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

[OB1]

Leroy has been a perfectly good team player.

But he might be better, as a soloist.

You may have guessed by now that I fundamentally disagree that a soloist is ever better than a team player (for any given level of talent).

 

[Chi-town blues]

You may have guessed by now that I fundamentally disagree that a soloist is ever better than a team player (for any given level of talent).

Soloist? Leave that to Sanchez the piano man ;)

 

[big gaz]

Seem strange that Bayerns interests hits todays press. Wooda cudda shudda, springs to mind, but hey ho. For the record I want Leroy to stay.

 

[Franny's toilet roll]

Exactly.

He obviously wants to play, at his age, so any of us, in his position, would not sign a new deal unless we got in the team. So no way would we tell any top team to fuck off, if they were interested, we would do exactly what he has done; keep our options open.

He has two years on his contract. This injury could mean either him signing for security, or seeing his contract out.

It is was me , i'd have sorted it out earlier, but then i'm kinda direct, what you see is what you get.

 

[BLS]

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.

Cheers mate

 

[BLS]

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.

Cheers

 

[BLS]

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.

Cheers mate

 

[Neville Kneville]

I think we have crossed wires. You seemed to be suggesting he wouldn't have simply considered Bayern if he wanted to leave (apologies if I have that wrong). I was simply saying they were the only ones in town these last few months.

I don't believe they have been 'in town' I think they are just causing trouble with no intention whatsoever of bidding.

They are trying to unsettle him, to put in a transfer request imo.

This injury, may have helped them as he may go into his last year, still not knowing where he stands.

 

[Neville Kneville]

You may have guessed by now that I fundamentally disagree that a soloist is ever better than a team player (for any given level of talent).

I would probably agree.

Hence I wouldn't have ever had Ronaldo or Ibrahimovic at City. But they win stuff.

But it may be that Sané would be better suited to that way of playing.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Sane doing a photo-shoot in full kit on Wednesday....