, I'm not getting excited about Sane until he's home and it's announced.

Many a world class player has been tapped up on international duty.

For me he's the highest ceiling of any player I've ever seen at the club so I'll do backflips once he's nailed down, but for now I'm still nervous of Bayern and Real sniffing around.

If/when he does sign, it will be the biggest signal to date of our power and the old guards inability to lure our players.

 

[bewildered]

Great news if true. With Oleks being out of contract in 2020, we'd have to sell this summer to make a profit.

Only Gundogan to go now if this is the case. If he decides to leave then good luck to him, the positive would be it opening more starting opportunities for Foden next season.

This...

Gundo has been a very decent signing in spite of his injury issues. I don't begrudge him a last move guaranteeing him some 1st team football. His age & injury records suggests its the right time for us to move him on and bring Foden through.

That said, if Gundo stays and is content with the squad player role, I'd be happy if he stayed a bit longer.

 

[waspish]

Nowt will happen till they come back from international duty.

 

[KingCarlito]

This...

Gundo has been a very decent signing in spite of his injury issues. I don't begrudge him a last move guaranteeing him some 1st team football. His age & injury records suggests its the right time for us to move him on and bring Foden through.

That said, if Gundo stays and is content with the squad player role, I'd be happy if he stayed a bit longer.

He could walk into a Sevilla, or AC Milan team for example. Play every week in a new country for a Champions League club. He probably knows due to bad spinal and knee injuries that he's probably only going to make it to 32/33 at the top level.

Great passing range, and his dinked balls over the top are becoming a signature move. But I always feel he's a bit flaky in big games, with unforced errors, misplaced passes, jumping out of tackles. Either way, a good servant who still has a vital role to play for as long as he is here.

I agree with an above poster in terms of Leroy having the highest ceiling. Such a gifted athlete and footballer, would be great business if we get him signed up long term.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Nowt will happen till they come back from interested duty.

“Interested Duty”. Is that when the missus is rabbiting on about something and you have to pretend you are listening and that you agree with every word? Could be a while if we’re waiting for them to be free from Interested Duty.