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

[Marvin]

That return date will be wrong. It's said he's way ahead of schedule, or maybe that's me picking and choosing which version I want to believe?

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

I can’t wait to have him back. We’re scoring goals still but we just don’t look like the same side without Leroy on the left wing. I suppose you don’t realise how important he is to us until he’s not there. We miss that outright pace on the counter attack and the balance of having a naturally left footed player on the left, having inverted wingers slows the game down too much sometimes for my liking.

Just hope the lad signs a new contract and stays but if he wants to leave let him go. As important as he is, no one is bigger than the team as a whole.

Tricky one because Raheem's on fire on the left, but you're right, we've lost a TON of pace and it also helps hem teams back as they know if they commit, they've got Leroy and Sterling running through on goal.

Really wish he'd sign the contract. Apart from Mbappe, there's no player I'd see as an upgrade to an outgoing Sane.

 

[Gray]

Sane's replacement.

Peter Olinyenka

 

[Marvin]

Sane's replacement.

Peter Olinyenka

In the Summer, we thought they'd be back in for him in January. That seems highly unlikely now. They are 4th, have no coach and they are struggling.

 

[ctid1894]

Tricky one because Raheem's on fire on the left, but you're right, we've lost a TON of pace and it also helps hem teams back as they know if they commit, they've got Leroy and Sterling running through on goal.

Really wish he'd sign the contract. Apart from Mbappe, there's no player I'd see as an upgrade to an outgoing Sane.

Sterling is doing exceptionally well on the left, in isolation. I absolutely love the lad, I genuinely wouldn’t swap him for any other player in world football (including Messi) but the balance of the team suffers in my opinion when he’s on the left. That’s obviously no detriment to Sterling, I just think we’re a better balanced team when he’s on the right and we have a left footed player on the left, whether that’s Sane, Bernardo or Mahrez.

Inverting our wingers is a great option as long as it’s not the only option, it can be a huge threat to the opposition but it has to be used sparingly, only when we’ve identified a specific way of exploiting an opposition weakness.

 

[Marvin]

Sterling is doing exceptionally well on the left, in isolation. I absolutely love the lad, I genuinely wouldn’t swap him for any other player in world football (including Messi) but the balance of the team suffers in my opinion when he’s on the left. That’s obviously no detriment to Sterling, I just think we’re a better balanced team when he’s on the right and we have a left footed player on the left, whether that’s Sane, Bernardo or Mahrez.

Inverting our wingers is a great option as long as it’s not the only option, it can be a huge threat to the opposition but it has to be used sparingly, only when we’ve identified a specific way of exploiting an opposition weakness.

I think Jesus, Sane and Sterling could be part of an interchanging front 3.

 

[ctid1894]

I think Jesus, Sane and Sterling could be part of an interchanging front 3.

Couldn’t agree more, to me that’s as good a front three as you could possibly want. I just hope we can keep Sane and get him back to 100%, if that’s possible with that injury.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

This **** sticking the boot in

 

[dennishasdoneit]

I think Jesus, Sane and Sterling could be part of an interchanging front 3.

Agreed.

 

[BoyataIsGod]

Leroy is undoubtedly a quality player with the potential to be one of the worlds best but no one can be allowed to hold the club to ransom. He clearly has questions over his attitude evidenced by the way he is consistently left out over periods of the season when not injured. It seems clear to me he wants the move to Bayern, a team on the decline, where he will be comfortable but probably will never reach the heights he may be able to at City. Not easy to get someone in Jan but if we can i would cut our losses and sell (I have no idea who that someone might be), and have that new signing lift (hopefully) to benefit from mid-season.